Controversial tongue in the cheek hero.


No Changes To The Front Page - Who Gives A shit by M.A.Meddings

Not Me
I was never on it any way
And  actually
He never was that good
At responsive interaction
The faceless one
 No leading from the front
He was always the unseen format owner
And many saw no wrong in that
The strength of the site just then
Lay in the sum of its parts
Kind hearted men and women
Who enjoyed the interface between themselves
Then some one shouted
Something smells
We have no management
No one cares about us
Wherein reality
We all cared
The heart of the bay
Was in the kindness and good natured
Commentary one to the other
There was an ambience not found on other sites
And without the management of one derided now
we survived in a thriving community
That was led by no one
Except  for a comradeship borne in wordsmithship
There was no hallowed camelot to be sure
Other than that made by ourselves
And like that ancient heralded community
We were strong because of the love
And mutual respect of one to the other
Then some found the front page hadnt changed 
And disaster loomed
No management 
No nanny state
No front page
To which I
Using a selfish tone say
'Who the hell cares ?
I was never on it any way'
Who gives a shit
Lets us just  write
And tell the faceless ones
To keep their bloody noses out of it
It was better 
Without them any way





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Written on 2007-11-22 at 06:54

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Christian Lanciai The PoetBay support member heart!
Actually, I always shared the same mentality - I was never on it either. Someone baptized our remarkable journey "Aniara II", which is quite apt. It's the journey that matters, the constant new discoveries, the constant going-on, while if no one steers the rudder, why bother about it at all, since we continue all the same? So just let's do it! (That is, keep it up, even on a desert island, on a stranded drifting ship, on an ice-flake that never melts down completely, or whatever... - this is indeed a subject for a poem. And a challenge!!!)

Chris
2007-11-22


Elle The PoetBay support member heart!
For some reason I seem to enter the site and don't go onto the front page, just straight into the texts, so for a long time I never realised there was front page and I can't say it bothered me not realising this. Now of course its obvious and I realise with horror that I have a deleted poem on there which is embarassing - and rather makes a mockery of a front page. Tbh - I don't think much of editors choice, interesting text, most bookmarked as generally its such a random and totally without explanation choice that you are left wondering quite what the criteria is for getting there. I know you've never had editors choice as we've talked about this and had a laugh about it lol. Like you Mike and others, I just want the kind ambience back. Somehow, somewhere its been eroded and I don't think necessarily by being abandoned by Jof, just that some people have seen it as a way of attempting to bully others. Sorry those are my feelings as one person who feels less secure on this site now. I think we should get on and try and rekindle the old spirit, with or without a management thing - Good points expressed Mike!

Elle x
2007-11-22


Kathy Lockhart
Michael, your point is valid and I enjoyed the way you got your very serious message out with a touch of humor. I want Poetbay to live and thrive. When I came here, I felt I had found a wonderful place to post my poetry and to read poets from all over the world. It was a kind and pleasant experience for the most part. Of course, there have been those who have come and gone who were not so kind but all in all this Poetbay was a place of peace for me and a place for written expresssion. I do hope that this issue is resolved and that Poetbay will survive and thrive. It is worth fighting for. Besides all that...I met you. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxyb
2007-11-22