Limerick: Missing Readers Poem by Kim Barney
Limerick: Missing Readers
It seems no one is reading my stuff,
And I'm thinking I've had quite enough.
It will get better soon,
Or I'm off to the moon.
(I am hoping my landing's not rough.)
Kind of discouraging to post new poems and not have anyone read them. I may take a break from Poem Hunter for a while.
I thought it was just me. Must say I've noticed a lack of activity recently. Hope you stay on site, Kim
Thanks, Tom, and thanks for all the other comments you have left on my other poems since you left this one. Very much obliged.
Well you got me! I came to you site to read the poem posted on Bri' Nov showcase. Haven't even looked for it yet. (I will I will!) But the Limerick pulled me first. Yes it is not much fun when nobody reads you but you are better read than many of us. So stay around!
You have a wonderful sense of humor...please stay, last time I checked there was no readers on the moon :)
Don't try to escape into the moon... Stay on the ground Kim.... There are more readers for your 'stuff' and we enjoy it too!
Whoa! You are getting lots more readers than I am. I noticed you passed up Kelly Kurt, but I have been going backwards like mad. Good limerick.
I like to think they are being read but most people do not make comment. They have to be taught that our only reward is discussion about our work. I am wondering if I published my email inviting comment from non-members as well, how much trouble it might bring on. I am tempted to try it. I can always change the email if necessary.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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How can you tell, that no one is reading what you write. Their are very few here without massive ego's. And the few who say they don't well their just lying. True experience and confessional poetry to me, as with all the great one's in the past for them worked fine. Poem hunter work's the poet's up and down in the rankings to keep them here. Those few like me who've been here ten year's have learned to work to better what we write and nothing more.. The content of the poem definitely helps.. iip
How can I tell that no one is reading? Because every day I check the stats. I had one recent poem that was posted for four days before a single person read it. Other poems have met similar fates. It doesn't really matter. Thank you for the kind words of advice.
the number of comments seem to be a function of the platform one's publishing on, issuing 300 poems in the previous 6 months, I've received zero critique at Wattpad,2 critiques at Poemhunter, and 300 comments on Allpoetry, the latter encourages poets to deliver constructive critique on each other work, it has nothing to do with massive egos or literary quality and everything with the online environment you happen to be in... ergo you appreciate comments to spur literary growth spread your bets and don't just publish one one poetry platform