JokerGem's comments

thank you --it still means alot to me

Not bad. I don't get netflix so not familar with any of this but the other poem, 'Stardust' was alot like this one, in my opinion.
also, damn you for your username making that Beatles song get lodged in the bounds of earwormery! more »

Do we have your word that all suspicious/suspected accounts have been removed? Because, (and I cannot be the only one) I have been receiving some 'spammy' comments lately and when following up to ascertain anything about those users, I am finding that they have been at it for a period of time doing the same thing all over the site just to reap the coupon benefits —and as we are seeing , then potentially misappropriate them.

I’m seriously thinking these incentive bonuses may be more trouble than they’re worth and am very apprehensive about entering the monthly contest again....any other of the senior users who wish to comment to this and provide you’re opinion --l'm all ears. more »

Jon, voting for 2024 poem of the year is set to kickoff March 15th!

As Pessoa wrote, “The poet is a man who feigns/And feigns so thoroughly, at last/He manages to feign as pain/The pain he really feels,” “And thus, around its jolting track/There runs, to keep our reason busy,/The circling clockwork train of ours/That men agree to call a heart.” more »

you are one of dozens who seem to not be heeding the site guidelines on commenting.... :
Avoid short, spammy comments and strive to contribute to the community's growth. Let's foster an environment where every poet feels valued and inspired.
I guess it doesn't matter to folks hungry for incentive bonuses. more »

you’re always welcome ..but, come one, by now you have to know you're really good!

Great poem –nothing more needs said.

is it ironic that cemeteries are seemingly the most serene and peaceful places to be in—for the living?

Nice rap...I’ve actually done this too...not sure if I posted one of those on here but I can see how the honest expression and personal themes could cause a hesitance to share —but this is pretty catchy, though I gather, honest too.
Also, I’m either not familiar with a couple of the 'metaphorical' references or perhaps, a couple typos in there? All in all, worth multiple readings. I always say artistry -in any form- serves to heal the one who created it first. more »

I think obscurity is undervalued and something to be appreciated ...what’s really to be said of the 'discovered' ones, when the real work is still really done and done honestly where no one sees.
Terrific subject , exceptional poem, and I quite like that title for it, as well. more »

Hey John, your poem brought the Thoreau quote to my mind, “There is no remedy for love but to love more.”

You’re absolutely welcome, Sue.
I think it may have been the allusions to hearts (yours and god’s) in the respective poems that made me connect the two. These illustrative extollings on love make for simply wonderful poems and seem to be firmly in your wheelhouse. more »

eh, looking back this seems kinda hokey and run-of-the-mill

thank you (i guess) but if you can figure out a style after reading all my poems you are something of a scholar ...my style is that I don't fit one mold

This one is really cute, Sue. Thumbs up.

Haha! Yeah, this situation is bringing out the beast, I guess.

I do not know what you are asking. This site is for artist and art appreciators, if you want to receive credit for your work then please do the actual legwork to earn validation but do not beg or request it of others without making the effort to expose your craft to a wider audience, it belittles you and diminishes what’s been achieved by those who did not need to stoop to conning others for recognition. There seems to be a movement afoot to discredit and strip the integrity away from this site –that I still enjoy– and I won’t willingly contribute to it falling into disrepute. I politely and respectfully ask you to not continue to behave this way here. Thank you more »

I am wondering myself if the very access to AI right here on the site (AIDA, generating an image or poem art, or making a poem through active suggestions) has proven too tempting and tantalizing to not fiddle with. If it ain't fixed, someone else will find ways to exploit it.... more »

LoL! Touché Steve. Maybe they could pin this to the homepage to deter any future offenders.

I'm sorry for the dissension surrounding the last contest....I can certainly see your justification for feeling discouraged because, you wrote a sturdy short story with pace and suspense that was a fun read, whereas the 'winning' work wasn't even a story. I have been apprehensive to join one of these competitions and it looks like with good reason. I hope there will be a way that quality works get recognized in the future. more »

has it been vetted this was AI generated?
I must admit, it turned me off the second l finished the first stanza and was the exact thought l had ...you can also tell by the divided reaction it elicits: the uninformed think it is avante garde and those of us who’ve been exposed to genuine, intellect-tickling poetry can see it for the dumpster drivel it actually is. thank you for speaking up, Jon, but l fear you may be right about the poetry team not catching it. more »

I think Orson Wells had a motto that echoes the vibe of your poem here....l may not resonate strongly with it, but l see how the gears are falling to get you here.

This poem is why l favorited you, Robert. I find it pleasing and saturated in wisdom. Impeccable chops at the art of the word.

Splendid! I would order up the mug if l were you, the quaintness is undeniable!