Unbalanced

A little ranting is always the best medicine.

Send send send
To everyone that is a friend
Wow oh my god i just sent out 110
Can't wait to read their comments
Can't wait to read their thoughts
Huh that funny I only got 10 readers
Only have 1 review
Oh well that's okay
I know people have things to do
I will give it a day or two
Huh this is odd
This can't be right
Its been three days
I only have readers numbering only 22
The reviews are even low too
Ahhhhh! what is this 150 read request
I just read and reviewed 132
Wow this is stupid
This is a joke
Did you send me a return the favor request?
You haven't even reviewed any of mine
This must be a jest
How can you join a site to read and review
But all you seem to want is everyone to praise you
You should read my poems
Then you will see yourself
First read "One less" and take the hint
If that doesn't reach you read "Rage"
Or "Payback"
If you still don't get it
I will write a new poem only for you
To tell you to get off this site
I will name it "Never Come Back"
Or I swear I will find you!

Author's Note

Sorry just a rant about the balance that is on this site. Started out pretty good but the Number of people Reading does not even come close to the reviews given or the read request i keep getting. I try and review everyones poems and stories they send me. Why is is so hard to get that in return? If I send 52 read request and 12 don't accept but 40 do. How come I can't get 40 reviews? I only get like 10 if im lucky now. Sorry again just ranting.

Reviews

[alesuriko]

This is hilarious. It's really true. I know exactly how you feel. I get five reviews at most now and I review so many poems. No one returns the favors on this site, it really lacks balance and you definitely expressed it in this rant. I love the flow of this because it's so quick and rushed, it feels very frantic, just like the image that you included, which REALLY made me crack up! I do want to point out that you forgot to capitalize an "i" in the third line. Good poem otherwise!

[Liza]

i've found myself in this very train of thought and gave up; i write because i love to write and remind myself to let go of the expectation to get reviews because really it feels better to know someone selected to read my work out of their own free will (not obligation), enjoyed my work and offered attention...

[JenLyn]

I get a lot of read requests so that's why it takes me so long to get back to everyone, I read more on here than post my own stuff. I know it can be annoying but just hang in there. Keep writing! :)

[Norma M Sutton]

Possibly because some of us end up with 40 or 50 read requests. I have maybe 2 hours max on the computer and am on SLOW as in 24.something kb, dial up. Takes a while to get on and read everything. I read more then I write since I joined this site lol

[The Analog Kid]

Stream of consiousness. I feel the same way. Hit me up anytime.

[Miss Coral]

This was confusing and seemed somewhat rambling at first-- but I read your note and it clarified it a bit more for me. Good write. :)

[Ashley Black]

yeah i feel the same i havent been on at all lately though with the end of the school year then summer ive been busy and im trying to get through all my read requests i have like 200 haha its alright with me though i mean i like reading ppls stuff but for all the time i was gone i didnt get any reviews just requests to review oh well though i guess

[Senseless whatever]

Great job. I feel the same. My number of non readers just went from 9 to 22 with 40 requests sent or some ridiculous number. If you don't accept reviews, you are basically a coward.

[Crowley]

Amen brother, have people read request me every day who have never read a thing I have written. Thats not the norm, but I know how you feel....by the way, have you been by lately? lol..just kidding...or am I?

[Undying Glory]

yup, you've really described it well. it always happens, to everyone, i'm sure. for my part, i'm doing my best to answer all read requests. awesome work man and keep it up

[Coyote Poetry]

It is summertime. In the winter. A lot of time for the computer. I wish I was young and a warm summer day. I would be roaming. i have been writing on the internet for 8 years. Activities downgrade on the computer when the sun is shining. A excellent poem.
Coyote