Otto

Well...

Otto is a spiteful sprite,
Trying to wreck my writing,
And he just might!

“So”s become “do”s
So many times.
What is in common -
Other than rhymes?

Poor “smurfs” turn to “snuff”,
“Through” is not “tough”.
I am telling you, Otto,
I’ve had quite enough!

“Refuse” is “refused”,
My email rejected,
Appears my phone
Is completely infected!

Rants are turned cute,
Who says “ducking”?
With my words,
He is seriously fu----

Yes, Otto Korrect,
that clever sprite,
Has even kept his
True name from sight!

Author's Note

I feel as though some polishing might be in order. Any ideas?
Two people helped me name Otto Korrect. You know who you are.

Reviews

[Jibey]

I like the witty sense of frustration in this... - a fun composition.

[Shannon]

Thank you Jibey.. He's a difficult companion at times.

[Im His Daughter]

Oh auto correct; we have wars with words too... (Otto Korrect) cool way of spelling it. Good job with this.

[Shannon]

Thank you. I was making it into his name.

[wordman]

lol,this sounds like ole tk smalls

[Shannon]

Lol.. This is auto correct in his true form.

[wordman]

i know,but i felt sarcastic

[Shannon]

I doubt he would be so kind.

[wordman]

devious maybe,kind no

[David Buchan-Terrell]

Oh, so true! Love it. Being able to take an everyday frustration and have fun with it is clever.

[Shannon]

Thank you. I like to consider myself clever at times.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Oh, oh, oh I finally get; took me long eneough! I laughed my way through this as i have met some of these characters....................Blessings to you .............Kathy

[Shannon]

Thanks Kathy, I am glad you enjoyed. You have picked a few of my more challenging pieces. Likely Ty's email will make more sense after this one...
Thanks for the read and review!

[Samuel Dickens]

It's a little lumpy in a place or two, but since my poems are often lumpy, too, I'll throw no stones. It's entertaining, so that's what matters. I know exactly what you mean about those "Ottos", and have been tripped by them many times.

[Shannon]

Thank you. I was definitely more concerned with humour than flow on this one. Although it has had more revisions than probably all the rest.
Thank you for the read and review!

[Jason Joiner]

Its light and humorous. I liked it quite a bit, as it is very relatable. Your rhythm flows nicely throughout the piece. Overall its great.

[Shannon]

I am glad that you liked it. I have been regularly playing with the rhythm, and I do think it's closer now, so thank you!

[Jason Joiner]

You're welcome.

[Jason Joiner]

You're welcome.

[V]

A funny write yet accurate. Some lines read off when it comes to rhythm, otherwise a carefree fun write.

[Shannon]

Thanks for stopping by to read!

[d]

nice. if it were mine and i wanted to push it further or polish it up, i'd just read it a thousand more times and i think things would occur to me.

[Shannon]

Thanks for the read. Let's just say Otto resisted the page!

[Howling_Wolf]

I'm quite familiar with the sprite, Otto Korrect, and his cousin, TY Poe. This was a really relatable story, and done in such a fun manner. I look forward to reading more of your poetry.

[Shannon]

Thanks so much for stopping by to read. My poetry ranges I'm tone and content for certain.