Spruiking for the Temple (a light-hearted satirical look)

 

Preamble

Based on information provided in 'Aspiring Poets Wanted' Temple of Indomitable Poetry Thurs 17 Jan. I make no apology for the inclusion of satire in my work when I believe it is justified.

I understood Write Out Loud was a poetry site for writers to post their poems.  'Aspiring Poets Wanted'  was not a poem but simply an exercise in spruiking for the Temple of Indomitable Poetry.

 

I think I might have found myself

A home to hone my skills

They say if I don't join up

I'll stagnate, look a dill

 

I've got no interest in subtle trolls (good)

Look down on lower echelons (brill !)

Don't want small-mind deletion (ex !)

I'm told it's not a con (no way!)

 

It seems I have a chance

To join you're elite set

Far above the lower plebs

A poet-like jet set?

 

Been offered me a good deal

One to cause no fuss

I'm free to write my juicy stuff

And stay anonymous

 

The Builder's phrase it worries me

“Be ready for pain-in-the-ass”

To me as just a learning poet

It sounds a little crass

 

The Builder he did challenge

Moderators of the site

Which I thought rather risky

Such things can come back, bite

 

The Builder says I'm welcome

To join this Temple Whatsit

I can't pronounce it's jolly name

“You're such a little dumb-shit”

 

Been told I shouldn't use 'f___k' word

In any work-submit

'Twould lower tone of Temple

I rhyme, but not a git

 

Now Builder you've confused me

This 'f___k' I can't submit

How does it lower Temple-tone

When I rhyme frik with flik ??

 

I can see the Temple's

Beacon blinding bright (thankyou EAP)

Trouble is I'm pleb-like

Plus I also bite

 

Don't let me stop you spruiking

But use poem notation

Cos WOL after all's a poetry site

And not one to spruik information

 

So thankyou dear Builder for invite

But I think I will just have to pass

I'd just run amok and create mayhem

So I'll stay out, make my own work first-class

 

The Builder's come up with a new way

A cool way to exit, back out

I'm sure he won't mind me plagiarizing it

So with that I'll say goodbye

 

Don Out...

 

 

Don Matthews January 2019