Blocked!

Funny how people behave.

Funny how people will cross the street

simply because of the legend of leprosy.

They see the yellow star pinned to your chest

by some pathetic troll,

and they fear the crucifix painted on your door.

They hear the bell,

even before it has had time to ring

and salivate like Pavlov's dogs.

So you are marked,

the black spot

showing you to be toxic

sits front and centre

in their minds-eye.

They shun you,

spurn you,

turn you away.

They reject you

scorn you,

snub you at every opportunity,

in the name of a lie,

in the name of a myth.

 

04/03/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[Cherrie Palmer]

Diluted minds are impossible to deal with. They cannot be appeased or silenced. They rage to be heard, they write to be heard.

They play the victim for sympathy then they victimize for control. ( or possibly because their board)
The why of isn't important.
We can only stand together and not become like them.

Somehow create a checks and balances.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I agree Cherrie but it sometimes becomes very difficult as he knows how to get round blocking and has been very nasty. He posted stuff on line decrying Ron's (Wordman) business and sent me threatening emails as well as saying terrible untruths about my son. Thanks for your words.

[Cherrie Palmer]

That's a whole other level of crazy. That needs to be addressed.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

The moderators know and fail to act. Some of us have been trying to understand it for several years now.

[Cherrie Palmer]

So then in truth we don't have a moderator. Only someone to maintain the page.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Seems that way. But there are so many nice people here who outweigh the nasty!

[Cherrie Palmer]

I agree that's why I have been here so long.

[...]

Blocking have always two sides person who is blocking and person who is blocked. I think for both its not really pleasant moment. Sometimes people get blocked from misunderstood or wrong interpretation what was actually said. If somebody block me cause he heard something about me this cannot hurt me.I was blocked few people too . People who act like my friends but after while they,don't give damn about me etc. This is probably article about our dearest david. But I want pointing out on more reason to be block then just bulling. By the way I saw our friend to acting like he is the one,who is hurt. Which cam be actually truth cause if you hurt someone in next round you will be hurt too.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Him hurt. All for show. Thought you blocked him?

[...]

I just saw his some comments on live feed.

[gram linski]

The ones that know your poetry and dangerous mind, seek you out John, this f****r is obviously scared of your intellect and dark sardonic wit

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I have given up trying to analyse the guy. But thank you for the compliment gram!

[Coyote Poetry]

I don't know. I do my best to avoid the naysayers. Write for yourself and let's the naysayers scream and cry to other folks or leave. Hello John, good morning.
Coyote

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Morning Coyote John. I do mostly but he has driven Lorry from the Cafe and that gets me mad. Cheers fella!

[wordman]

i think it`s funny as hell,they are letting a total idiot lead them ,to dence to think on there on..
so who did david talk into blocking you john,,,

[John Alexander McFadyen]

There are several people I have never even heard of who have me blocked suggesting he has been involved. Also a few who know me have retreated lest he pick on them too. Cheers Ron.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Could this be Dave's work?
Saoirse K.

[wordman]

don`t know if it is or not john

[wordman]

no,this is a woman with 5 poems posted,not david

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Saoirse K. is a new page and bears all his trade marks so what out for her Ron.

[wordman]

doesen`t match his style john,his last fake name was using a cat avatar ,i blocked it

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yeah I saw that one too!

[andrew mitchell]

You have certainly had your fair share of troll attacks John, senseless and meaningless. I suppose I treat others the way they treat me, most are good times , some ridicule my work, while others perplex me which I'm beginning to learn. and I've had my troll haters for awhile. Informative writing as usual John, fine stuff!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

It has been the same troll for this past three/four years! He has multiple identities and has now driven Lorry away. Cheers (ps are you my troll?)

[andrew mitchell]

I don’t have the energy to be a troll!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha because you leak it through your sharpened nib?

[andrew mitchell]

Always regarded you as a friend John who helped correcting my typos.as for lorry doesn’t take much to upset him, he blocked me because I wrote too much and yet I don’t recall forcing him to read my works or if I upset him. Who knows! But I am surprised you think I am your troll, I can be sarcastic through my writes but only those who have attacked me by the same person who attacked you.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

It was a joke Andrew. I know exactly who my troll is!

[andrew mitchell]

I actually blocked that troll, never hacked back into my site but he was relentless on you, tony Jordan and word man , serenaoutloud to name a few.

[wordman]

yes,but he didn`t win on me andrew,he would love to see me go,i took up for samantha and that`s when he started on me,he has called me,put bad reviews on yelp on my company,he is an idiot for sure,i called the polise where he lives and filed a complaint,he is pissed off because he can`t find my military records and says i`m lying about it,he also calls me a plagarist

[andrew mitchell]

I know wordman. Good on you. The extremes people go too.

[Chris Shaw]

Just looked at Jacob's review. It totally sums up everything I feel as well. Don't like conflict on poetry sites. There's enough of it in the real world. I speak to everyone who is respectful to me. There is always the block button for those inclined.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I agree, Jacob has encapsulated it well. There is too much to share here without resorting to nastiness. Thanks Chris.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i tend to interact with people on this kind of site on the basis of our personal interaction...rumors spread, lies spread, chaos spreads....unfortunate it is, because as i have expressed before, poets need each other...there is a plethora of those out there who do not understand us in the least...we need each other.
Helpful critiques are quite necessary and useful...but meanness should not be shared within the poetry community.
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You have summed it up exactly Jacob. Many thanks.