I write nonsense

Feeling a bit of a mood swing.

Starting to notice little things,

 and they irritate me.

Might seem less positive.

Not me,

 and I do try to stay positive,

   but some comments seem less than helpful.

Now,

 some would think I have felt insulted.

A few words directed towards me with less than friendly feelings.

This is not the case.

The writer should be able to learn.

 Play with various styles,

  and in the current day,

    play with oddball fonts,

or line placements.

For those holding onto formal styles,

 only because they seem classy,

   the words need to have meaning.

Otherwise,

 the lines wrote might as well be a limerick on a bathroom stall.

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'I write nonsense'
Jon Roggie,
Honest input is great. Unkind, spiteful; not so much. Well I liked this piece a lot. It was just refreshing to read a little essay of honest narration and inner thinking. You come across really well and bring a pondering, a considering. What do we want to portray and can we pay attention and simply receive what our hearts-minds tell us. It will happen.
Great one,
Blessings,
Kathy

[Dave Brown]

I am not sure which you are demeaning
I am actually inclined to them both--yes yes I know, that is my problem but still I appreciate them both

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Sometimes I feel I have read better on those bathroom walls...
I could add some limericks here, but will refrain...
Meaning sometimes does get lost with form.
We become, as readers, too conscious of that form ...
it is like me reading a student essay and getting lost in editing instead of being able to read for content.
Yes, we write, we learn, we write, we get feedback, we learn....mostly about ourselves in the process.
j.

[mariposa]

I agree with you! very well said.

[Beccy]

Whether an elaborately structured classic ode, or a few words chalked on a wall, matters not to me, and I totally agree that a writer should be able to learn, to experiment, and just as importantly, enjoy the whole creative process.

Since fairly early childhood, I have read and enjoyed all manner of poetry. But as you rightly say, the words need to have meaning, otherwise a poem becomes little more than an exercise in egocentricity; and I very quickly become bored with such self indulgence. :))

Beccy.

[Jon Roggie]

Write from your soul.

[Beccy]

Yes, exactly, otherwise it is meaningless.

[Jon Roggie]

Agreed. Hit the ten character rule.

[Coyote Poetry]

I saw poetry on the bathroom walls in my time.
"Otherwise,
the lines wrote might as well be a limerick on a bathroom stall."
I enjoyed your words and thoughts. Hard to be positive always my friend. At least once daily, I want to get in my truck, go west and never return. But I can't. Hello Jon, I hope you are doing well my friend. I am saving money. Maybe California, next year.
Coyote

[Jon Roggie]

Thank you Coyote.
I appreciate you pointing out my line about bathroom stalls.
I have read some great lines in stalls.
Sometimes you just have to write.
California is California.
Memories and beautiful panoramas.
Might sneak into the canal lands for some bird watching!
Jon

[Coyote Poetry]

i hope you can and you are welcome Jon.

[Renée]

There are times for formal and frilly. But the world needs some fun nonsense too. How dull if we were all alike, don’t you agree Mr. Tortoise?

[Jon Roggie]

Indeed Pixie.
Tortoises are great for giving the straight line.

[Paul Bell]

I would have written this upside down and told people to focus.
Cos lets face it, we've got plenty of time on our hands.
I like insignificant things, like politicians and such.

[Jon Roggie]

I give you permission, and mix in some current improvisations. Touch of the inconsequential is always welcome!

[Paul Bell]

You showed this to Boris Johnson, and he beat me to it. Going out now coming in.

[VelvetPotato]

Sometimes it is fun to write about silly or insignificant things, and just experiment. It will get you out of your shell, and may lead to new ideas or originality! It is also great for the new writer; is so much less intimidating.

[Jon Roggie]

Sometimes it is fun to just tell a story! This is also a place meant to encourage new, shy, or unsure writers. I could go on a rant, but I have been shoveling dirt, and the hands are not cooperating!
Let the people write!

[Robert Trakofler]

Once in a while some of the words on the bathroom wall are poetry you can find a lot of art in graffiti:) I however agree with you on form in the 2 years I have been dancing on this forum the polar extremes of my writes are amazing I personally believe in rhyme and structure in my more serious writes but that's just my preferences not some sort of law and that all else pales. It was from the reading of so many of you that changed me for the better and I have learned to appreciate many styles and forms. I do believe however when one is consumed by structure and form the lines will suffer stricture of meaning and the words will become impotent as with all things art there is a delicate balance

[Jon Roggie]

I am still a firm believer in writing however feels natural. Try new forms. Experiment. What are you out if it doesn't work? I appreciate so many of the different writers on the site because they can write in a way which I just don't have the touch for.