Yes, this is a creative writing and poetry blog, but I have to take a step outside for a minute to share an ethical dilemma and ask your take on it.
Recently, in response to Tannerleah’s post about Sarah Palin, I flipped off a short poem (Ode to Sarah Palin) and then posted a fictitious response (I Got a Response from Sarah Palin!). The unexpected result was a huge spike in my blog stats (which I consider unmentionable). Since Sarah’s press conference yesterday, my stats have shot star high again.
When this happened two weeks ago, I had a Twitter exchange with friend and blogger John Turner. He’s a practical man and an expert in music, marketing and communication. I told him I was uncomfortable with the spikes and having an ethical dilemma, since I’m not a Sarah supporter; his response was to enjoy it and take advantage.
What are your thoughts? Would you drive stats by posting something solely to drive them or is that an ethical dilemma for you?
And now I’m doing it again with this post. I’m doomed.
How would you respond to the Drash Pit prompt Corpses I Have Known?
I remembered an exchange in the New Orleans airport. I haven’t written prose in awhile and am excited to see that writing poetry has made me better at prose. Yay!
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I miss you like my heart is gonna break
I try to bust it loose but
It’s fossil heavy and won’t crack
I’m trapped inside my heart
I have a faint-beat and stone wings
And ancient riddles in my dreams
Some days I am breaking free
And others I can’t breath
Some days I say good-bye
And others I just grieve
I am a pterodactyl egg
A bird with concrete wings
