Nine-ish at Last!

Linda Louise Johnson
At last I'm feelin Nineish

though it was such a long time-ish

that I was stuck near Eightish

kinda hurry-up-and waitish.

Sorta knock myself out-ish

yet still not much more Cloutish

cause progress was so slowish

page views going to and fro-ish

That I was disillusion-ish

but now I'm change-my-tune-ish

because I am Clout Nine-ish

(hey it's-about-time-ish.)

But I do wonder-when-ish

I'll ever get to Ten-ish.

Translation

When I hit a hundred thousand page views, I didn't yell out "yay"

I didn't write an article at 150 K

So I think I'm due to celebrate that I'm Clout 9 today.

Translation of the translation:

Associated Content writers go up in Clout number (and presumably compensation) as their page views and content increase. We all start at Clout 1 heading for the faraway Clout 10. Most of us spend a seeming eternity in Clout 8.

Published by Linda Louise Johnson

Linda Louise Johnson is an animal lover, crafter and hobbyist, graphic art afficionado and veteran writer. Her work has been featured on Associated Content, Yahoo! News, and eHow as well as in Poetry Garden,...  View profile

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  • Nancy Miller8/23/2010

    Oh yes, I'm stuck at Clout 8. So I really understand how great it must be to reach that next, DISTANT milestone. Congrats!!

  • Jan Heath8/22/2010

    Funny, witty, clever expression--as always!

  • Han Van Meegerin8/17/2010

    Congratulations. I too have not wrote those types of articles. I agree that Clout 8 is like an island that is that tough to escape from.

  • Allene Newberg Bilodeau8/17/2010

    1000's ARE cheering for you, Linda Louise! Your clout being 9-ish isn't just fab-ish, it fan-freakin-tastic!!! Congratulations! WOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! That funny little poem was a great way to announce your cool achievement, too. You just got creativity comin' out the wazoo-ish, & compared to me, Lindy, you're one of those crazy genius over-achiever types… you worked HARD for the clout! So enjoy, & may your earning increase so much you can afford the gas to come see me again in Bloomington!

  • Thomas Lane8/17/2010

    Congratulations and amen! (From one permanent resident of the #8 clout)

  • Cathy A Montville8/16/2010

    Congratulations! I was ecstatic when I hit 9 last month! It is a long, steady climb isn't it! Enjoy your marvelous achievement!

  • Bridget Ilene Delaney8/14/2010

    Returning comments . . . I'm WAAAAY behind. One of these days, I'll be caught up . . . for now, reading and PV love!

  • Heather Inks8/13/2010

    Congratulations! You have reached 9 because your writings are excellent all the timish! [Giggle] 10 is not too far away for you now! God bless.

  • Patricia Sicilia8/13/2010

    Congrats!

  • Shirley A. Mandel8/12/2010

    Yes, congrats to you! Please pray I'll get there someday; I'm the perverbial underachiever. Go girl. :):):)

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