Ode to Not Leaving Comments

Jillian McCoy
Lately I've been wondering

If perhaps I don't comment enough

Please don't take it personally

I really like your stuff!

I always read your publishing

in case you weren't aware

I just don't like empty comments

simply to prove I was there.

So if you're on my favorites

because of your writing talents

I won't spam you with empty comments

to throw off your article's balance.

Published by Jillian McCoy

I'm a freelance writer and college student based in Philadelphia. Though I'll write just about anything as a "pen for hire," I specialize in short-form content written for the web. Some of my favorite subj...  View profile

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  • Richard Spall5/14/2010

    I was here.

  • Z.J. Ascensio4/26/2010

    *Written with a big red marker* Z.J. WAS HERE!! (Kidding! Good poem, and I understand completely.)

  • leroy coffie4/26/2010

    i'm a comment leaver

  • Han Van Meegerin4/26/2010

    Thanks for letting us know with your poem.

  • R.C. Johnson4/25/2010

    Oops! I get behind and leave comments like: Page Love rcj. Not good?

  • Andrea Parker4/25/2010

    It is a great job of rhyming.

  • Debra Gavazzi4/25/2010

    Love it.

  • Darren Koobs4/25/2010

    Well said! Your poetry is always really nice.

  • James Fenelius4/24/2010

    Jillian - a timely poem as I was just thinking about good comments to leave. Perhaps pasting a link to your poem would work! I enjoyed this poem - thanks!

  • Mark Hudziak4/24/2010

    True. The more people's stuff you read, the harder it is to leave a comment on everybody's every article.

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