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Published: 2018-05-09 21:00:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 1925; Favourites: 48; Downloads: 0
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I'm a young, mature lady
with a sparkly bright future
filled with tons of money,
because I'm getting my degree
in Attention-Seeking and Self-pitying (A.S.S)

My life is so so busy;
more busy than you busy people.
Still I have time to take selfies
which people say are lovely.
But I'm so unloved, so ugly - why aren't you contradicting me?

You see me all lovey-dovey
with my sweet, perfect boyfriend.
Though we call each other honey,
he hogs all the attention,
leaving me a poor lonely baby.

Oh you too are in misery?
I'll lend you an ear,
and then say "I see"
before talking about me, me, me.
Because my problems are worse than yours - clearly.

That's okay though, really.
You don't have to comfort me
when I say I forgot to eat today, no biggie.
I just want to see
who will offer me their sympathies.

And if you didn't feel guilty
or catch my attempt at getting pity,
I'll post on social media: "I'm feeling shitty"
So when people express their concerns
I'll just say "Don't ask me."

So you see
my job really isn't easy-
Hey, eyes on me, missy!
You should be paying attention to me.
because I'm the best ASS in asshole city!

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Comments: 59

SerenityFeueropal [2019-07-10 22:58:39 +0000 UTC]

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WindMeister8 In reply to SerenityFeueropal [2019-07-11 01:39:16 +0000 UTC]

I agree, the reading really added the dimension that I wanted the poem to convey! XD
And thank you~ I'm glad it worked out!

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RPGBear [2018-09-29 20:12:44 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous poem, love A.S.S. acronym  xD

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WindMeister8 In reply to RPGBear [2018-09-29 20:37:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like the poem~

Yeah I got the idea of using an acronym from one of Ryan Higa's videos.


If you're interested, do check out my other works (poetry, prose, stories) too!

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RPGBear In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-09-29 21:59:38 +0000 UTC]

Will do!

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nightshade-keyblade [2018-09-02 02:31:58 +0000 UTC]

This might be the best bit of satire I've read in ages


Awesome work!

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WindMeister8 In reply to nightshade-keyblade [2018-09-02 03:05:10 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha thank you so much!!

It was really fun for me to write and I'm glad you enjoyed it too~

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OneWithTheStars [2018-08-02 21:42:28 +0000 UTC]

Haha, yep.

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WindMeister8 In reply to OneWithTheStars [2018-08-03 04:08:17 +0000 UTC]

I take it you have similar encounters with such people aha.

Glad you like it and thanks for reading! And do check out my other works (poetry, prose, stories) if you're interested~ XD

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LaChicaRara [2018-08-02 01:00:02 +0000 UTC]

Great poems, and even best theme. I've encountered that kind of people a lot of times. Agh!

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WindMeister8 In reply to LaChicaRara [2018-08-02 02:34:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! Glad you could relate to it~ XD

Yeah same here! I guess it's unavoidable with social media on the rise.

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The-Psychonaut [2018-08-01 17:57:40 +0000 UTC]

It's good, but I think you need to decide if you're going to end rhyme or rhyme internally. Some lines rhyme and some don't throughout the piece so there's not a desired consistency. That's not to say it isn't good! It's good! But it could be better. I think it would be if you just stuck to free verse or a terse rhyme scheme. 

 Here's a poem that might help you, especially since you're trying to write topically:

'We real cool' by Gwendolyn Brooks www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaVfLw…

We real cool. We

Left school. We

Lurk late. We

Strike straight.We

Sing sin. We

Thin gin.We

Jazz June. We

Die soon.

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WindMeister8 In reply to The-Psychonaut [2018-08-01 18:10:35 +0000 UTC]

Ah yeah I wanted it to end rhyme on the first, third, and fifth line of each verse (which turned out to be more difficult than I thought especially with the meter!). But yeah, I agree it wasn't very consistent throughout. I'll try to do better next time!

I'm glad you like it though~ Thank you for reading and for the feedback as well! XD

Whoa that's a cool poem too! That structure's pretty neat and now I see what you mean by rhyming internally. Thanks for the recommendation~

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The-Psychonaut In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-08-01 19:05:29 +0000 UTC]

 If you think that shit's hard, try writing a sonnet. 

"    When my love swears that she is made of truth,     

    I do believe her, though I know she lies, 

    That she might think me some untutored youth, 

    Unlearnèd in the world’s false subtleties. 

    Thus vainly thinking that she thinks me young, 

    Although she knows my days are past the best, 

    Simply I credit her false-speaking tongue: 

    On both sides thus is simple truth suppressed. 

    But wherefore says she not she is unjust? 

    And wherefore say not I that I am old? 

    Oh, love’s best habit is in seeming trust, 

    And age in love loves not to have years told. 

        Therefore I lie with her and she with me, 

        And in our faults by lies we flattered be."

When you listen to 'We Real Cool' as she reads it, the use of iambic pentameter becomes more pronounced. This is a "beat" poem, with a stress on the second syllable or "beat", just like the human heart. Duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUh, and so on. 'To BE or NOT to BE, that IS the QUESTION." is a classic example of this rhetorical theatre. That sonnet? Also Shakespeare. 

 Rhyming internally is when either the lines rhyme in the middle or the middle rhymes with the end rhyme of the preceding or subsequent line. 

 If you want to hear some hard core classical rhyming listen to Gilbert and Sullivan:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsqyvB…
 

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WindMeister8 In reply to The-Psychonaut [2018-08-02 04:39:12 +0000 UTC]

Oof. This is why I write mostly free verse ahaha! XD


Yeah I noticed her emphasis. Really cool (pun intended)!


Oh I remember that song from the Minions movie ahaha. Super difficult to sing along. @.@

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The-Psychonaut In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-08-02 07:46:18 +0000 UTC]

He wrote over a hundred sonnets.

These are just rhetorical devices to enhance your craft. Enjoy. 

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WindMeister8 In reply to The-Psychonaut [2018-08-02 18:14:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the suggestions! <33

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CodeMonkeyArts [2018-07-11 21:19:12 +0000 UTC]

"'ll post on social media: "I'm feeling shitty"
So when people express their concerns
I'll just say "Don't ask me."

ARRGHHHHHHH!!!!!!  I HATE THAT!  That is SUCH an pet peeve of mine.  I think I have perma-hidden statuses from people who do this all the time.  It just pains me all the time to read this!

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WindMeister8 In reply to CodeMonkeyArts [2018-07-11 22:58:00 +0000 UTC]

haha i know right?! XD
So many people do this and it gets really annoying. o.O

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CodeMonkeyArts In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-07-12 16:06:53 +0000 UTC]

It's just...I don't use the facebook all that much anymore and whenever I post status it's usually positive or a quick vent followed by...what I am venting about.  I don't understand the point of saying something and then doing "You won't understand" or "DON'T ASK ME!".

THEN WHY FUCKING SAY ANYTHING?!

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WindMeister8 In reply to CodeMonkeyArts [2018-07-12 17:32:40 +0000 UTC]

haha yeah I don't get it either! XD It's like being a total drama queen with a spotlight on them (there was this scene from Nana like that but I couldn't find it... T.T )

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CodeMonkeyArts In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-07-12 19:29:35 +0000 UTC]

LOL oh man yeah...that's exactly like that.  And they know that if they were to explain what annoyed them/made them sad, etc ("Man I'm feeling down.  I'll miss you {insert beloved family member name here}") people would go "Ah shit, I'm here for you" and then maybe move on eventually. 

But since they leave it at "Man I'm feeling down.  DON'T AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHSSSSSSSSSK MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Then it'll be a mystery that people would be like "Why?!  WHY ARE YOU DOWN!  IS IT {theory}?  Or {other theory}?!"  And then the audience wouldn't move on and thus will feed all the attention.

Unless the audience is like me, who then goes "Not this shit again.  Block." and move on with my life.

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WindMeister8 In reply to CodeMonkeyArts [2018-07-13 04:00:42 +0000 UTC]

It's just a big ploy to get more attention even when nothing really happened (sometimes they're just a little sick like being down with a small headache..). XD


Lol I just ignore any attention-seeking posts too!

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CodeMonkeyArts In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-07-13 15:24:57 +0000 UTC]

But...but...BUT...
 

It's the best way to go.  Ignoring those posts

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WindMeister8 In reply to CodeMonkeyArts [2018-07-13 18:21:33 +0000 UTC]

I guess they're desperate for attention.

Yup! Saves our energy too.

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StrangelyShiny [2018-06-28 19:45:02 +0000 UTC]

Hehehehe, I see where your irritation comes from. It's a little too easy to spot something like this, isn't it? Like you said, social media makes it very simple for someone to act like this.  

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WindMeister8 In reply to StrangelyShiny [2018-06-28 22:59:41 +0000 UTC]

Haha yup! XD
While social media does have its good effects, it also tends to aggravate the bad lol.

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StrangelyShiny In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-06-29 03:18:21 +0000 UTC]

Just like everything, really XD

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lydia-san [2018-06-02 00:56:32 +0000 UTC]

Whoa.. this is very expressive. Beautifully written!
Just purrfect <3

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WindMeister8 In reply to lydia-san [2018-06-02 04:01:33 +0000 UTC]

Ahh thank you Lydia!! I'm glad you like it~ XD

Hehe it was really fun just pouring all my irritation into the poem.

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lydia-san In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-06-03 10:37:31 +0000 UTC]

lol yee it truly shows   

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WindMeister8 In reply to lydia-san [2018-06-03 17:25:00 +0000 UTC]

hehehe!  

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LindArtz [2018-05-26 19:44:18 +0000 UTC]

LOL !!  I Love this! !!  And Hate.        Hate Hate Hate, these types of personalities! !!

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WindMeister8 In reply to LindArtz [2018-05-26 20:29:59 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha thank you!! I'm glad you enjoy the poem~

I know right?! They can be really annoying.

And if you're interested, do check out my other works (poetry, prose, stories) too! XD

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DanielaIvanova [2018-05-26 10:24:14 +0000 UTC]

Really like the poem! It reads very easy and fresh and I love how concise yet expressive it is. Obviously it's expected that I say I'm against this kind of behavior but I think all of us sometimes slide into that kind of thing where we seek validation and sympathy without reciprocating. 

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WindMeister8 In reply to DanielaIvanova [2018-05-26 17:23:51 +0000 UTC]

Ahh thank you so much Dani!! I'm glad you like it~

This style of writing and meter was really fun to experiment with.

Yeah I think it's something we do sometimes but it's the excessive ones who do it all the time that can really get on one's nerves. XD

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Glitter95 [2018-05-21 07:09:52 +0000 UTC]

I can't stand attention-seeking people like that, even if it's a trap I think everyone falls into on occasion. You do a great job of painting a picture of the character you were hoping to portray here while keeping up a fairly solid metre. Was a really nice read. 

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WindMeister8 In reply to Glitter95 [2018-05-21 18:02:25 +0000 UTC]

Yeah me neither! o.O
Agreed, it's something that we do sometimes but the excessive ones can be so annoying. XD
I'm glad you like the depiction! The meter was really challenging actually lol.
Thank you for reading!!

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Rodrigo-Albuquerque [2018-05-20 16:09:55 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful poem, Windy! Full of rhythm!
It's a perfect portrait of the selfish selfie girl, who asks for help only to dismiss your attention.



Last time I replied to one of these "figures" on Instagram, I received a "very polite" IT'S NOT YOUR BUSINESS!

Great description of a bad-ASS strategy.

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WindMeister8 In reply to Rodrigo-Albuquerque [2018-05-20 18:32:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Yom!!


Oof that's terrible. But yeah, such people are too common unfortunately.

They deserve an ASS tribute poem!


Hehe thanks and good word-play there! XD

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meowusaurus [2018-05-11 23:46:19 +0000 UTC]

Omg, I love it xD !! Just reading it was a roller coaster hahaha
Too relatable for this world/////

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WindMeister8 In reply to meowusaurus [2018-05-12 03:06:52 +0000 UTC]

Haha thank you meow!!
Oh lolol I never thought of it as a roller coaster before but I see your point! XD I actually tried rapping it to make sure the rhythm was correct hehe.
And yes, too many people who fit this character!

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Freyz-RC [2018-05-11 02:56:39 +0000 UTC]

this is highly relatable nice one, wind!

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WindMeister8 In reply to Freyz-RC [2018-05-11 04:40:58 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks freyz!
I'm happy to see it's relatable~ I had to narrow down the list of annoying things to talk about, but I settled on this set of traits!

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Ikemen-ga [2018-05-10 08:39:15 +0000 UTC]

Nice work Windy, this is very relatable lol

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WindMeister8 In reply to Ikemen-ga [2018-05-10 19:16:38 +0000 UTC]

thanks nao!!
hehe yup there are tons of annoying things/people, so I narrowed it down to just a few.

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Ikemen-ga In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-05-10 19:45:01 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, Windy!

Lol, well this was a good one to make a poem about

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rialovesfanfic [2018-05-10 05:22:25 +0000 UTC]

This is a really interesting perspective, I think you did quite well with it <3

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WindMeister8 In reply to rialovesfanfic [2018-05-10 06:22:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ria!! <33
It was hard at first figuring out the structure and tone, but I'm happy with how this turned out~ Plus it was fun writing it!

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rialovesfanfic In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-05-11 04:31:01 +0000 UTC]

Of course ^^
it seems like it would be fun

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