I set my sights on 'Most Supportive'
But to make it I really must have
Reliable access to both read
And have time to compose my screed
Before the thing is Under Maintenance.
Since it's down I have the time
To write indignation out in rhyme
Shan't be brusque or e'en untoward
But, Damn; I'd go for Leaderboard
Except the thing is Under Maintenance.
Not trying to complain
Surely there's things to maintain
This time hope the fix has stuck
So that refreshing brings me.... F**K!
AGAIN! The thing is Under Maintenance!
You see : the world just falls apart
Writing helps to heal my heart
Reliably what calms me the most
Is the ability to here on Vocal post
Except: the thing is Under Maintenance.
Uncertainty is something I expect from cable
From busses, airplanes, and those that wait the table
From those I can always restrict money,
But Vocal? Oh no- I've paid you, honey
But NOT to have the thing Under Maintenance.
-From Frustrated in Michigan
True story: I copied and pasted this into an email to myself before Saving... and the Red Banner of Doom reinforced my decision.
Trying again.....
About the Creator
Judey Kalchik
It's my time to find and use my voice.
Poetry, short stories, memories, and a lot of things I think and wish I'd known a long time ago.
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Let's Don't Do This
"I just can't do this anymore..." "Do what?" What can't you do? Put gas in your own car? I swear to God you make me take care of everything, don't you? You know I'm on my way to work right now but that never stops you from bothering me, does it?"
By Shirley Belk7 days ago in Fiction
Comments (10)
I should have written about my frustration like you did. However the constant under maintenance has changed my routine. I don’t go in vocal like I used too. It will probably change bit as of now I’m enjoying the extra time I have
I'm so far behind, I'm just now reading this. I may never catch up. Great poem, Judey. Congrats on the leaderboard shoutout
Excellent expression of what we all are experiencing. And if all the "ex"-es in that sentence don't raise some alarms, then someone's clearly not paying attention.
I just hope they solve this as soon as possible. Hmmm
If you all don't watch out you'll be as unpopular with Vocal as I am 😁, excellent words Judey
I can see a lot of frustration building up with Vocal performance lately.
I see you have a vocal investor badge. I am new to this platform, and never won a challenge, so I won't be doing that anytime soon. But I am a paying member, and so is my husband. I hope things improve.
Tired of these crashes and glitches, and especially at the lack of communication on their part.
I tried for most comments a few weeks ago. I thought I would like to learn about the different types of poetry. I went back to old challenges and I enjoyed learning about the different types of poetry. I had over 150 that I thoughtfully commented on. I am still getting replies and I did not make the leaderboard. So I gave up trying to make leaderboard. The thing I resent is that my wallet is stuck at a certain point regardless of how many comments I get. I was wondering if they even pay for external views anymore. My Facebook followers have told me they read and even commented on the things they sent me. I have been wondering if the same thing happened here that has happened on Medium. I won't say anymore, I will never get my wallet to move. Nice article and it reflects what many people are feeling. A lot of people have flocked over here since the Medium insurrection. I looked at it differently - I invested in it and became a FOM.
Good job and sharing what is bothering you and the other day I received 'under maintenance' as well as 'something went wrong or just taking forever to save and publish.