Every now and then
piqued with curiosity
I like to visit blogs I used to visit regularly
to see what they are up to,
how well they’re doing:
it’s like gate-crashing a party:
everyone knows everyone else and it’s the same people
there the last few times you checked;
the mood buoyant,
rowdy, rambunctious,
the repartee rapid,
no awkward silences;
you are well out of the loop;
you’re not dressed right anyway
& you barely speak the same language.
Do you dip your toes in, make a comment?
Perhaps not.
Your own blog is doing well enough,
and may be just as intimidating to others
as these are to you.
John Malone 
I see no worries with stopping by for a visit or old friends visiting me to see what’s up –
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if you leave it too long, Beth, you’ll feel somewhat ‘out of the loop’ —
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Ah, I understand
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I understand the curiosity. And blogs are easy to find, unlike real people. And you can be an invisible, voyeuristic guest. 🙂. But it’s true, it can still leave you feeling … left behind, fish out of water ish.
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you’ve developed a pretty solid readership. Worms and you’re a reliable respondent to other bloggers; and I like to keep up too; it’s a pretty uncomfortable feeling being out of the loop: someone one day must write a poem about it 🙂
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I’ve had readers who seem to like what I do, but then they abruptly disappear or, over time, fade away. Probably that happens to most writers. It would be interesting to know the reasons why.
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one can only surmise, Neil; some have stopped blogging altogether, of course, so that’s an easy one; it’s the others who were regulars who seem to have ‘dropped’ us and have acquired a whole mew readership; their loss, Neil 🙂
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You seem to be reading my mind. I have been a little out of the loop lately. 😉
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it happens to all of us; I wouldn’t worry overly much: just stay in the loop of those we love and care about — and others if we can fit them in 🙂
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Blog party crash. Hi, John. I’m in the middle of a transatlantic move. Someone is going to call social services on my blog soon as it sits in the corner neglected. Ah, such is life right now. Fun to photobomb you’re blog this evening. Thanks for the pick-me-up.
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Lol; you’re always welcome to my little blog parties 🙂 a transatlantic move: that is a big one; hope you can stay in touch, attend to your blog now and then; always good to hear your voice 🙂
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Very relatable!
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thank you —
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The fickle fads of WP bloggers,
will not affect you John, as
long as you’re true to yourself,
you’ll be picked from that internet shelf.
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I would put you in the same category, Hobbo: you have a solid core of readers; what sparked this post was the number of friends we would regularly see on our blogs and now never do 😦 was thinking of the flippant one mostly, wondering what happened to him??
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I’m coming to the end of my first year of blogging John and I’ve given over worrying. I just do my own thing now, and if people like it, great. If not, san fairy Anne! 👍🙂
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I reckon that’s the right attitude, Hobbo !
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Has to be. 😂
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I didn’t realise I should have had a dress code. I shall address immediately! It’s a strange dynamic, blog engagement – like you I’ve had people come and go over the years.
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it is strange, Matthew; I still have faithful readers from when I began this blog over three years ago; must be doing something right 🙂
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I’m pretty shy, so I always feel a little out of the loop.
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You should drop a comment for old times sake. No harm in doing so. Maybe a simple hello.
Overthinking killed the cat. 🙂
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I like that suggestion, Terveen; will do so right away: I know just the blog to turn to 🙂
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I NEVER wonder, I always put my best foot forward and drive ahead. That’s one of the good benfits of having an Alpha personality, one that seeks to lead.
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in my next life I’m coming back as an alpha male 🙂
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Hey John, I have some awesome news for you, the sequel to mouse gym is coming out soon just as you had requested
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hey! that is great news. love your mouse tales. look forward to reading 🙂
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Fantastic post, I’ve few readers who are always there and some have vanished, I wonder about them and miss them. Curious little world of blogging!
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it is indeed; I think it’s inevitable that we lose some along the way and gain new followers 🙂 you can count me as a new follower 🙂
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