avatarAdam Robinson

Summary

The website content is a humorous and self-deprecating article by a writer facing writer's block, who decides to write a whimsical poem about a goat named Roy as a creative solution.

Abstract

The author of the article, struggling with writer's block early in the week, humorously reveals their unconventional strategy for overcoming the inability to produce content: writing a poem about a goat. The poem narrates the fictional life of Roy, a dancing goat who faces various misfortunes, including drug use and a lost dream of dancing, only to find a new purpose in writing on Medium. The author uses this poem as a metaphor for their own life and encourages other writers facing similar creative droughts to embrace the absurdity and write about goats. The article concludes with a challenge to readers to write goat-themed pieces for a chance to be published by "Doctor Funny" and win a prize, while also tagging several Medium writers to participate.

Opinions

  • The author playfully expresses the frustration of experiencing writer's block and the ensuing panic to find a topic.
  • The use of humor and absurdity in the poem about Roy the goat serves as both a coping mechanism and a creative outlet for the author.
  • The author's decision to write about a goat is presented as a therapeutic exercise, especially with their therapist being unavailable.
  • There is a sense of camaraderie as the author encourages other writers to engage in the goat-themed writing challenge, suggesting a supportive community atmosphere.
  • The article lightly mocks the seriousness often associated with writer's block by suggesting an unconventional and whimsical approach to content creation.
  • The author implicitly values

Goat Humor

Goat Humor…& Doctor Funny’s Writing Prompt for April!

I don’t know either…

Moooo! Oh wait, that’s the other one…-Photo: Nandhu Kumar on Unsplash

I usually like to write an article or so a week to keep my readers well fed and hungry for more tasty treats.

This week however…I am stumped!

I know it’s only Tuesday but I have absolutely nothing!

Nada!

Fook all.

In these instances, I start to panic. What the hell can I write about?

I have now decided that if I ever have times when I can’t think of what to write — I’m going to do a poem about a goat instead.

Why?

Yes…why indeed.

My therapist is away this week so she can’t stop me…no one can! Mwuahahaha!

Here’s my goat poem.

A Lovely Poem About A Goat Named Roy

Woof! Damn…still wrong! — Photo: Sergiu Vălenaș on Unsplash

There once was a goat He was called Roy Everyone loved him He was a boy

Roy loved to dance He was a pro He auditioned for Saturday Night Fever But they gave him a resounding no

Poor Roy was depressed So he turned to drugs He sold loads of crack Until his patch was stolen by slugs

Roy was scared So he sold his body He really missed dancing But now his hooves were shoddy

Poor Roy had no hope He had given up his dream He instead started writing on Medium He had a new purpose it would seem

This is the end Of some wonderful poetry This was actually a metaphor Roy the goat is really…me!

Goaty Goodbye

The picture description of this on Unsplash says it’s a cow? Looks like I’m not the only one having trouble! — Photo: Ray Aucott on Unsplash

That my friends, is me, done for the week.

Read it,

Enjoy,

Read it again,

Give me money.

If you have writer’s block at the moment I seriously encourage you to write about goats instead.

As the famous Medium writer John J. Johnson once said:

“It is better to write about goats, then to not write at all.”

Some wise words from John there.

So why not guys? Have a goaty go and see what you come up with.

You know what — this is my Doctor Funny prompt for April! YOLO and all that!

Produce your best articles about those white things and send them to Doctor Funny to be published by an actual Goat!!!

Doesn’t have to be a poem. Could be a romance novel, or a Sci-Fi thriller…it just HAS to involve goats! I cannot stress that enough.

Winner gets a glass of milk and four iPhone chargers.

If I haven’t tagged you it’s because I have suspicions you talk about me behind my back when you drink too much wine. You can still write about the goats though :)

Ginger Cook Patrick Eades Michael Burg, MD (Satire Sommelier) Laurel B. Miller Kristine Laco Smillew Rahcuef Uvebruce Jennifer McDougall Carlo Zeno Barack Obama David Perlmutter Christopher Robin Oscar Rhea Carol Lennox Diana Meresc

Now I’m going to try to get my drug patch back from those pesky slugs!

Buh-bye! ❤

Fancy reading some more articles I wrote when I should have been doing my day job?

Well, here they are!

Doctor Funny
Goats
Goat Milk Soap
Funny
Humor
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