Etsy Woes

 

 

Well, it's turning out to be 'one of those weeks'. 

 

Etsy just added several new notches to my long list of things to criticize them for... but I'm taking my angst and turning it into something more productive. In the form of poetry. 

Now - I AM NOT a poet and I did not write this. This is just me experimenting with AI and sharing the results, which you are welcome to swipe (though a shout out is still nice).

Let's begin:

In the realm of craft and artistry, 

Where treasures unique were said to be, 

There lies a place called Etsy's domain, 

A marketplace filled with both joy and disdain.

 

Oh, Etsy, thy promises were grand, 

A platform where creatives would expand, 

But amidst the glitter and handmade delight, 

Lurks a darker side, hidden from sight.

 

The sellers, hopeful, their dreams they wove, 

Listing their goods with heartfelt love, 

But alas, the truth began to unfold, 

As the wretched reality took hold.

 

The deceitful images, carefully staged, 

Misleading customers, enraged, 

For what arrived in their trembling hands, 

Were shoddy goods from distant lands.

 

The crafts, once promised, authentic and true, 

Turned out to be nothing but a ruse, 

Cheap imitations, lacking in grace, 

Leaving buyers with a bitter taste.

 

Shipping delays, a never-ending plight, 

Packages lost, vanishing out of sight, 

Customer service, a mere facade, 

Leaving grievances unaddressed, oh so odd.

 

Etsy, once a haven for artisans to thrive, 

Now a marketplace where charlatans connive, 

Originality lost in a sea of mass-produced wares, 

Authenticity drowned in an ocean of snares.

 

Oh, Etsy, how thou hast fallen from grace, 

Leaving buyers disillusioned, without a trace, 

Amidst the ruins of trust and dismay, 

I bid thee farewell, for now and all days.

 

Yet still, amidst the turmoil and despair, 

Glimmers of hope, artisans who dare, 

To restore the essence of craftsmanship's soul, 

And make Etsy once again whole.

 

So let us not condemn, but strive for change, 

Demanding integrity in this creative exchange, 

For in the depths of Etsy's tarnished name, 

Perhaps a renaissance can rise, reclaiming its fame.