The Curse of Spam

Isn't SPAM a pain in the rear?

NOT the canned Spam that you can eat;

I mean the spam in your email mailbox.

It's so annoying and so indiscreet.

"Mark as Spam" sometimes works,

But obnoxious messages still get through.

It seems as though you always have tons

Of unwanted email staring at you.

The types of SPAM have gone through changes

Through the years. But even now

Unwanted emails challenge recipients

Beyond what patience might allow.

Have you seen "Six Months to Skinny"

Or the "One-Pound-a-Day Diet"?

There's always "Hi, you’re going to love this"

Or "Want a good time?" That one's a riot.

What about "Help with Alcohol,"

"Penny Stock Tips," or "Erectile Dysfunction"?

Or "Toenail Fungus"? Yikes! Please spare me.

They send out these messages with no compunction!

Breast augmentation? That I don't want.

Baldness cures? Well, if I let it

Be a problem and needed some snake oil,

I know exactly where to get it.

I often get messages dealing with meds.

Those boring messages always fall flat.

And then there's "Male Enhancement Madness."

No thanks; I will pass on that.

Have you received the message that goes

Something like "Hi, my name is Pam"?

The one that I find really hilarious

Is the one that reads, "This is not spam!"

Lately my SPAM comes more from hackers,

Wanting me to click on a link

So they can infect my computer with malware--

Taking it hostage. Doesn't that stink?

Despite precautions, when checking your email,

You're bound to find SPAM--lying in wait.

I have to say that I much prefer it

Not in my mailbox, but instead on my plate.

(4-1-15) By Bob B