A Souper Friend Encounter

A warm smile of hello in the sanctuary of poets
The name is Arden G.; here to express not to impress
If I coud do an eye-contact and a firm handshake in the virtual land of PoetrySoup
Would be a dream come true to meet great poets called, "Souper".

If I could move heaven and earth; I'd love to meet Linda or PoetDestroyer, SKAT and Julie Rasley
The first few who commented on my featured poem, "LOVE" and welcomed me as a family
Anne Lise Andresen who always drop by and Sheri Harper that ranked my first poem entry, "A Shot of HIV"
I'll tell them a simple, "THANKS" and encouragement of "MORE POWER".
For no words could capture the emotions of knowing wonderful artists in this world.

Of course I'd like to meet and learn something 'bout Yasmin Khan
Who advocates to bind each poets; pure intentions to make us one
I'll tap her shoulder and tell her, "IT'S A JOB WELL DONE".
Now everybody's sharing their depths and self one by one.

Is there a way to meet the  founder of Poetrysoup?
To tell HIM, "BRAVISSIMO" and my new "SOUPER-FRIEND" too.


Arden Gopela
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Kendrick Avatar
November 8, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Congrats on your winning work..Sara
Gopela Avatar
November 9, 2013 at 9:18 AM
Thanks, Sara! Hope you're doing great! Be safe my friend! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
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November 6, 2013 at 9:19 PM
Arden, thanks for slipping my sweet name in there.... Congrats on your Meeting The Soup poets win........ LOVE ~SKAT~
Gopela Avatar
November 7, 2013 at 6:28 AM
My pleasure to engaged your name there, Skat! You are special like all the people I've included on this piece. More blessings! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
A   Avatar
November 5, 2013 at 11:35 PM
Arden, love the win... always~ LINDA
Gopela Avatar
November 7, 2013 at 6:34 AM
Thanks a lot, Linda! I'm happy to know you and everyone here that I'm starting to converse with. Such a lovely place of poets and poetry. More power my friend! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
Hendricks Avatar
November 3, 2013 at 10:46 PM
Wow!! No wonder you won with this gem. Well done and congratulations, my friend. I'll call you Den, if I may?
Gopela Avatar
November 4, 2013 at 12:44 AM
Thanks, Delysia! Your words are like candies - so sweet! Happy to see a new souper-friend like you! Of course, you can call me Den! Bless you and take care my friend! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
Dietrich Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 7:43 PM
Cool poem, and congrats to you.
Gopela Avatar
November 3, 2013 at 12:37 AM
Thanks, Andrea! Your words are heaven-sent as you are! This piece got the prize! Very grateful for everyone! All the best my souper-friend! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
Guzzi Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 5:13 PM
Go den GO! I am enjoying your POV. Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
Gopela Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 5:31 PM
Thanks, my friend! Great to hear you're enjoying it, Debbie! You're wonderful! Keep it going! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
Chircop Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 4:37 PM
Congratulations for your win..I too have a wish to know the founder of the soup after five yrs in being here.The friends you mentioned are all so special.Welcome to ps : )you ll enjoy it here.
Gopela Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 5:35 PM
Thanks for stopping-by, Charmaine! Wow! Five years, I think has been a great experience for you! If we could only meet Him, all of us, that would so AMAZING!!! Bless you my Souper-Friend! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
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November 2, 2013 at 3:20 PM
- CONGRATULATIONS!! Thank you for letting me be part of your winning poem. (it would be nice to meet you too, Arden :)))) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Gopela Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 5:44 PM
Actually, I'm waiting for your response here, Anne! Thanks a lot! You are such a dear and a sweet souper-friend! You deserve to be included on my poem. Everyone who welcomes somebody with heart and pleasantry deserves such honor as you did. Your feedback, like what other says, is a light to our art! Bless you and love yah my friend! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
Adams Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 2:45 PM
what a lovely write...so many faces, so many poets, so many words...yet like one big family...congrats to you :)
Gopela Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 5:50 PM
Thanks, Sandra! Thanks for taking time reading some of my pieces! So true! We are a one big happy family here on poetrysoup. Everyone here has a special place in me. Take care my beautiful, Souper-Friend! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
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November 2, 2013 at 1:16 PM
I am so delighted to know that this simple but genuine piece of mine will make it one of the first placers on Yamin's'"Meeting the Soupers" contest! Thanks, Yasmin for finding this too appropriate on your category! I love being here and meeting all of the great poets around the globe! Keep it up guys! I love you all my Souper-Friends! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
Johnson Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 11:37 AM
Very well done and congratulations. Love, Joyce
Gopela Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 1:08 PM
Thanks,Joyce! Happy to meet you my Souper-Friend!!! Bless you and take care! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
Richards Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 10:36 AM
A warm poem of friendship!! Nicely done.....and congratulations to you on a wonderful win !!
Gopela Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 1:09 PM
Thanks, Carrie! Its always nice meetine a new Souper-Friend like you here on soup! Bless you. Love,love,love! :-) - Den
Mehta Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 9:41 AM
Congrats on the win in the contest, Arden
Gopela Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 1:11 PM
I appreciate that, Dr. Mehta! Bless you my Souper-Friend! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
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October 31, 2013 at 12:18 PM
so sweet and full of hopeful wishes, arden... i like... galeng naman nito...cheers to you and soupers :) huggs
Gopela Avatar
October 31, 2013 at 7:27 PM
Thanks,Nette! A Pinoy master writer! Welcome my new Souper-Friend! Saya-saya naman at nangingibabaw din dito ang galing ng Pilipino! Bless you! Take care always, Nette! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
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October 31, 2013 at 1:22 AM
this is a very sweet poem and it's nice to meet you. GREAT entry for Yasmin's contest. You did exactly what she asked, you talked about the people you have met here. May you stay long and prosper!
Gopela Avatar
October 31, 2013 at 6:00 AM
Hi there, Andrea! Nice to meet you too. You made me smile! Thanks for finding this piece tailored-fit for Yasmin's contest! I'm happy to meet you all here! Thankful for this poem! I was able to get to meet more of my Souper-Friends here! More power! Bless you! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
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October 30, 2013 at 9:00 PM
Okay, Arden, you are my newest poet friend... LOL, now you will never be rid of me... hahahahah.... Love your delighted poem... so now you know this is an encounter of the 5th kind... :-)... loving your poem.. Adding this cute poem on my favorite list.... good night... LINDA
Gopela Avatar
October 31, 2013 at 6:12 AM
Wow! I think you have one of the best pseudonyms here! It really caught my attention. I'm happy to welcome you as my new poet friend too! The pleasure is mine! Thanks for loving my poem! I think you're one of the great poets that we have on soup! Thanks for adding this piece on your favorite list. You just made my day, Linda! Longlive! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
Jones Avatar
October 30, 2013 at 6:38 PM
Hey Den....what a nice poem.....PD greeted me too and jack Ellison and many others.....such a great time.....welcome....:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
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October 31, 2013 at 6:23 AM
Hi, Donna! Nice to meet you my Souper-Friend! Thanks for welcoming me! As far as I see, we have a lots of good friends around! This is a great place to be! Take care, Donna! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
Guzzi Avatar
October 30, 2013 at 4:54 PM
Very good choices! Thanks so much for reading my verses. Light & Love
Gopela Avatar
October 31, 2013 at 6:26 AM
Thanks for the words, Debbie! Its always a blessing for me to be able to read poems that are impacting like yours! Welcome my new Souper-Friend! Bless you always! Love,love,love! :-) - Den
Gopela Avatar
October 30, 2013 at 10:11 AM
If there's a big chance of meeting you all, it would be more than a pleasure! It is always a dream come true to meet another artists whom we can befriend and be a coach to one another. Poetrysoup will always be a land of opportunities to all the writers who'd love to share their ideas and be a change to the world. Love,love,love! :-) - Den
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