So true. Congrats

Cogs and wheels on display, also the machinations of man, congratulations Anne-Lise well said, cheers David

good point ~

I read Iamanaya's box (sounds dirty). You sound like my AI sad twin. I felt this way in the 80s about cloning, when world said okay, yay, baby's w/o souls. I cried. The thought of people turning to AI rather than God is really painful. I have cried about AI in my sleep almost all week. Want you to know, after that contest, I got curious & checked 1 of my poems, it came back majority AI, did 3 poems & 3 times they determined AI. What to trust for accurate test?

Real creativity goes unaccepted....! It is sad that double standards and partiality exist with many sponsors of contests. Well expressed, dear Anne. Love and hugs!

I am sad soup admin does nothing to deter the use of AI . it beggars belief they even produced a book using AI - talk about double standards! hugs Jan xx

Anne, it's the sponsor's responsibility, they either don't check, don't care, or are partial to poet pals or on one side. The contest "The Prismatic Self" requires to answer that question, How do you feel about winning or losing a contest? ..it's overdue to be judged as well... (contest) dead line was on the first lol. Good job, Anne

I'm glad it's still posted and that you've received comments from some well-established and respected poets. Its bad enough to post AI and take credit for it, but to enter contests using that system is cheating and it's deplorable.

Anne-Lise, so true! Why anyone would want to submit an AI generated poem is beyond me. The people doing that must be pretty desperate for external recognition. We wish they would look deeply within and come up with something from the heart, not from a CPU. Smiles!!

Hi Anne-Lise. AI should never be allowed on this sight. It matters not the skill level of each of us poets we know that what is written comes from the heart and the soul and that is true poetry. As long as soup keeps the sight free of AI, nI shall remain here. You encompass your thought in so few words and this always amazes me. Thougtht provoking write. Your friend always ..... Mike. XX

I did not know this was being done -- maybe why I have been loosing interest in many of the reads. Something to consider. Perhaps AI does not ring true to the heart, necessary for poetry. If this is going on, Soup should not allow the perpetrators to post. Ultimately it will do great harm to poetry.

True feelings of a poet.

Yes, winning only because you are friends with the person who is offering the contest, or some other reason is not fair to the whole group of people who love to come on here. Sometimes I seek AI's assistance when I hit a dry spell as I do sometimes and I also look up famous poems on the internet or a topic or items to help me get an idea or a vision or something to help me get out of writer's block. Sara K

true lines dear friend. woohoo!