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'gone Phishing' - Trawling the Net For Evil Catfish

Computer catfish anglers
Are out phising every second, day and night
Trawling the world wide web with baited hook
For innocent victims to catch
Internet sites such as Facebook and Twitter
Supply them with constant schools of fish
How easily they reel in trusting people with their deception
 
Can you be one hundred percent certain
A person behind the computer screen is for real?
Trolls don’t live under the bridge like in fairy tales
Fake profiles, false pictures and fraudulent names
Intended to disguise who they really are
Sadly some victims of their abuse resort to suicide
Hope these evil ‘catfish’ get caught and end up in court


Catfish Contest
Sponsored by Catie Lindsey

5/30/18

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2018

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/2/2018 4:55:00 PM Awesome, Jan. I wish I had thought up something for this contest. Congrats to you, my friend. (I am SO behind here right now) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2018 5:05:00 PM thanks Andrea i am behind too:-( hugs jan xx

Daniel Turner Date: 6/2/2018 8:59:00 AM Congratulations Jan on making the short list. Well done! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2018 9:02:00 AM Thanks DT I am delighted to be on the list:-) hugs JAN XX

Susan Gentry Date: 6/2/2018 1:49:00 AM Congratulations on your placement! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2018 2:13:00 AM Thanks Susan:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier Date: 6/1/2018 10:02:00 PM Congrats on your win, Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2018 2:12:00 AM Thanks Line:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper Date: 6/1/2018 8:03:00 PM Back with congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2018 2:12:00 AM Thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Mick Talbot Date: 6/1/2018 7:40:00 PM Well a podium winner for me, a great double acrostic. hugs Mick Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2018 2:12:00 AM Thanks Mick I only wrote the poem at the last minute and was delighted to be on the list:-) hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe Date: 6/1/2018 10:43:00 AM Congrats on your win, Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/1/2018 5:19:00 PM Thanks so much Agnes:-) hugs Jan xx

Janice Canerdy Date: 6/1/2018 10:28:00 AM CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved win! EXCELLENT! Janice Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/1/2018 5:19:00 PM Thanks Janice:-) hugs Jan xx

Cary Snowden Date: 6/1/2018 10:13:00 AM Well done and a great message. Congratulations! -Cary Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/1/2018 5:19:00 PM Thanks Cary:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/1/2018 2:14:00 AM We must teach our children to be more aware of these kind of Catfish! Excellent Jan and I loved your next poem that follows this one too! : ) xxoo Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/1/2018 5:17:00 PM I agree Connie, they can be so vulnerable and sadly paedophiles are out there and taking advantage of vulnerable young people and sometimes these have dreadful consequences:-) hugs Jan xx

Charles Messina Date: 5/31/2018 12:19:00 PM Yes, very true indeed. I love this Jan...! Great write my dear friend...Hugs//Charlie Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/31/2018 12:21:00 PM Thanks Charlie:-) hugs Jan xx

Sara Kendrick Date: 5/31/2018 7:55:00 AM So true. They will lure and catch anyone they can for their own personal gain. Enjoyed reading your contest entry. Reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Thanks for the visit to my page. My husband loves those garlic dill pickles then the scent is on everything in the house that he touches. What is worse then I touch those items and wham bang it is on my hands. It will not wash off doorknobs. Sara Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/31/2018 10:46:00 AM Not just personal gain but to bully and belittle and sadly we had a manx girl who died from bullying by internet trolls - it seems once one person starts other join in, it is so tragic. I love the dill pickles as does my son lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper Date: 5/30/2018 11:14:00 PM Wow nicely done.. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/31/2018 1:49:00 AM Thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

James Peranteau Date: 5/30/2018 10:39:00 PM Yikes...Scarry thought dear poet likewise we are the many learning how truly ugly your write speaks truth...I'm going to have my Noah read this stark write of yours!...I wanna go check out that Haiku of yours...Have a wonderful week Jan...Mich love, james Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/31/2018 1:45:00 AM It would be lovely if the poem was read by youngsters James as they are the ones who need to be more aware with the 'paedophile predators' who prey on innocent children:-( hugs Jan xx James Peranteau Date: 5/30/2018 10:40:00 PM *Much

Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/30/2018 7:14:00 PM Truth spoken! We can all be deceived. I feel for the ones that are easily deceived. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/30/2018 7:21:00 PM Oh how easy it is to be deceived by those who hide behind a computer screen and make another person's life a misery -I've seen it with 2facedbook after a young lass here committed suicide from bullying by cyber trolls and i wrote a poem called 'being bullied' which has been used on a website about internet bullying:-( hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/30/2018 3:53:00 PM It’s sad when people prey on vulnerable Linley people. This is good to shine a light on the problem. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/30/2018 4:02:00 PM It's not just lonely people who are targeted - anyone can fall victim to these monsters as they are like chameleons and it is both men and women who are trolls:-( hugs jan xx

Lin Lane Date: 5/30/2018 1:23:00 PM ahem.... I'm twenty-nine and lookin' fine. Trust me, Baby. I'm lookin' for love and you sound perfect for me....There's the juicy bait, dangling from the hook and for some sweet innocent, that's all it took. The hook, the come on line, and the stinker of a sinker. Kudos, Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/31/2018 1:43:00 AM wahhhhhhhhhhh my finger is broken I can't cross that one in fact I need to be able to uncross it:-( Still waiting for hospital appointment - otherwise I will be the poet with permanently crossed fingers lol:-) hugs Jan xx Lin Lane Date: 5/30/2018 5:31:00 PM I hope your fingers were crossed behind your back when you wrote that. Jan Allison Date: 5/30/2018 3:46:00 PM lol Lin and I can confirm hand on heart that I'm the Christmas fairy honest guv lol:-) hugs Jan

Alexis Y. Date: 5/30/2018 10:58:00 AM Hi Jan, This is a good entry for the contest. I agree with your well written Acrostic. It so scary not knowing who's on the other side of the computer screen. Let's just continue to hope that these evil impostors/ strolls will have their day in court. Excellent job on shining light on this "real" issue . I wish you the best of luck in the contest -Alexis Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/30/2018 11:00:00 AM Thanks Alexis I loved the poem you posted today - it goes very well with my poem on so many levels:-) hugs Jan xx

Eileen Manassian Date: 5/30/2018 10:05:00 AM So so scary. Good on you for shining a light on this, Jan. Good luck in the contest. You've done a very clever job with this. Hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/30/2018 10:48:00 AM Thanks Eileen:-) hugs jan xx

Harry Horsman Date: 5/30/2018 9:22:00 AM Oh brilliant, a Masterly piece of poetry, a wonderful form, but most of all is the point you make Jan....clever, clever and clever. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/30/2018 10:47:00 AM Thanks Harry I wasn't going to enter the contest then got inspired when I saw a troll lurking on soup - they come in many disguises like a chameleon:-( hugs jan xx

Tim Smith Date: 5/30/2018 8:56:00 AM It happens more than we think. Even on poetry sites. Don't trust a soul for ulterior motives are lurking behind the mask. Caution is your friend Jan. Great poem Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/30/2018 10:46:00 AM Oh so true Tim we should be wary even on soup:-( hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/30/2018 8:42:00 AM - I hate computer Catfish ... I do not allow myself to bite on the hook - A funny writing, with a serious theme Jan - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/30/2018 10:46:00 AM We can still be victim of trolls on here Anne Lise - no one knows who is hiding behind an avatar unless you've met them for real:-( hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham Date: 5/30/2018 8:33:00 AM Brilliant Jan, with a powerful message, Good luck. Tom Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/30/2018 10:44:00 AM It's a bit close to home Tom - wish the trolls would go back to their toys away from soup:-(:-( hugs Jan xx

Mike Gentile Date: 5/30/2018 8:31:00 AM Jan, this is so clever. I think it just great xxoo Happy Wednesday Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/30/2018 10:44:00 AM Thanks Mick:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 5/30/2018 8:27:00 AM Awesome Arcostic! Fabulous original take on this contest. Good luck Jan! :) xomo! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/30/2018 8:30:00 AM Thanks Mo - I wasn't going to enter the contest then I saw a troll lurking on soup and inspiration hit:-) hugs Jan xx

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