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Hiya Folks

Hiya Folks

Hiya folks, I’m here, not sure
For days I have been trying
To break the code of techno door
With which I have been vying 

I did quite well, at the start
I passed the log in stage
But then it seemed to fall apart
Not sure if its my age

All was going well with me
Till came to my profile
I filled and stabbed the submit key
But nothing would compile

It was time to use my brain
Was hard work I will admit
Several times I tried again
But just would not submit

I fired an email off to plead
To end my misery
Two days later, yes indeed
Reply was sent to me

It could be this, it might be that
No wiser was I now
Perplexed, confused, here I sat
Still wondering as to how

Another mail was swiftly sent
A screenshot they would need
With no idea what that meant
I grudgingly agreed

I asked a girl, who put me right
She showed me there and then
And then upon that very night
I sent it off to them

But I was bothered by the fact
That it turned out so small
I wondered how they would react
And was it use at all

So I was sitting here at wait
When itching fingers thought
I’d write a line or two though late
About that which I sought

I thought I’d be up on the screen
Then found it not to be
An obstacle was in between
The fault could still be me

It said to read the FAQs
So this I duly did
In hope that it would pay its dues
And of this pain me rid

Advised to ask the members I
If problems couldn’t sort
And on them thought I could rely
When they gave me their thought

But soon it was I realised
That this could not be done
I’d not be before your eyes
Till submit it had run     (Derrrr)

Another mail was returned
Which brought things to a halt
And from this I duly learned
It was my age at fault

And now this the ender
But I’ll blame technology
And I feel a proper member >>(only for the most subtle thinker) 
As I’m sure you would agree

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 10/27/2019 11:17:00 AM
back at your first post again. So do you think you got the complete hang of this place now? Even now, I am not quite sure about that myself.
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Date: 6/1/2016 10:00:00 PM
Practice makes perfect -- at any age. Enjoyed your techno-support tale. Just out of curiosity, what were you trying to compile? ;-)
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Date: 3/24/2014 3:28:00 AM
Came back to read your first poem, and some of the comments. This is a lovely poem....yes, blame age when all else fails. i do it all the time in class when I forget names...
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Date: 3/24/2014 3:27:00 AM
Came back to read your first poem, and some of the comments. This is a lovely poem....yes, blame age when all else fails. i do it all the time in class when I forget names...
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Date: 3/20/2014 6:13:00 PM
I just had to read your first poem. I enjoyed it very much. I too had problems when I first started. I am glad that you are here. There is a bunch of nice pople in here. God bless you always... Lucilla
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Date: 5/28/2013 11:43:00 PM
I see technology hates you as well! Join the club of Electronics Enemies Anonymous... ha ha. This was sure zany and creative for a first post... I loved all the drama (though in all honesty if I was in the real situation I don't believe I would love it much then!).
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Date: 5/16/2013 5:44:00 AM
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING WORDS
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Date: 5/6/2013 2:19:00 PM
Yes, I sure do remember your first one here!!
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Date: 4/11/2013 5:53:00 PM
Hi Richard, stopping by to say hi.. ok... I'm really checking in to see if you had a new poem. smile... smile... Please let me know when you post another poem. xox~ Linda
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Date: 4/11/2013 7:52:00 AM
Hiya, Richard...aren't you super clever. Techology is overated. Words get the real things done. Brilliant write...Auntie gives a 7!
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Date: 3/30/2013 10:53:00 AM
Cute write, Richard! I can relate. Computers and I don't always see eye to eye. Congrats on your win! Love, Kim
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Date: 3/27/2013 5:31:00 PM
Richard, The New Poets of 2013, Congratulations in this contest. Hope to read more of your poems soon. Take Care*SKAT
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Date: 3/26/2013 12:45:00 PM
This was a clever way to deal with your techno-frustrations.....I must admit it takes a bit o navigating. I have already committed some 'soup-sins' by over-posting...not knowing I was jammming another page link. Here I was quietly playing and posting some poems while others were saying, Oh no! Not another one so we live and learn. Any way you seem to have tamed that old computer to your will. Have a smashing day, SuZ
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Date: 3/25/2013 12:04:00 PM
Ha...nice one, Richard.
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Date: 3/25/2013 11:31:00 AM
This is an amazing write my dear Richard! Thanks for sharing! My hearty congratulations on your super win! love/hugs, Leonora
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Date: 3/25/2013 8:32:00 AM
I felt the same way Richard.....congrats.....Donna
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Date: 3/25/2013 5:30:00 AM
Great write and congatulations Richard
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Date: 3/24/2013 8:20:00 PM
Hi Richard, , CONGRATULATIONS with the first poem you posted on the soup, it was an honor in hosting this contest for the New Poets of 2013. I'm always happy in reading your comments. Thanks for the support. By the way, I don't know if you ever stop by the blogs. But, I posted a blog in honor of the poets who made the list of this contest. The blogs name ----> ""I got the answer :-) What is a poet?"" please check out the blog when you have time. It's a nice gesture from me to you ~ xox ~ LINDA
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Date: 3/24/2013 7:47:00 PM
Congrats on your win!! I quite enjoyed this poem :)
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Date: 3/22/2013 9:50:00 AM
Cute first work..Yes, sometimes it is not so easy to get the site to do things that you want especially pretaining to the pictures..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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Date: 3/21/2013 6:50:00 PM
I am glad you are here,,, and I will only agree wit the age and fault... if you want me tooooo. :-) a clever poem... Enjoyed,,Linda
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Date: 3/21/2013 6:48:00 PM
Here I am reading your first poem,,, a late welcome to the soup.. I have read all your poems, now you have to keep me posted when you post any new poems in the future.. if you like...
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Date: 3/14/2013 8:32:00 PM
Hi Richard: I like your poem, but don't feel like the Lone Ranger. you are not alone. when i first came I had a lot of problems. Little by blittle I worked them out. Welcome to the Soup. Many blessings. Lucilla
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Date: 3/10/2013 4:12:00 PM
Hahaha, funny one, Richard. I knew somewhere in this world there had to be somebody more techno-challenged than I. I enjoyed reading through your poem twice. Nice work, my friend. :)
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Date: 3/9/2013 1:11:00 AM
hey, so this is your first poem. and yes, I was the same way when I first came here too. It took me a month to really get a good hang of how things work here. If you keep trying and just experiment with different things you see here, you will learn a lot. Good luck and nice poem.
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