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I Wrote Every Word Myself - Honest Gov

I’m POSITIVE I’ve read that before
Yes I’m certain, I really am sure
So if you get caught
You’ll be quite distraught
Be aware … soup could show you the door!

19th January 2016

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Cona Adams

January 25, 2016 at 3:18 PM

I enjoy limericks, Jan. This one is well written and enjoyable to read, while stating a real truth.

Jan Allison

January 26, 2016 at 1:49 PM

Thanks Cona I love the limerick form and writing with humour:-) hugs jan xx

White Sage

January 21, 2016 at 4:25 PM

that's a point you've made there...nicely done Jan

Jan Allison

January 21, 2016 at 5:22 PM

Thanks White sage:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

January 21, 2016 at 12:19 PM

You did well to bring this topic up again, Jan. From time to time it is good to remind people of what goes on on different sites. We both have had our work stolen, and we know what it feels like! ~ Hugs // paul

Jan Allison

January 21, 2016 at 5:23 PM

there was a recent blog about plagerized words being put into contests - so sad someone stoops so low to try and pass off someone else's work as their own:-) hugs Jan xx

Carol Eastman

January 21, 2016 at 10:11 AM

LOL... I imagine there are a few out there... Sic em tiger!

Jan Allison

January 21, 2016 at 5:23 PM

Sadly there are a few out there Carol:-( hugs Jan xx

Jack Ellison

January 21, 2016 at 8:10 AM

Mine must be mine... there's nobody as kooky as me!!! Love, Jack xoxox

Jan Allison

January 21, 2016 at 5:24 PM

You and me both dear brother Jack :-) hugs Jan xx

Dalia Shahein

January 20, 2016 at 1:43 PM

This is so brilliant and beautiful my dear , I really loved it , hugs / / :) dalia

Jan Allison

January 21, 2016 at 5:24 PM

Thanks Dalia:-) hugs Jan xx

Chrissie Morris Brady

January 20, 2016 at 9:07 AM

Delightful!

Jan Allison

January 21, 2016 at 5:25 PM

Its so sad that some people steal the work of another and try and pass it off as their own:-( hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

January 19, 2016 at 6:53 PM

We see it all to often Jan. Don't know what one gains. Maybe a social status thing. Ops, sorry about that!!!

Jan Allison

January 19, 2016 at 6:56 PM

Behave Mr Vaso or Tim will be shouting at you lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner

January 19, 2016 at 6:06 PM

My dear, if you are talking about poems on other poem websites I am the poemdog. If you could see where I signed up here that is the name I signed up as. I have all of the work to prove it. Be careful of your accusations. This is not the only web site on the net to submit poems, I have entered contests on other sites. I'm not accustomed to people questioning my integrity. I have an entire book of original poems here.

Arthur Vaso

January 19, 2016 at 7:12 PM

She was making a general statement as some poets here have been plagiarized, I am sure you would not like yours stolen either. Cheers

Daniel Turner

January 19, 2016 at 6:16 PM

I am disabled and living on a fixed income and I write poems to supplement my income and you are inching out onto very thin ice if you don't like my poems please don't read them.

Jan Allison

January 19, 2016 at 6:15 PM

I apologise if you found my comment offensive -I wasn't questioning your integrity in any way Daniel - my poem is just a general warning to people who post on poetry sites if you look at a recent blog on soup you will see the issue of plagerisim has been raised - I and many others have found our works elsewhere and even poems on poetry soup have been plagerised on this very site:-( hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner

January 19, 2016 at 5:12 PM

If I catch someone stealing, I will hit the door. I'm not as gifted as some people and it takes me days sometimes just to come up with one line. I keep all of my rough drafts and rewrites just in case. I read a lot of these poems and I haven't seen any of that yet, after all there are a finite number of words and transfinite ways to put them together. Nice conversation piece, Jan.

Jan Allison

January 19, 2016 at 5:51 PM

Just put a few lines of one of your poems into google Daniel .. you may get an unpleasant surprise:-( hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance

January 19, 2016 at 4:55 PM

A humorous warning, we all know plagiarizing happens, there are people who want to be king of the castle even though they didn't do any of the work. This was good and you can keep the credit for it. :)

Jan Allison

January 19, 2016 at 5:50 PM

Thanks Cas:-) I 'wrote it all myself' lol:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

January 19, 2016 at 4:15 PM

i'd be furious if i found someone else claiming my poem was his/hers and i hope you're right, that soup would show them the door. well said, jan!

Jan Allison

January 19, 2016 at 5:49 PM

Just google a few lines from one of your poems Ilene ... you will be surprised! Hugs jan xx

Alexis Y.

January 19, 2016 at 2:26 PM

Jan, l don't see the point in plagiarizism. Just ask lol! Well said- Alexis

Jan Allison

January 19, 2016 at 5:48 PM

Thanks Alexis always a pleasure to see you my friend:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith

January 19, 2016 at 2:21 PM

We see it all to often Jan. Don't know what one gains. Maybe a social status thing.

Jan Allison

January 19, 2016 at 5:48 PM

I have no idea why people steal our words Tim - we have both found our work elsewhere - I even had one guy describe how he 'wrote' my poem - maybe one day the cheaters will get court! Hugs Jan xx