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Ignoring People On a Poetry Site

I thought I had maybe clicked to ignore six or seven poets on another site. Being open minded, and flexible, I was horrified to see I actually had blocked fourteen people who had irritated me at one time or another. I do not even know what they did, but I am a Gemini This is no excuse, but I do know I react swiftly, sometimes overreacting, without using the intelligence Geminis are born with. It was so liberating, freeing, and it made me happy to unblock them. I cannot explain how or why, only that now there is nothing standing between me and my fellow poets, including my temper So thank you for the terrific idea, my darling new best friend! It is as if an elephant sitting on my chest just hiccupped and flew into the air in the form of a monarch. How wise this was! I am grateful. Knowing I would have never done it “on my own.”

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021




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Date: 4/8/2021 7:31:00 PM
I was a member of another poetry site where animosity got so intense, that the site closed down. I fortunately have not blocked anyone here, but I'm glad the option is available in case there is any trouble brewing.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/9/2021 3:25:00 AM
I liked the idea of giving everyone a second chance. It helped my own heart.
Date: 4/8/2021 6:53:00 PM
I have only one person blocked, and I can assure you, that person will stay blocked because I don't need that person in my life...period!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/9/2021 3:26:00 AM
Hahaha I get that. I quickly forget though, and do not have any memory of why I blocked any of them.
Date: 4/8/2021 6:40:00 PM
I've never had to block anyone in all the years I've been on the Soup! Just received a few snide remarks from over educated persons who take everything literally. Years ago Poetrysoup was much more open to foul language and sexual expressions. They have since cleaned up, thankfully. / Maurice
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/9/2021 3:27:00 AM
I have to admit I get irritated that I have to use "dhram" here instead of da***** and I cannot believe I cannot use C**n which is a raccoon of course! There are so irritating things here for sure, which is why I found another site. (Also they do not limit the number of poems you can post a day which is good for the likes of Trixie and me).
Date: 4/8/2021 9:29:00 AM
I have several blocked and I won't give them the time of day:-) hugs jan xx
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/8/2021 11:13:00 AM
I have to tell you it was a RELIEF when I unblocked everybody!

Book: Shattered Sighs