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I read your glowing comment My work was ‘the best poem you’d ever read’! I had a huge grin upon my face and a swelling in my head I proudly told my hubby and then he said to me “Jan, I’ve read that comment on loads of poem - it means diddly-squat … can’t you see” I’d rather have one genuine comment Than one that is for the masses So if this poem gets any unique praise I will get myself some new reading glasses 09-24-17

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Terri Stiles

Date: 9/28/2017 3:09:00 PM

Jan, I had to, out of irony, choose no comment to comment on. Your poems are just what I have been looking for to share with my English classes as GOOD POETRY! Keep writing my new friend-you are wonderful. Terri Stiles

Jan Allison
Date: 9/28/2017 3:16:00 PM

That is very kind of you Terri. I never wrote a poem until my hubby had cancer surgery in 2013 and now I can't stop and my simple poems and limericks are proof poetry can be fun and doesn't have to be stuffy. I am performing a couple of poems at the Manx Lit fest on Saturday - poetry is alive and kicking on our little Island:-) hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe

Date: 9/26/2017 8:20:00 AM

I am enjoying your poems because they often make me smile. I have received glowing comments dripping with superlatives for light poems that were not anything worth mentioning and have found the same comment copied and pasted to many different poems. There is one user here who does that quite often. I usually thank him for the copy&paste.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/26/2017 8:25:00 AM

It makes me smile Agnes as it is so insincere and really is a pointless exercise as it means nothing. I've had this happen to me on and off ever since I joined soup and I see someone else say they see it on other sites so it is not unique lol:-) hugs jan xx

Joseph Mitchener

Date: 9/25/2017 10:15:00 AM

Like it. Came up under my search for "rhymes on the confidence game". Don't know why.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/25/2017 10:18:00 AM

Lol Jospeh that is really funny as it doesn't boost my confidence to get the same comment as everyone else!:-) hugs jan xx

Roy Pett

Date: 9/25/2017 4:51:00 AM

I being a country yokel quite naive so any comment I gladly receive, but for me to become a better poet any mistakes I need to know it, Great write Jan, I think I be getting better since catching poopitis lol. :)))

Jan Allison
Date: 9/25/2017 7:06:00 AM

ha ha ha oh poopitis is contagious I am so glad you caught it lol:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/25/2017 1:46:00 AM

- NO COMMENT !!! :))) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)))

Jan Allison
Date: 9/25/2017 7:05:00 AM

ha ha ha Anne Lise I would prefer no comment than one everyone has lol:-) hugs jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 9/24/2017 9:57:00 PM

Your poem didn't suck, I licked it and loved it and I ate it all up, your poem a delicious lollipop!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/25/2017 7:04:00 AM

lol thanks Maureen:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 9/24/2017 8:42:00 PM

Kidding, this made me smile, I often just say beautiful, or nice, or loved it, but if I do, is sincere, I am often at a loss for words on commenting!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/25/2017 4:16:00 AM

I to struggle to know what to say but i would rather have one unique genuine comment than one everyone gets and is so glowing it is so insincere especially as we know my poems are poop!:-) hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 9/24/2017 8:41:00 PM

No comment

Jan Allison
Date: 9/25/2017 4:15:00 AM

lol:-) hugs jan xx

John Hamilton

Date: 9/24/2017 4:31:00 PM

I called out a cut and paster when he left a comment, it didn't seem like he had even read it, so I said what's the point in my reply, he hasn't come back but that's ok I knew it was insincere anyway, good idea for a poem!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/24/2017 4:39:00 PM

LOL John:-) I find it so insincere I would rather not have a comment at all it's not as though there is any kudos on the site for commenting, not like on other some sites where you have to comment to be able to post a poem. I hope we never get that on soup!:-) hugs jan xx

Seren Roberts

Date: 9/24/2017 12:27:00 PM

Lovely poem art noooo, Lin. Oops, ummmm. Yes. Jan.....lol...Seren

Jan Allison
Date: 9/24/2017 12:29:00 PM

ha ha ha Seren, you got there in the end but you forgot Tim and Darren there lol lol:-) hugs jan xx

Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 9/24/2017 10:51:00 AM

I never cut and paste//To me it seems a waste//of scissors and glue//which I must renew//Oh wait! My thoughts seem to be misplaced;-) Huggadunkins ~ j

Jan Allison
Date: 9/24/2017 11:04:00 AM

ha ha ha John love that comment;-) hugs jan xx

Arturo Michael

Date: 9/24/2017 10:46:00 AM

(((You made me smile)))...After all, it's all kinds of people in the world...This art form can be daunting at times...

Jan Allison
Date: 9/24/2017 11:03:00 AM

Thanks Arturo one genuine comment is worth a thousand cut and pastes :-) hugs jan xx

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 9/24/2017 10:19:00 AM

I can only speak for myself. I do not comment for the sake of comment if the poem has no merit or it it's boring. Apparently not all poets on the Soup edit their work to see if it makes sense? And I avoid using words that that give the poet more credit than he/she deserves. This was a good topic for reflection. / M

Jan Allison
Date: 9/24/2017 10:22:00 AM

I am still glowing (literally lol) from your comment on my piles poem which really did make my day!!! I can't see the point of making a comment unless it is genuine:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 9/24/2017 9:38:00 AM

Haha....you have to look at the intent of some comments...some are being friendly, some honestly care about you writes and enjoy your poetry, but there are a few who just comment for popularity or a return comment...those are easy to see because you can tell they didn't read the poem or maybe just have read the last two lines...have a great day...off to the football field for most of the day.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/24/2017 9:40:00 AM

Your 'unique' comment made me smile and lol :-) I have a great example of someone commenting on a poem but not reading it at all Tim lol I will mail you about it lol:-) hugs jan xx

Russell Sivey

Date: 9/24/2017 9:19:00 AM

Some new reading glasses! Ha! I have a pair myself, but am too stubborn to use them! When I write glowing remarks on my comments I always mean them, I couldn't write them if I didn't honestly think that! Sometimes I get put in auto-pilot to get to everyone, but I still try to write a genuine statement within my usual remarks! I try to make each as unique as possible, there are those that deserve extra comments like this one, as your poem touched on something that can happen at times! Great Work!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/24/2017 9:38:00 AM

You always write such lovely comments Russell and don't cut and paste them:-) I recall getting the most glowing comment I'd ever received on a poem and then saw it on numerous poems and it totally devalues what has been said. I do try and make sincere comments as each poem deserves recognition in its own right:-) Hope you are continuing with the healing process ... i see your poetry is still flowing which is wonderful! hugs jan xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 9/24/2017 8:10:00 AM

i see your point, jan...just wondering if most take that' haven' code of this site where members are encouraged to be ' nice' despite the quality of a piece... an honest write from you.. huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 9/24/2017 8:12:00 AM

I try and comment as widely as I can and only use the odd cut and paste with congratulations where i've already commented on the poem previously and i usually try and make the 2nd comment personal too if time allows, but a generic glowing comment is pretty pointless to me:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 9/24/2017 7:48:00 AM

Your title is unique, but what you're pointing out is even more exclusive. Someone who has to copy/paste the same comment on poems should not bother to comment at all. It's rather moronic of him/her to think it wouldn't be noticed. Let those who drool over the writes of a particular poet or poetess continue to do so. I'll take one sincere reaction to one of my poems over copycat, follow-the-leader remarks left by those given out of friendship. This goes for contest judging, too. Bravo, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/24/2017 7:51:00 AM

It's happened to me several times in the last year Lin I hate insincerity and would prefer to have one genuine unique comment to one that everyone gets irrespective as the quality of the poem they actually posted. :-) hugs jan xx