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Poetry Thief

Mara loves to steal from others A skill well learned with no druthers Paraphrase one word or two, Hoping no one has a clue Her poems formed from another's Mara cannot hide behind her word crime And pretending to, is a waste of time Poems and words can be traced, to a new plagiarism case She needs to stop and find a new pastime

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Zyrool Gifford

Date: 8/11/2025 5:59:00 AM

Hello Tania, congratulations on winning POTD with this interesting piece. As you celebrate your win I wish you a wonderful new week ahead.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 8/11/2025 6:37:00 AM

Zyrool, thank you.

John Lawless

Date: 8/11/2025 5:56:00 AM

is this not what AI does...steals lines and phrases from existing poetry, perhaps alters a few lines, while stealing and ravaging the artistic intent of the original. perhaps the culprit is a malfunctioning Bot

Tania Kitchin
Date: 8/11/2025 6:37:00 AM

John, your funny. Thank you.

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 8/11/2025 5:55:00 AM

Seems everyone except me knows who this person is …

Tania Kitchin
Date: 8/11/2025 6:38:00 AM

Unseeking Seeker, thank you. I am not comfortable with giving this person's name out. If someone else wants to they can send you a soup mail. I am already making enough waves on here.

John Lawless
Date: 8/11/2025 5:57:00 AM

put me on that list also

Lin Lane

Date: 8/11/2025 5:52:00 AM

I’m reminded of the movie title, not the movie, Eyes Wide Shut. To be told and yet refuse to believe. Just as with other PS problems. You can lead a horse to water, but… should I quote the cliche so I won’t be plagiarizing? Well done effort, Tania.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 8/11/2025 6:40:00 AM

Lin, thank you. It is getting hopeless these days. I expect a poetry site to be on top of these issues. There is legal recourse for plagiarism. I think it is something like 25,000 for each offense.

Jan Allison

Date: 8/11/2025 3:13:00 AM

Dropping back with many congrats on POTD, I've just read the forum page and how admin justifies 'plagiarism' by people using cliches and it beggars belief! I think I will write a poem too. :-) hugs Jan x

Jan Allison
Date: 8/11/2025 3:21:00 AM

Yeah have a read Tania, I'm going to check a few poems for cliches!

Tania Kitchin
Date: 8/11/2025 3:19:00 AM

Jan, what? That is crazy. Thank you. -hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/11/2025 3:12:00 AM

- Getting a "clean and healthful" soup is difficult, Tania - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. ... enjoy :) - hugs

Tania Kitchin
Date: 8/11/2025 3:19:00 AM

Anne-Lise, thank you. -hugs

David Kavanagh

Date: 8/11/2025 1:41:00 AM

I know plagiarism is anathema to us poets Tania, but the apparent compulsive nature of this person to copy and repost other writers works, is telling me that serious mental health issues are at play, its like a form of kleptomania, and they just cannot stop themselves from same, I understand your frustration, and believe Admin needs to step in again, even if just for the credibility of the site, congratulations on POTD, one I’m sure you’d rather not have to write, cheers David

Tania Kitchin
Date: 8/11/2025 2:54:00 AM

David, thank you. I agree it must be some mental health issues for this person to continue doing so. I agree that the credibility of the site could be improved. I hope the admins take notice.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/11/2025 12:43:00 AM

Back with congratulations to you Tania on today’s potd honour. Tom

Tania Kitchin
Date: 8/11/2025 2:55:00 AM

Tom, thank you. I was not expecting POTD.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/10/2025 12:03:00 PM

Shame that some resort to doing that, and it's not just the odd sentences but using another's idea too and passing it off as your own. Some people have no shame. Tom

Tania Kitchin
Date: 8/10/2025 12:07:00 PM

Tom, thank you. It is a shame and a disgrace.

Jan Allison

Date: 8/10/2025 7:54:00 AM

.. and so it goes on not just on here, admin need to open their eyes and not protect people who break the rules:-(hugs jan x

Tania Kitchin
Date: 8/10/2025 9:16:00 AM

Jan, yes, and we know that paraphrasing and taking lines from different poems to make a poem is still plagiarism. If anyone can't write them from their own creation they are a fake poet. Too much of that going on these days. No integrity.

Lin Lane

Date: 8/10/2025 7:50:00 AM

Kitty litter is needed in the sandbox, Tania. Boldy squatting in the wrong place.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 8/10/2025 9:14:00 AM

Lin, so true.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2025 7:52:00 AM

definitely no Kling ons allowed Lin!