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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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Terry Miller

September 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM

I am out of the loop on who this plagiarist is, but good on you for calling it out, and POTD, love entering your contests BTW, thank you

Tania Kitchin

September 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM

Terry, thank you.

Darlene De Beaulieu

September 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM

Hello tina kitchin, i agree. Hugs. /Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu

September 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM

Hello Tina, You are welcome. Hugs. /Darlene/

Tania Kitchin

September 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM

Darlene, thank you.

Charles Messina

August 16, 2025 at 4:37 AM

I wonder if they feel good about themselves knowing it's not their own words. Belated Congratulations on this well-deserved POTD! Charlie

Tania Kitchin

August 16, 2025 at 4:39 AM

Charlie, I am sure they do as this person continues to post poems and pretend they are original. Thank you.

Deb M

August 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM

Belated Congrats on POTD Tania....Debx

Tania Kitchin

August 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM

Deb, thank you.

Maria Williams

August 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM

Tania, I just wanted to check — are you aware there’s a Mara Keller on this site? Like many others,i'm sure I went straight to look at her poems only to find that she hasnt posted for a while? if she’s the person you’ve mentioned as the “poetry thief' I'm puzzled. If she isn’t, perhaps it would be fairer to name the actual poet involved. Maria

Tania Kitchin

August 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM

Maria, Mara is not the real name. Thanks for your visit.

Duke Beaufort

August 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM

Tania, can you even imaging the waste of time plagiarism entails on a place like this? I can't get over the display of lack of self-esteem on the part of Mara and others like her. They must have been badly treated at some point in their lives. Too bad, this will never make up for that. They only have hollow smiles. Congratulations on POTD!!

Tania Kitchin

August 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Duke, thank you.

Sam Kauffman

August 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Tania, congratulations on your POTD. This is so well written on an important subject. It is one thing to be inspired by another writer and give them credit. It is quite another to steal their work. Thank you. Blessings.

Tania Kitchin

August 12, 2025 at 3:41 AM

Sam, thank you.

Anne Winter

August 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Dear Tania, a very well written poem! Congratulations on POTD! Enjoy your special day :)

Tania Kitchin

August 12, 2025 at 3:41 AM

Anne, thank you.

Kim Rodrigues

August 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM

Some don’t get it. Others try to get away with it. I say they should go somewhere else. Congrats on POTD!

Tania Kitchin

August 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM

Kim, thank you.

Daniel Henry Rodgers

August 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM

Dear Tania, first, congrats on POTD! To steal someone else's work and pass it off as your own is pretty low. I know that in college, they do frown on plagiarism and have software to root it out. Thanks for your boldness in calling it what it is. Although I am clueless on who it is. Blessings, My Dear Tania, Daniel

Tania Kitchin

August 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM

Daniel, thank you.

Zyrool Gifford

August 11, 2025 at 5:59 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

August 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM

Zyrool, thank you.

John Lawless

August 11, 2025 at 5:56 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

Lin Lane

August 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM

If AI plagiarizes a plagiarizer, what's that called?

Tania Kitchin

August 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM

John, your funny. Thank you.

Unseeking Seeker

August 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM

Seems everyone except me knows who this person is …

Tania Kitchin

August 11, 2025 at 6:38 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

August 11, 2025 at 5:57 AM

put me on that list also

Lin Lane

August 11, 2025 at 5:52 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

August 11, 2025 at 6:40 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

August 11, 2025 at 3:13 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

August 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM

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

Tania Kitchin

August 11, 2025 at 3:19 AM

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

Anne-Lise Andresen

August 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM

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

Tania Kitchin

August 11, 2025 at 3:19 AM

Anne-Lise, thank you. -hugs

David Kavanagh

August 11, 2025 at 1:41 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

August 11, 2025 at 2:54 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

August 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM

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

Tania Kitchin

August 11, 2025 at 2:55 AM

Tom, thank you. I was not expecting POTD.

Tom Cunningham

August 10, 2025 at 12:03 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

August 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM

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

Jan Allison

August 10, 2025 at 7:54 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

August 10, 2025 at 9:16 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.