Soup Mails

None of us are in a classroom, we’re way past junior high.
There’s no need to be snarky, so come back down from the sky.

This site is for those who dabble in the poetry art.
When you send a scathing soup mail, your words just smell like a fart.

The next time you’re feeling sassy, and you are ready to hit send.
Are you looking to make an enemy or are would you rather make a friend?

Try counting to ten and put down that fist you just shook.
Then take a look around this kitchen, you are not the only Cook!

We all have bad days that send our minds a whirl.
That doesn’t give us the right, to be a snotty little boy or girl.

Be sure to proofread your message and understand it fully.
Are you trying to be supportive, or are you just being a bully?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



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Date: 5/15/2022 9:49:00 AM
Your advice needs to be well heeded + followed. An enjoyable read throughout. Best wishes, Brian
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Mark Koplin
Date: 5/15/2022 2:19:00 PM
Thank you Brian!
Date: 5/14/2022 4:27:00 PM
Excellent advice my friend. Bill
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Mark Koplin
Date: 5/15/2022 2:19:00 PM
Thanks Bill!
Date: 5/3/2022 1:24:00 PM
Great one Mark, I got a couple of nasty soup mails from a couple of people - well in fact it was one person with numerous personas but thankfully she is gone! She drove away Lyric Man it was so sad, I miss him and many others on the site:-( hugs Jan xx
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Mark Koplin
Date: 5/15/2022 2:19:00 PM
I'm sorry to hear that Jan,
Date: 4/4/2022 5:16:00 PM
Many years ago I got a really really threatening letter on Soup. In fact, he said, "you are going to die. Hear the bomb? tick tick tick...." I think he was a real loony tunes guy and maybe he died. I do not see him anymore. Also I had a few people say cruel things to me about my writing. I will never understand this mindset. Good poem.
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Mark Koplin
Date: 4/4/2022 6:52:00 PM
Sorry to hear about what happened, there are a lot of mean people out there. Death threats are not fun to deal with at all. I’m glad they’re gone. Thanks for stopping!
Date: 4/4/2022 3:20:00 PM
In the 8 years I've been on soup, I've only gotten 1 bad soup mail. The person changed his page name to send it.. So, I blocked the person. I came back later month back and found out who did it.. A very professional person(hehe) they don't know I know. You only have to tell me once :) ..
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Mark Koplin
Date: 4/4/2022 6:50:00 PM
I’ve had quite a few, it’s unfortunate that people can’t just behave on the internet. Blocking sure helps sometimes, thanks for stopping by!
Date: 4/4/2022 8:41:00 AM
A good reminder to all of us, Mark. But, I guess I'm fortunate, because I don't ever recall getting a snarky Soup Mail, and I certainly always proofread and make sure I am kind and understanding...at least I think I do. Thanks for this one, Mark.
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Mark Koplin
Date: 4/4/2022 10:01:00 AM
There unfortunately are some on this site that are not quite as courteous. It’s sad how some can get so upset about comments and responses to their comments. It would be better if people could realize that their quick harsh mail can cause the other person to feel really bad when they had no ill will intended about a delayed response to a comment.
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