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6/7/2019

First, let me say that I thoroughly enjoy being a member of PoetrySoup.  Since becoming a member over 13 months ago, my knowledge as a poet has increased and I have acquired many new poetry friends.  A few months after I joined, a poet that I followed published a blog post on this site that said he had been a member here for many years and had never won Poem of the Day.  He said that he was leaving PoetrySoup for another site; and sure enough, he left that day, all his poems disappearing from the site.  I thought it was unfortunate that a person would leave for such a reason.  After all, it's understandable if you are never awarded Poem of the Day, especially since PoetrySoup has over 30,000 member poets.  This is what PoetrySoup states about the Poem of the Day:

  "Read a fantastic new poem every day. The Poem of the Day is the highest rated poem from the previous day on PoetrySoup. We use a special formula to determine the poem. A poem cannot be selected more than once as poem of the day. Also, the poem must have been posted within the past day (or so)." 

That statement further limits one's possibility of being awarded Poem of the Day.  So never being awarded such an honor is certainly understandable (with over 30,000 member poets, highest rated poem from the previous day, special formula and must have been posted within the past day or so).  What's interesting, however, is the number of poets who in the last year have repeated being awarded Poem of the Day.  Also, most of the poems are excellent, but some leave you scratching your head as to how they ever could pass muster.  Which leads me to ask this question: With the increased number of members, isn't it time for the undefined "special formula" to be upgraded?  

All of this is above my pay grade.  But I can write a poem when my muse strikes!  Cheers!


 

POTD S.O.P. POTD S.O.P. POTD S.O.P. POTD S.O.P. same ones win same winners won no need to cite them ad infinitum POTD S.O.P. POTD S.O.P. POTD S.O.P. POTD S.O.P. they let different ones win every now and then carrot and stick for others while each slowly smothers POTD S.O.P. POTD, rinse and repeat POTD S.O.P. POTD, rinse and repeat your response may be `he's never won POTD' though what you say is true so is what I say to you POTD, rinse and repeat POTD, rinse and repeat POTD, rinse and repeat POTD, rinse and repeat we truly understand they have the upper hand time to scrap "special formula" forging "fairness for all" phenomena POTD, rinse and repeat POTD S.O.P. POTD, rinse and repeat POTD S.O.P. will change come or fail? only time will tell power to make it happen lies with PS Admin Until then, POTD S.O.P. Until then, POTD S.O.P. Until then, POTD S.O.P. Until then, POTD S.O.P.

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Date: 6/11/2019 9:28:00 PM
Maybe I'm thick --- correction: Probably I'm thick --- so what does 'SOP' stand for? My thought: 'Same old poop.' LOL. … As for me, I just try to improve as a poet/writer and there are more than enough sincere people on the site who have helped me along in my quest. … No complaints from me about Poetry Soup. :) gw
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Mark Toney
Date: 6/11/2019 11:03:00 PM
I'm glad you asked, Gershon. The title of the poem is "Standard Operating Procedure," which is what SOP stands for. Thank you for your great comment. I agree with it 100%. Lol...except for the `Same old poop' part! ~Mark
Date: 6/7/2019 12:45:00 PM
You can still see results for previous POTD but the list for POTW is no longer available - shame as it would have proved a point :-( I think the formula needs upgrading so it can't be manipulated by faves' and the amount of reads or however it is calculated the current POTD had no comments before comments were turned off:-( hugs jan xx
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Date: 6/7/2019 12:42:00 PM
BRAVO MARK, I've just had POTD for the first time in a long time for a sonnet, a form I rarely write but i am so proud of that particular poem. The awarding of POTD/POTW is controversial and not necessarily for a good poem just a popular poet. I can 'predict' when a certain member will get POTD/POTW it is clearly open to manipulation, its a shame there are members who never get the honour yet others get it on an all too regular basis.
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Date: 6/7/2019 12:48:00 PM
Jan, thank you for accepting my poem in the spirit in which it was written. It is truly an honor to be awarded Poem of the Day. Your “Mountain Memories” sonnet is certainly a winner. ~Mark

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