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What Makes Me Smile 2 Review

What Makes Me Smile 2 is complete 
You submitted great work uplifting unique 
Allow me time to get affairs in order ok
I’ll be sure to write you and communicate 

There’s lots of decisions to be made 
What font and size how big a page
I want you to know I appreciate 
Your entry your patience and grace

You didn’t use AI and you persevered 
Makes me smile and give a yellow cheer
You wrote from your heart meek and mild
A big part of what makes me smile

So I may need to soup mail each of you
Or even email to keep things smooth
There is a need to protect YOUR work
So that it’s not stolen by a jerk

I want to say with all my heart
I will protect your poetic art
As a collective work I’ll register it
You have the right to refuse this

If you do refuse I can’t publish so
For legal reasons please let me know
I will include my email in the notes
So you can contact me ok folks?

Give me some time to get organized 
To format and spellcheck and dot I’s 
What you are doing is worthy of prize
Your work will brighten a day a night

Thank you so very much

Copyright © Karen Jones | Year Posted 2025

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Hilda Greenhough Date: 7/7/2025 8:51:00 PM I'm smiling too. Login to Reply Karen Jones Date: 7/8/2025 6:34:00 AM Hugs :0)

Len Gasun Date: 7/4/2025 7:28:00 PM I love your poetic message written in an awesome poem my dear poet friend. Thank you so much again. I love your contest and so grateful that you gave me an opportunity to share something to our brothers and sisters who are lonely. May may poem give them even a lil smile,inspiration and strength to face life's challenges. Praying for them and you too. God bless you always dear for your kind and loving heart to our bros and sisters. Many hugs to you from me. Thanks a lot again. Login to Reply Karen Jones Date: 7/5/2025 5:15:00 AM Aw Len hugs returned! I did email you and I asked if I had the correct email address?

Nathan Joseph Date: 7/3/2025 3:07:00 PM Hi Karen, Thank you so much for providing us with such a great poetry contest! Your contest brought such joy to me! I gladly give my consent to add my poem in your book! - My best wishes on your book! Nathan Login to Reply Karen Jones Date: 7/5/2025 5:13:00 AM Thanks Nathan! Did you get my email?

I Am Anaya Date: 7/1/2025 2:24:00 PM Wasn't aware of a book, and yes I give my permission..I Am Anaya Login to Reply Karen Jones Date: 7/1/2025 5:46:00 PM Thanks!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/1/2025 12:59:00 PM Nice way to communicate your message. I gladly give my permission , Karen. Login to Reply Karen Jones Date: 7/1/2025 5:46:00 PM Thanks sweetie!

Richard Lamoureux Date: 6/30/2025 7:14:00 AM I just posted a piece on your theme. Too late for your contest but you might appreciate it. Thanks for the inspiration. Login to Reply Karen Jones Date: 6/30/2025 9:58:00 AM Hi I will enjoy it I’m sure! But won’t be on soup much as I’m busy with the task at hand.

Richard Lamoureux Date: 6/30/2025 6:22:00 AM Sorry I missed your contest. I have come across some smile poems and they have added to my day. Login to Reply Karen Jones Date: 6/30/2025 9:57:00 AM Richard sorry you missed it! Glad you saw the poets’ awesome work!

Beata Agustin Date: 6/30/2025 4:23:00 AM Wow! Thanks for sharing this... making me smile. Thanks likewise for my placement in your recently-judged contest. Such made me smile with gratitude. As to your publication pursuit, I give you my support and prayer for your good success. God bless you. Login to Reply Karen Jones Date: 6/30/2025 5:13:00 AM Thank you! I appreciate that and God bless you too!

Valsa George Date: 6/30/2025 1:59:00 AM Hi Karen, you gave me the reason to smile with your poem. It is really enjoyable. Also for giving my contest entry a high placement. Thank you so much. We understand that you need time as you are on your way to publish a collection of poems. There are quite a number of formalities to be completed and it demands time. This we can very well understand. All the Best for your noble venture. Login to Reply Karen Jones Date: 6/30/2025 2:02:00 AM Dear Valsa you are appreciated! Thank you!

Paula Goldsmith Date: 6/29/2025 1:01:00 PM Yes, you will need some time to get organized. This is a huge job. I would love to be in your book. Just let me know. I guess our name will be under what we wrote. As you know, No AI here for I am a Human Poet. This is a lovely idea you had and are working on. Hooray for you... May you be very blessed....... Login to Reply Karen Jones Date: 6/29/2025 1:06:00 PM Yes a huge job! Your name will appear as written unless you prefer another name???? I would then have a time with name changes lol! You be blessed as well sweetie!

Jim Healey Date: 6/29/2025 12:05:00 PM Karen, your intent to publish the poems in your contest is a marvelous initiative and I wholeheartedly support you in your efforts. In my hometown, I am with a group of singers and musicians that go around performing in seniors' homes and long-term care facilities. I would love to distribute copies of your upcoming book in those places. Let me know how it all turns out! Take care, and thank you. Jim Login to Reply Jim Healey Date: 6/30/2025 7:24:00 AM No, I don't write original songs. However, one of my poems (SuperCallousFascistRacistSexistNaziPotus, which I believe you have read and commented on) has been put to original music by Martin Howard Samuel who is also a Souper. Here is the link to the song: https://john-and-samuel.bandcamp.com/track/supercallousfascistracistsexistnazipotus Karen Jones Date: 6/30/2025 12:54:00 AM Wow I’d love to hear you sing! Have you written original songs and you know there’s a soup contest you could enter. Cheers from USA, North Carolina! Jim Healey Date: 6/29/2025 5:03:00 PM Yes, I sing (and recite some of my poetry) to the folks in seniors homes. If you read my poem "The Sunshine Singers Come to Play", it'll give you a good idea of what I've been doing. Please feel free to use my poem if you wish in your book. And I would love to purchase a copy and support your cause! Cheers from Canada. Karen Jones Date: 6/29/2025 12:43:00 PM Thanks Jim! Wow you are awesome to perform for good will! Do you sing and play instruments? As for distribution of the book I want to be honest and fair. I told poets the book was to go for specific distribution. I would personally have to ask each one permission. Also if others have the same request I would incur extra expense providing the book. I’m not able to say yes or ok but will not say no ok? Hugs blessings and thanks!

Jan Allison Date: 6/29/2025 9:11:00 AM I've noticed today that one poet's poems no longer show as 100% Ai but still have a high percentage of it in each poem so I am glad you are treating AI seriously in your publication:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Tania Kitchin Date: 6/29/2025 9:36:00 AM Jan, yes, that is for sure. I did check mine just to see what the results may show and in two AI checkers it shows 100 percent human written. I am not sure the accuracy of some of these tools. Jan Allison Date: 6/29/2025 9:33:00 AM You and I would NEVER use AI Tania!! Tania Kitchin Date: 6/29/2025 9:31:00 AM Not in my poem. Karen Jones Date: 6/29/2025 9:22:00 AM Hugs Jan! Yes I figure if you use Ai even a little you are likely to use it a lot if that makes sense. I just don’t want even Ai revised work.

Tania Kitchin Date: 6/29/2025 8:56:00 AM Karen, a great poem and contest. I love your idea of publishing the poems for hospital patients with cancer or other illnesses. I appreciate your consideration as well for permission, especially with the plagiarism that has been going on in PS. Thanks for my placement in your contest as well. I give you my permission to include my poem in your book. Login to Reply Karen Jones Date: 6/29/2025 9:08:00 AM Tania I appreciate your support and honesty! I’m working on a more tangible way to contact everyone and get permission since the AI detector may not catch all plagiarism! Especially if the authentic poet is unaware or maybe not even a soup poet! So scary!

Jan Allison Date: 6/29/2025 7:44:00 AM Your poem made me smile for so many reasons especially the yellow cheer line Karen - sadly some folk have no integrity, use AI or try and pass off the work of others as their own. I hope you will check all poems for your forthcoming publication! hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Karen Jones Date: 6/29/2025 8:06:00 AM I did check for AI. Some people used it 100%! Others 60% and then sadly some wrote their poem but used AI to revise it so I decided to still treat it as AI use. Thank you for your kind comment!