Home » Poems & Poetry » Blogs » Gremlins in the soup bowl

Gremlins in the soup bowl - Tom Cunningham's Blog

About Tom Cunningham

(Show Details...)

My Biography is Coming Soon...

Home
Past Blogs
Poems
Photos
Fav Poems
Fav Poets

Gremlins in the soup bowl

Blog Posted:6/1/2022 4:37:00 PM

I was just browsing the site and looked in at my contest entries and was surprised to see that I'd entered a recent contest sponsored by Unseeking Seeker called Unity Consciousness. My entry was Black Friday humour a string of limericks I wrote back in 2019. The strange thing is I never entered the contest and if I had I wouldn't have entered a string of humourous limericks for it. Also I'm getting emails to say someone has commented on one of my poems and emails to say someone has replied to a comment I'd made on someone else's poem, I thought they'd stopped doing that. Took screenshots as proof. Tom Update 2nd June, have contacted admin, awaiting response on both counts

Post Comments

Please Login to post a comment

Connie
Marcum Wong

Date: 6/6/2022 10:13:00 AM

That is really strange about entering your poem in a contest. I did notice that the contest screen seemed to be frozen and I couldn’t open any of the contests around that time. Best of luck with the outcome Tom. Blessings xxoo

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/6/2022 11:00:00 AM

Thank you Connie, they've updated the software and I've noticed the layout has changed but I had to look twice that I'd entered US's contest with old limericks I wrote back in 2019, nothing at all to do with the contest theme. Admin wondered if someone had my password well the only person that has that is me, I don't share it with anyone. I'm getting paranoid and keep looking in lol. Tom

Sam
Kauffman

Date: 6/5/2022 4:44:00 PM

Oh Tom, I can't believe this is happening again!. Hopefully admin can sort out and exile the gremlins. Thanks for the heads up. Will check my accounts and let you know if I see anything strange. Over Fork Over!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/6/2022 7:47:00 AM

Thank you Sam, it's a software update they're doing and hopefully things will settle down. Over Fork Over. Tom

David
Kavanagh

Date: 6/3/2022 11:41:00 AM

It’s strange Tom I can see the contests ok, but it will not allow me to go any further to see the sponsors criteria and personal pointers for the contest, have you got the same issues, cheers David

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/4/2022 3:01:00 AM

A little blog from admin now and again to keep us in the picture would be great my gremlin seems to be sorted out now, cheers David

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/3/2022 1:30:00 PM

Hi David, No, I didn't have any problem entering a contest but when I checked to make sure it had gone in I noticed I'd entered a contest without my knowledge lol Admin asked has someone else got access to my computer., errr no, only me and I share passwords with no one. Just looked at the contests and the layouts have changed. Seems its a software update or something, a heads up would have been nice. Tom

Jan
Allison

Date: 6/3/2022 9:37:00 AM

tom deffo a gremlin in the system, I got an e mail from admin replying to an issue I had in May last year!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/3/2022 10:06:00 AM

Thanks Jan, I'll expect a reply to mine sometime next year lol. Tom

Gary
Radice

Date: 6/2/2022 10:44:00 PM

Hi Tom. I'm getting the little green numbers AND email notifications if someone leaves a comment. I must admit I, too, thought notifications had been stopped by admin. Constance I've used the Contact button for admin and got a reply when I had forgotten my password...I'm now hoping it was admin that replied and told me to go ahead and change my password. Cheers - Gary

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/3/2022 12:18:00 AM

Thank you Gary, it seems it was just a coincidence admin reinstating the email notifications and finding that someone had entered my poem in US's contest, I feared the worst that I'd been hacked. But I know it wasn't me that entered it. Still not heard from admin. Tom

Brandy
Nicole

Date: 6/2/2022 11:40:00 AM

Tom, it sounds like a glitch to me, you having a poem in a contest that you didn't do. Hopefully it will get sorted out. I have been getting emails when someone comments on a poem of mine and when my comment has received a reply. I am thinking the admin are bringing this back again, along with having the number at the top. Perhaps they have updated the system. My best to you. ~ Brandy

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/2/2022 12:54:00 PM

Thank you Brandy, they must have reintroduced notifications by external email which is fine, but seeing my limericks in quite a serious contest that I know I didn't enter left me fuming. Have changed password now but someone pretending to be me could have made malicious comments to another poet. I just hope the site is secure from hackers and the lowlifes you find on the Internet. Tom

Jan
Allison

Date: 6/2/2022 11:28:00 AM

oh gosh Tom hope admin can get to the bottom of it, hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/2/2022 12:48:00 PM

Thanks Jan, notifications I can cope with but entering limericks in what was quite a serious contest is not funny. I know it wasn't me, I share my passwords with no one ( since changed) Haven't heard from admin yet. Tom

Constance
La France

Date: 6/2/2022 7:58:00 AM

Tom, I am so sorry this has happened to you, first thing you should change your password and make it something no one would ever guess, I often use crossword word search puzzles that even I have a hard time remembering, and never hit that "remember me" click thing ever, never, you give hackers a half way there. You probably changed it already. I hope soup responds to you about this, did you use poetrysoup@poetrysoup.com through your private email to contact them, not the contact us at the bottom of the pages because as you recall the email on the site does not work ie we are not receiving notifications about comments anymore, blessings ~Constance

Eve Roper
Date: 6/6/2022 7:18:00 PM

That is strange, I too have been getting notification on my poems that have been read.. I figure Soup has found away to let us know

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/2/2022 9:06:00 AM

Thank you Constance, I thought something was amiss because as well as the green notifications I'm getting external emails like before they changed it to the green notification at the top. I know I didn't enter limericks in US's. Contest. Password changed. Tom

Unseeking
Seeker

Date: 6/1/2022 7:43:00 PM

I was a bit surprised myself but then in contests, we do get several out of context entries. What’s surprising in your case is that you’re saying someone hacked your account (or had access to your computer) and entered the contest, without your knowledge.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/1/2022 9:31:00 PM

I took a screenshot of the entry so will send it to admin, I do most of my work on a smartphone or my ipad and no one has access to either of them only me. There's only me and my wife and I know she wouldn't have done it because my password is only known to me. Very strange for sure

L Milton
Hankins

Date: 6/1/2022 7:19:00 PM

Tom, I'm not sure I understand what is happening here. Are you saying that someone is representing you (or someone else) without your permission? I'm not sure what is meant by "someone has replied to a comment I'd made on someone else's poem." I suppose I'm out of the loop on this. Soup Mail me if I can help.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/1/2022 9:41:00 PM

Thanks Milton, I know 100% I didn't submit a string of limericks to Unseeking Seekers contest. My wife wouldn't have a clue how to navigate the site let alone find a poem and enter it in a contest?. I'll contact admin and see if they can throw any light on it. Maybe Putin doesn't like my anti Russian poems lol. Prior to the green indicator at the top we used to receive an external email to alert us that someone had left a comment on one of our poems and also a email to tell us that someone had replied to a comment that we had made on theirs, but admin stopped doing it a long time ago. Tom

Terry
Flood

Date: 6/1/2022 5:17:00 PM

Sorry you’ve been ‘mimicked’ Tom. The problem with this sort of thing is that you can’t help but wonder how far into ‘you’ they’ve got… is it just SOUP, or have they invaded your computer. It can mess with your head. Personally, I’d funnel Vegemite into them… by the gallon! Terry

Terry Flood
Date: 6/2/2022 12:49:00 AM

Long story short, Tom. My muse was failing me… I could almost feel the space in my head where she would normally dwell… so I started on a ‘SIMPLE’ abc of kids poems just to get the rhyme back… it’s been a bit of a nightmare but I’ve stuck with it (cos I’m like that). Now by hook or by crook, this damned thing is going to be a book… EVEN IF IM THE ONLY ONE WHO EVER SEES IT, it’s gonna be a thing! Have to say my muse appears to be on an extended vacation though. Hmm… did I say ‘long story short’?

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/1/2022 9:46:00 PM

Lol that stuff would choke them for sure. Very strange though I mean what's to be gained by it entering old limericks in a serious contest. Either it's gremlins or someone that knows the site. Hope you're well Terry, haven't seen you for a while. Tom

My Past Blog Posts


Anthology Date Posted: 11/28/2023 1:08:00 AM
The Anthology from Amazon in the uk. Date Posted: 11/25/2023 4:13:00 AM
Remembering our good friend L. Milton Hankins ( and POTD gremlins) Date Posted: 11/7/2023 10:01:00 PM
Happy 80th Birthday Harry Horsman Date Posted: 2/4/2023 12:02:00 PM
L. Milton Hankins R.I.P. Date Posted: 12/28/2022 4:13:00 AM
Gremlins in the soup bowl Date Posted: 6/1/2022 4:37:00 PM
Happy Birthday Milton Hankins Date Posted: 12/4/2021 11:11:00 PM
JACK ELLISON Date Posted: 6/7/2021 5:27:00 AM
Manage your poems Date Posted: 6/20/2019 3:43:00 AM
Jack Ellison Date Posted: 8/31/2018 1:20:00 PM
Mr Jack Ellison. Date Posted: 5/5/2018 5:52:00 AM
Copyright Photos Date Posted: 3/28/2018 5:16:00 AM
In Grateful Appreciation Date Posted: 3/6/2018 8:04:00 AM

My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
4/28/2025	Grief Never Leaves You	Free verse	death,memory,rose,wife,
4/24/2025	Mountie Gets His Man	Free verse	prison,
4/19/2025	Roast Beef Dinner	Epulaeryu	food,
4/19/2025	Death Of A Hero	Free verse	america,christmas,courage
4/16/2025	Why Weeping Willows Weep	Free verse	nature,sad,tree,water,
4/8/2025	The Joy Of Spring	Etheree	spring,summer,
4/7/2025	Sunrise and Sunset	Etheree	nature,ocean,sun,sunset,
4/1/2025	A Deja Vu Experience	Free verse	surreal,vacation,
3/31/2025	springs arrival work begins	Haiku	bird,spring,
3/22/2025	She's Never Far Away	Free verse	death,dream,love,
3/20/2025	The Pipe Major's Embarrassment	Limerick	humor,
3/18/2025	John Hemingway -The Last Of The Few	Narrative	conflict,courage,england,
3/16/2025	A Mother's Anguish	Free verse	birth,love,suicide,
3/14/2025	A Perilous Journey	Free verse	natural disasters,ocean,
3/9/2025	It's A Girl	Free verse	baby,birth,joy,wife,
3/6/2025	Saint Patrick’s Day Parade	Rhyme	celebration,ireland,march
3/6/2025	A Walk On The Beach	Free verse	beach,sun,
3/2/2025	Her Final Moments	Free verse	death,wife,
2/27/2025	Diamonds On Velvet	Free verse	night,sky,star,
2/20/2025	Shadows	Etheree	sun,sunset,
2/15/2025	JIMMY	Narrative	america,boy,death,death o
2/6/2025	the valentine cad	Senryu	humor,valentines day,
1/20/2025	String of Footles	Footle	humor,
12/22/2024	Incident At Milton Creek Silver Mine	Narrative	america,christmas,decembe
12/17/2024	Holiday Fun	Limerick	christmas,humor,
12/6/2024	Christmas Yapping	Lyric	christmas,dog,
11/29/2024	I Am Thankful For	Rhyme	family,friend,thanks,
11/29/2024	My First Poem	Tanka	family,remember,tribute,
11/23/2024	Twas The Night Before Christmas Eve	Rhyme	america,children,christma
11/20/2024	Tin Man's Dilemma	Limerick	funny,humor,
11/14/2024	Potus Poetry	Limerick	fun,humor,
11/5/2024	Fragile Peace	Monoku	peace,sky,
11/5/2024	Solstices	Etheree	summer,sun,winter,
10/31/2024	HOLIDAY LIMERICKS	Limerick	christmas,halloween,humor
10/29/2024	1856 Revisited - PART TWO	Rhyme	america,death,england,fan
10/29/2024	1856 Revisited - PART ONE	Rhyme	america,death,england,fan
10/17/2024	Haunted Cemetery	Rhyme	humor,moon,scary,wind,
9/20/2024	signs of autumn	Haiku	autumn,bird,sunset,
9/16/2024	The Circus Comes To Milton Creek	Narrative	america,animal,humor,west
8/27/2024	The Sweeper	Monoku	art,autumn,
8/26/2024	SPIKE MILLIGAN	Limerick	dark,death,humor,
8/14/2024	You Are Richer Than You Know	Rhyme	health,inspirational,soun
8/11/2024	GRIM REAPER CAN WAIT	Epitaph	dark,death,humor,
8/6/2024	IN THE SHADOW OF SUNLIGHT	Narrative	america,child,fishing,mis
8/1/2024	Suzy May's Bikini Mishap	Limerick	humor,sea,
7/2/2024	A Storm Hits Milton Creek	Rhyme	america,mountains,storm,
6/2/2024	Cheery Gathering	Etheree	food,happy,people,summer,
4/15/2024	1856	Narrative	dark,dream,surreal,
3/22/2024	Milton Creek, Another Chapter	Narrative	america,western,
2/23/2024	The Bakers Of Milton Creek	Narrative	america,humor,western,
2/20/2024	The Joy's Of Spring	Etheree	joy,spring,
2/4/2024	Once Upon A Time In Milton Creek The Conclusion	Narrative	america,death,western,
1/16/2024	Not The Ring She Was Expecting	Limerick	humor,valentines day,
1/14/2024	Winter Magic	Rhyme	daughter,snow,winter,
12/28/2023	DON'T FORGET UKRAINE?	Rhyme	conflict,death,war,
12/22/2023	Once Upon A Time In Milton Creek	Narrative	america,anniversary,chris
12/20/2023	Well Someone Has To Pay	Limerick	humor,
12/14/2023	after the blizzard	Haiku	animal,snow,winter,
12/11/2023	The Story Behind Rudolph's Red Nose	Rhyme	christmas,
12/10/2023	Santa, Professor Rumbold And Bob	Rhyme	christmas,humor,snow,
12/4/2023	Christmas With Family	Narrative	christmas,december,family
11/23/2023	My Spinal Decompression Surgery	Rhyme	care,caregiving,family,jo
11/7/2023	Thanksgiving Horror	Limerick	humor,thanksgiving,
11/4/2023	Jailbreak At Milton Creek	Narrative	america,humor,violence,
10/14/2023	Snake Oil Man In Milton Creek	Rhyme	america,western,
8/22/2023	Pears	Limerick	humor,
8/7/2023	Walk Tall	Narrative	america,death,drink,drug,
6/1/2023	The Land of the Midnight Sun	Narrative	boat,friend,holiday,sea,w
4/30/2023	Olena and Pavlo	Narrative	death,love,soldier,violen
3/23/2023	The Saint Patrick's Day Robbery At Milton Creek Bank	Rhyme	america,humor,ireland,wes
2/22/2023	Slava Ukraini	Rhyme	death,evil,horror,war,
2/12/2023	Another Chapter From Milton Creek-The Arrest of the Dingo Kid	Rhyme	america,humor,
1/17/2023	Milt's Will and Last Testament	Rhyme	america,tribute,western,
1/10/2023	Little Miss Trouble	Limerick	humor,
1/5/2023	Milton Creek	Rhyme	america,tribute,
1/1/2023	In Memory of Milt - By Jenna Logan	Verse	friend,memory,tribute,
12/29/2022	A Bright Light Has Gone Out In Soup Creek	Rhyme	america,friend,tribute,
12/20/2022	The Wicked Witch of Soup Creek Bites the Dust	Rhyme	america,death,humor,woman
12/16/2022	Sorry Kids	Limerick	christmas,humor,
12/14/2022	A Big Welcome To Soup Creek	Rhyme	america,humor,
12/13/2022	Ukraine Christmas	Rhyme	conflict,death,dog,war,
12/11/2022	Sanctioned	Limerick	humor,
12/10/2022	If Only Dreams Came True	Limerick	humor,
12/7/2022	Christmas Peace and Joy	Acrostic	celebration,christmas,joy
12/6/2022	Hungry Wolves	Haiku	animal,nature,winter,
12/4/2022	Merry Christmas Vladimar	Limerick	humor,
12/2/2022	Bash Putin, Continued	Limerick	humor,
12/1/2022	Santa the Grinch and the FBI	Rhyme	america,christmas,snow,we
11/30/2022	The One That Got Away	Limerick	humor,
11/29/2022	Wanted For the Foul Murder of Santa Claus	Limerick	humor,
11/29/2022	Bad Bad Santa	Limerick	humor,
11/29/2022	Bad News Kids	Limerick	christmas,humor,
11/28/2022	Santa Feels the Chill	Limerick	humor,
11/27/2022	The Worst and Best Christmas Ever	Rhyme	car,christmas,daughter,sn
11/25/2022	Russian Evil Will Thrive If Good Men Do Nothing	Rhyme	conflict,death,war,winter
11/22/2022	An Unwelcome Visitor In Soup Creek	Rhyme	humor,
11/20/2022	The Faithful Departed	Epitaph	death,humor,
11/15/2022	Russian Aggression	Rhyme	death,war,
11/14/2022	Ho Ho Ho Ouch	Limerick	christmas,humor,
11/12/2022	The Ukrainian Flag Flies Again In Kherson	Rhyme	celebration,conflict,deat

My Photos

ps_jack 83.jpg

Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Wing Walker Smooth Talker For Tom Cunningham	Limerick	flying,fun,humorous,
Blind Date Disaster - Now a Collaboration	Limerick	clothes,humorous,
A Tribute To Tom	Limerick	encouraging,friendship,po
Freedom	Free verse	freedom,
Epigram Fun	Epigram	fun,humor,humorous,
How Poetry Began	Quatrain	nature,poetry,
Together We Are Strong	Sonnet	age,brother,caregiving,de
Melting Thoughts	Iambic Pentameter	feelings,metaphor,snow,
Another Day Safe From the Harvester's Jaws	Rhyme	angst,animal,fear,freedom
The Male Menopause - Please Feel Free To Join In the Collaboration	Limerick	age,body,humorous,men,
A Rhopalic Poem Dedicated To Tom Cunningham	I do not know?	dedication,poetry,poets,
I Amb a Foot: An Intro To Basic Feet and Meter	Free verse	writing,
Christmas Eve Mystery	Iambic Pentameter	christmas,mystery,
Intrusion In the Fray:Response To Tom	Limerick	poetry,
Land of Lights	Sonnet	beauty,nature,
Limerick On Poets	Limerick	america,celebrity,dedicat
Jack Ellison Tribute	Rhyme	tribute,
The Icelandic Phallological Museum- Bawdy Limerick For Tom	Limerick	humorous,places,
A Western Trail	Cowboy Poetry	character,journey,kid,sol
Don'T Panic, Don'T Panic	Limerick	health,humorous,
Defamation of Character At Winters End	Limerick	humor,
- a Tribute To the Washing Machine -	Light Verse	angst,humorous,
Farewell To Teppo Gren	Limerick	miss you,tribute,
Finding Laughter In Lockdown	Couplet	humorous,life,
Liars	Limerick	body,clothes,humorous,
Heaven a Life of Forever	Free verse	children,heaven,love,natu
I That Because of Your Attack, Will Never Yield	Rhyme	character,conflict,corrup
Canyon Reverie Constanza	Rhyme	autumn,nature,wind,
Green Anniversaries	Free verse	cancer,hope,marriage,
We All Belong	Rhyme	racism,
October Skies	Lyric	age,anniversary,autumn,gr
A Very Cunning Ham	Limerick	fun,tribute,writing,
Mutiny	Narrative	sea,
Clans, Ilks and Tartans	Free verse	dance,family,history,
Tom Cunningham Tribute	Acrostic	appreciation,thank you,tr
Wear Only Your Skin	Didactic	11th grade,12th grade,per
Today I Learn To Be a Widow, Lesson 1	Free verse	death,loneliness,longing,
Pee Yew- Collaboration	Limerick	humor,
A Ravenous Eater	Limerick	fate,
Tom Cunningham	Monoku	friendship,poetry,tribute
Captain Tom	Rhyme	feelings,friend,
Song of My Life	Blank verse	beautiful,feelings,
Patience V	Epigram	metaphor,wisdom,
The Real Me	Free verse	character,introspection,l
Mad Molly Shaw	Rhyme	western,
Eating Crow With New Collaborations	Limerick	hilarious,
Heartbeat	Monoku	life,
The Time Has Come	Limerick	emotions,
Carolyn Devonshire Rip	Rhyme	death of a friend,
Healing Power of the Drum	Free verse	inspirational,native amer
Taste of Halloween	Monorhyme	food,halloween,
Death's Claim	Free verse	death,hope,life,
On Any One Day	Free verse	farm,
On the Eve of Christmas	Rhyme	birth,child,christmas,
Happy Father's Day To My Late Son Rob	Couplet	death,grief,loss,love,son
I Wonder If Ever a Day Comes	Free verse	god,humanity,love,
The Jab	Rhyme	health,
All Poets Are Unique	Imagism	appreciation,
My Son My Friend	Rhyme	appreciation,death,humor,
Hearty Poetry Soup	Rhyme	love,poets,thank you,than
Why Kill - Inspired By Jallianwala Bagh Poem By Tom Cunningham	Free verse	violence,war,
On Writing Poetry	Couplet	humorous,poetry,writing,
Come Home For Christmas	Rhyme	christmas,heart,home,how
Sundown Meditation	Free verse	adventure,freedom,journey
Tom Cunninghams Cunning Marmite Conspiracy - An Ice Cream Gran Special	Rhyme	cat,grandmother,hero,humo
Escape of the Bluesman's Song	Free verse	africa,america,grief,raci
Bleak In Winter's Cold	Ekphrasis	perspective,seasons,winte
I Know My Tears	Free verse	how i feel,life,sorrow,sw
Who Says You Can'T Go Back In Time	Rhyme	how i feel,memory,nostalg
One Last Kiss	Rhyme	dance,kiss,light,moon,
A Tribute To My Mother	Rhyme	mother,mothers day,
The Cold of Winters How Can My Words Perceive	Rhyme	age,blessing,books,family
Nature Calls	Monoku	allegory,humor,nature,
Tom and the Duke	Rhyme	western,
Take Out	Limerick	political,
Mother Nature	Ode	abuse,beauty,home,nature,
Grunts and Contractions	Rhyme	memory,
To My Future Self	Prose Poetry	encouraging,future,life,s
I'Ve a Simple Solution At Hand	Political Verse	america,death,future,life
Lament Not	Rhyme	dream,life,spiritual,
A World of Peace and Love V	Free verse	love,peace,world,
One Mean Hombre	Limerick	humor,western,
Rotate Consciousness	Tanka	humanity,trust,war,
The Blessings of Prayer	Couplet	blessing,butterfly,poets,
Inspiration Viii	Monoku	inspiration,poems,poets,
My Futile Search	Free verse	happiness,joy,
The Poetry Soup	Couplet	appreciation,friendship,f
LITTLE WILLY - POTD	Rhyme	fun,rude,silly,
Valentine's Day Celebration	Dizain	celebration,love,valentin
The Winter Maker	Rhyme	winter,
Joy In the Emptiness	Free verse	easter,
Our Rainbow of Love	Free verse	romantic love,
Onslaught	Rhyme	allusion,america,world wa
Toms Travels	Rhyme	humorous,travel,
A Certain Cunning Ham Named Tom	Limerick	funny,missing you,poets,w
Shamrock Reflections	Free verse	poetry,
Tom Loves Marmite	Rhyme	poetry,
Ode To Spring	Ode	joy,life,song,spring,
Vegemite Vixens	Rhyme	food,fun,humor,
Everybody's Going Home	Lyric	loneliness,lonely,longing