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Blog Posted:6/30/2022 1:10:00 PM

I've Just inadvertently presssed something and was taken to a screen showing Soupers that I had blocked. I must point out that I have never deliberately blocked anyone on soup and I have now unblocked those concerned. Apologies if you were one of those. Terry

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Jeff
Kyser

Date: 7/2/2022 9:00:00 AM

Whew, glad to know I don't have any blocked poets, but that muse sure can be a stuck-up snob from time to time. Thanks for the info!

Constance
La France

Date: 7/1/2022 7:17:00 AM

Terry, that block button is just too easy to touch without meaning too, I now check that page often for errors like that, I actually have no one blocked, blessings ~Constance

Terry Flood
Date: 7/1/2022 2:07:00 PM

You’re not kidding, Constance. I’m looking at that eyeball now and accidentally brushing it with a knuckle seems pretty well odds on to me. Terry

Tom
Cunningham

Date: 6/30/2022 10:47:00 PM

I too have accidentally blocked poets and have had it done to me and you can't speak to the poet direct as you're blocked, you have to ask someone else to contact them. About once a week I do what John suggested and check blocked poets. The block icon needs to be moved I think. Tom

Terry Flood
Date: 7/1/2022 2:04:00 PM

Two of those I had accidentally blocked would ordinarily comment on my poems quite regularly then suddenly never. I almost thought my account had been hacked and some imposter has upset them. Glad it’s all sorted now.

Mark
Toney

Date: 6/30/2022 3:53:00 PM

Thank you, Terry, for making me aware of this. I didn't know that touching the eyeball would block a poet. I checked and didn't have any poets blocked. But it's good to know going forward. Cheers!

Mark Toney
Date: 6/30/2022 6:44:00 PM

Something like the general prohibition sign, a red circle with a 45-degree diagonal line inside the circle, might work better. Just sayin’ … :)

Terry Flood
Date: 6/30/2022 4:07:00 PM

Problem solved it seems, Mark. I’ve always had a dislike of seemingly meaningless symbols…. And this validates that view. I mean… an eyeball? I would have thought that meant something like ‘view poems’ or ‘view profile’. Anyway, I for one, am now better informed. Glad I raised the issue. Terry

John
Watt

Date: 6/30/2022 1:29:00 PM

It's easy to do. Every time we receive a comment there is a little eyeball icon next to the comment which will block that poet. It's a good idea every few months to go to Member Home > My Blocked Poets to see who is on that list and remove names we didn't intend to block. Thanks for the post, Terry.

John Watt
Date: 6/30/2022 4:32:00 PM

Maybe a skull and crossbones like they put on "toxic" chemicals...

Terry Flood
Date: 6/30/2022 4:01:00 PM

Thanks, John. I wondered what the eyeball did… strange choice of icon: what’s wrong with an X or a little axe? It would appear that you’ve solved my conundrum. Thanks for that. Terry

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 6/30/2022 1:21:00 PM

oh my, that must have really surprised you. I checked blocking list once and it was still the few crazy people who had actually threatened me in Soupmails. Sometimes you come across real crazies , even in a place as nice as Soup.

Terry Flood
Date: 6/30/2022 3:58:00 PM

Hi, Andrea. Seems the explanation is at hand. John (above) has pointed out that the little eyeball blocks the poet. As I tend to use an iPad I guess it’s easy to miss-tap. Must take more care. Terry

Fj
Thomas

Date: 6/30/2022 1:17:00 PM

Opened the Flood gates did you? Sorry...I couldn't help it Terry lol, stuck in the house with a seven year old all day. Same thing happened to me years ago. There were four or five people on my blocked list but I had never blocked anyone. I have nothing against someone who feels the need to block another. Just too easy to ignore people online for me ;)

Terry Flood
Date: 6/30/2022 1:20:00 PM

I don’t even know what I pressed to get that screen up. Strangely, FJ, only a few days ago I wondered why I never heard from certain members anymore. As you might guess… they were on that list.

Fj Thomas
Date: 6/30/2022 1:18:00 PM

Take that back, I did block one temporarily until he calmed down. But that's only because he was harassing people on my poems and in my blogs; and I will not allow that.

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Turbo Cat goes Nitro Date Posted: 2/3/2022 4:53:00 PM
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Happy New Year Date Posted: 12/31/2021 4:13:00 PM
No God Of Mind (There’s A House In My Ghost) - explained Date Posted: 11/4/2021 12:49:00 PM
First novel: Freshly squeezed Date Posted: 9/20/2021 3:27:00 PM
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Frankys Party: Massive whoops! Date Posted: 5/22/2021 2:41:00 PM

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5/5/2024	Rats On Gas	Limerick	animal,
5/4/2024	Screwed up	Limerick	animal,
4/28/2024	Hitting Balls With Sticks - Golf	Rhyme	golf,
4/24/2024	Basket Case	Limerick	horror,writing,
4/18/2024	That Sound	Rhyme	age,pain,
4/17/2024	Useless	Rhyme	inspiration,muse,write,
4/10/2024	The Beer Monster	Rhyme	drink,surreal,
4/9/2024	A Decidedly Short Interview With A Black Hole	Limerick	death,space,
4/6/2024	A King’s Ransom	Rhyme	metaphor,symbolism,
4/2/2024	The Powers That Be	Rhyme	mythology,
3/27/2024	Terror Bugs: Part 1 - A Freezer Mice Adventure	Narrative	adventure,
3/27/2024	Terror Bugs: Part 2 - A Freezer Mice Adventure	Narrative	adventure,
3/27/2024	Terror Bugs: Part 3 - A Freezer Mice Adventure	Narrative	adventure,
3/27/2024	Terror Bugs: Part 4 - A Freezer Mice Adventure	Narrative	adventure,
3/27/2024	Terror Bugs: Part 5 - A Freezer Mice Adventure	Narrative	adventure,
3/27/2024	Terror Bugs: Epilogue - A Freezer Mice Adventure	Narrative	adventure,
3/25/2024	Cat Bungler	Limerick	bird,cat,
3/23/2024	Ten Hungry Vultures	Couplet	bird,silly,
3/19/2024	Huh	Rhyme	language,
3/11/2024	Evergreen	Personification	flower,
3/9/2024	Love Bird	Limerick	anger,bird,humorous,
2/29/2024	Shades Of Doubt	Rhyme	christmas,war,
2/15/2024	Rum n Raisin 16 - Rhyme Time	Rhyme	cat,poetry,
2/13/2024	Valentine’s Bridge	Rhyme	valentines day,
2/12/2024	Mary Had A Little Pram	Couplet	humorous,
2/11/2024	Rum n Raisin 15 - World Wide Web	Narrative	animal,cat,dog,humorous,
2/8/2024	My Way Or N A	Limerick	humorous,
2/7/2024	The Mouse And The Moon	Rhyme	animal,horror,
2/5/2024	The Naked Grape	Rhyme	humanity,
2/4/2024	Jack Frost’s Low Blow	Rhyme	humorous,
1/31/2024	The Germs And The Bugs	Rhyme	health,sick,
1/29/2024	Nibbles McCheesy	Rhyme	animal,cat,
1/18/2024	The Skin They're In	Limerick	animal,love,
1/17/2024	My Bawdy Valentine	Limerick	lust,valentines day,
1/15/2024	Centre Ground	Limerick	humorous,
1/14/2024	Old MacDonald Had A Plan	Rhyme	food,nursery rhyme,
1/13/2024	Ducks For Breakfast	Rhyme	bird,
1/12/2024	Five A Day	Rhyme	drink,food,fruit,health,
1/10/2024	He Didn’t Panic- Aboard The Titanic	Rhyme	ocean,
1/8/2024	Sky Ted	Narrative	fantasy,nursery rhyme,
1/3/2024	Afters	Rhyme	christmas,
1/1/2024	The Brave Brussels Sprout That Saw Christmas Out	Rhyme	christmas,courage,food,
12/30/2023	Yellow Peril	Rhyme	humorous,
12/28/2023	He-She-It-They	Rhyme	humorous,
12/26/2023	I Resolve	Rhyme	change,
12/25/2023	My Christmas Roast	Rhyme	christmas,
12/25/2023	Burp	Rhyme	christmas,
12/23/2023	Rum n Raisin 14 Pt 1 - The Flight Before Christmas Pt 1	Narrative	cat,christmas,dog,
12/23/2023	Rum n Raisin 14 Pt 2 - The Flight Before Christmas Pt 2	Narrative	cat,christmas,dog,
12/18/2023	Who’s The Daddy	Rhyme	education,
12/16/2023	Desert Dare	Monorhyme	humorous,
12/16/2023	Sink or Swim	Monorhyme	vacation,
12/14/2023	Slimy Or Spiny	Rhyme	cat,dog,nursery rhyme,
12/13/2023	Santa Goes Electric	Limerick	christmas,humorous,
12/12/2023	A to Z of Knowledge	Abecedarian	education,
12/11/2023	Ring	Rhyme	humorous,sleep,
12/7/2023	Scary Tale Of New York	Lyric	america,horror,
12/1/2023	Rum N Raisin 13 - Return Of The Robber	Narrative	animal,cat,dog,
11/29/2023	Unsigned Bullet	Acrostic	hero,war,
11/28/2023	The Sum Of All Parts	Monoku	humor,
11/27/2023	DIVORCE	Acrostic	divorce,
11/27/2023	Clangers - Turn Left At Mars	Monorhyme	planet,space,
11/23/2023	Maladjusted	Rhyme	childhood,divorce,
11/21/2023	Rum n Raisin 12 - And Walnut Makes Three	Narrative	cat,dog,leadership,
11/16/2023	Pat the Potato	Rhyme	food,humorous,
11/15/2023	Rum n Raisin 11 - One Hundred Million Years BC	Narrative	adventure,cat,fantasy,tim
11/10/2023	War - a Dead Loss	Sonnet	war,
11/9/2023	Thanksgiving Sinner	Limerick	bird,humorous,thanksgivin
11/7/2023	A Rum n Raisin Special - Seeking Milton	Narrative	cat,remember,
11/3/2023	Mesmer-Eyes	Than-Bauk	cat,
10/31/2023	Little Green Heroes	Rhyme	adventure,humorous,
10/28/2023	Rum N Raisin 10 - Three Months of Crazy	Narrative	cat,christmas,firework,ha
10/24/2023	Colin the Caped Cabbie	Narrative	hero,humorous,
10/19/2023	Shock-Tober	Rhyme	halloween,october,
10/18/2023	Gulp	Personification	fish,
10/18/2023	Fine	Monoku	feelings,health,
10/16/2023	Flat Forty-Five	Limerick	love,lust,marriage,
10/11/2023	Halloween Sidewalk	Rhyme	halloween,
10/7/2023	Space Junk	Rhyme	education,space,
10/6/2023	Silent Partner	Rhyme	poets,relationship,silenc
10/5/2023	Ants Ants Ants	Rhyme	angst,humorous,insect,
9/30/2023	Sometimes There Are Just Too Few Syllables	Etheree	addiction,humorous,
9/29/2023	The Landlord Calls	Monorhyme	animal,
9/26/2023	Paula the Pangolin	Rhyme	animal,
9/23/2023	Hairy Fairy	Rhyme	fairy,humorous,
9/22/2023	Girls	Acrostic	beauty,girl,woman,
9/21/2023	Vampire	Pleiades	fear,
9/21/2023	What Was I Thinking	Monoku	humorous,
9/21/2023	The Change In Me	Rhyme	fear,girl,
9/20/2023	A Rum N Raisin Special - Origins	Rhyme	birth,cat,
9/19/2023	Lawyer	Pleiades	humor,
9/18/2023	Rum N Raisin 9 - France Or Bust	Narrative	adventure,animal,cat,
9/12/2023	Rum N Raisin 8 - All Growed Up	Narrative	cat,
9/11/2023	Emu	Pleiades	bird,
9/11/2023	Butterfly	Pleiades	butterfly,
9/11/2023	Albatross	Pleiades	bird,
9/8/2023	World War 3 - Who Ordered Mushrooms	Rhyme	war,
9/5/2023	Rum N Raisin 7 - Paws	Narrative	cat,
8/30/2023	Rum N Raisin 6 - Dances With Wasps	Narrative	cat,
8/25/2023	Rum N Raisin 5 - No Need To Cook	Narrative	cat,food,

My Photos

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Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Fact Or Factoid	Epigram	humor,sound,
Way To Win	Limerick	analogy,life,success,
Getting Old Is Getting Old	Rhyme	age,old,
To Plow and Seed	Free verse	farm,history,nostalgia,

Fav Poets

Poet	Country
Ed Morris	United States	Read
Gershon Wolf	United States	Read
Rico Leffanta	United States	Read
Tom Cunningham	United Kingdom	Read
David Mchattie	Canada	Read