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My poor dolphin - not for contest

"Its not easy being big." The poet.

Such a sad day
I wrote a dolphin poem
Went to put it on display
But I almost fell into a rage
You see no matter how hard I tried
It would not fit on the page
I saved it as Jaypeg 
Just so you could all see
how I spent a couple of hours
about dolphins playing happily
The words dont fit 
and to fix it would be too much to do
so that is it !
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024


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Date: 2/8/2024 8:53:00 AM
The words fit beautifully. So creative.
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Date: 2/8/2024 3:53:00 PM
Thanks Mike. Its an "almost good" I was kinda proud and looking forward to showing him off. But he was just too big. He looks great on a word doc page. He fits A4 size perfectly and the poem is easy to read. .lol.. Thanks for your wonderful comment. Best wishes Wen (AKA SV).
Date: 2/7/2024 10:04:00 AM
Oh, so sad - I feel for you, I truly do... Love your dolphin poem. Love to you always, God bless you too. Love, Gina
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Date: 2/7/2024 11:05:00 AM
Thank you Gina for your sweet consoling words. An Aussie Prime Minister once coined the phrase "Life Wasn't Meant To Be Easy" and it became an Aussie catch cry when things go wrong. It fits my dilemma perfectly. Best wishes Always, Wen
Date: 2/5/2024 10:03:00 PM
Dear SV, your poem is truly magnificent. The way you skillfully craft words creates a beautiful and gentle image that resonates with readers. Your effort and creativity are evident, and readers can not only appreciate them but also sense a message of protection and salvation. May you be blessed, dear poet, for sharing your time and talent. Your unique title, quote, image, and voice make this work truly exceptional.
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Date: 2/6/2024 7:02:00 AM
Well it was a good try Las, but next time I will make sure the shapes extremities fit within the confines of the Soup submission area. Thank you for your wonderful comments.
Date: 2/3/2024 4:27:00 PM
It's still quite a remarkable feat. I'm too lazy to try
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Date: 2/3/2024 9:55:00 PM
That's how I got him up there to show every one. Its a jpeg picture. But according ..to SOUP rules its NOT allowed................ DO NOT post poems in the notes area only! Poems will be deleted if they are NOT in the Poem textbox above.
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Tom Woody
Date: 2/3/2024 6:14:00 PM
One way I've found to get around this is to paste in photos, instead of main text box. Brandy does it too and I'm sure others do.
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Date: 2/3/2024 5:33:00 PM
I was so mad ! and to fix it is impossible. To make the poem smaller, it would have to be scaled done in exact ratio, or the shape would be lost. The only way to do it .. is use a smaller template and write a whole new poem to fit it... :( Maybe one day ! Its maddening that it easily fits a word doc, but wont fit the submission page of Soup. Thanks for your nice comment Tom, its appreciated.
Date: 2/3/2024 10:13:00 AM
Dolphins are the happiest sea creatures. Loved your poem.
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Date: 2/3/2024 1:52:00 PM
Thanks Jay, Yes I really liked it too.
Date: 2/3/2024 9:00:00 AM
Arr - the dolphins arrived! He is still absolutely amazing sweet one. I love dolphins so much. I love your quote too. I have to say it again, you are SO creative! No way could I do this. I love all the words chosen to form this latest work of art.’ Acrobatic clowns of the sea’ ‘silver grey silhouettes’ ‘ surfing in the crystal sea’. So delightful. The important message of needing to save them is so crucial. Your poem was adorable and made me smile. It shows great patience.
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Date: 2/3/2024 9:46:00 AM
Thanks Chris, I was pleased with him too ! Really guttered when I copied him from word, where I created him and pasted him onto the submission page of Soup. Horizontally he was too wide. To fix him meant drawing a smaller template and creating a whole new poem with many many less words. I started to do that, but my heart was no longer in it. At least a learned a valuable lesson, and it will warn other "shape makers" too. Check the widith of extremities. The soup submission page only allows for a certain width poem. My poor dolphin is too wide from the left hand side of his tale to the right hand side of his snout. Of course you cant change the font size in Soup, so he just doesn't fit. Thanks for the lovely comment. As always its appreciated.
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Christina Bowring
Date: 2/3/2024 9:04:00 AM
I’ve appreciated all your hard work and I think it’s the best form you’ve skilfully created so far. I’m looking forward to seeing what else you come up with. Hope you are all having a great weekend. Luv and smiles to you. Xx
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