Perfidious Plagiarism

poetic plagiarism

  an offensive treachery, 

    like a knife in the poets back

  not to mention,

             poetic suicide

perfidious act punishable

      in ostracized notoriety,

   appropriated hara-kiri

beware the caped crusader 

       fiend stealing scribbles,

   invisible holy roller ghosts

     holding cafe poems hostage,

poetic justice

    remains to be seen

Author's Note

Reviews

[Rene Salinas]

I also decided to invest time in dedicating my thoughts to this peculiar dynamic. It dawn on me that I will be a bit pessimistic when it comes to Site enforcement mainly due to the fact that I have had experience and I know that very little can be achieved unless money , time and resources are put to it which is not something this site has in abudance. Left with pen a and paper so to speak it is yet another moment were one can show how one stands. In here it is very clear what Frieda is thinking about and what she believes in.

If you like writing then love it! and discover within you.

Thankyou

[Frieda P]

Thanks Rene, your words came through loud and clear...

[redflutterby]

Rene@ I don't believe the lack of site enforcement has anything to do with money, time or resources. Other small free sites who don't even use advertising or use limited advertising enforce the policies of their sites. Many use IP tracking to prevent or at least encumber those banned from the sites. In my opinion the administration of writerscafe do not care, period. They make their money off this site putting forth the least effort possible and go about their merry way. I have flagged harassing behavior, song lyrics posted as poems in violation of copyright law, and just plain objectionable acts and never received one response from administration. Only certain writers who have a "connection" with administration are important to them. And so as you said we are left with our own words to take a stand.

[Rene Salinas]

Thankyou for that Red. I thankyou for that response and I tried to put that in a more polite way. But of course I agree with you! and see the same and more...

[redflutterby]

Lol...im the resident big mouth, say it like it is kind of girl!! Im so livid over the thought of anyone taking another persons work. You cant love the act of writing and have no respect for another writers personal creations. And youre welcome.

[Frieda P]

I'll vouch for her BIG mouth ;)

[redflutterby]

You would know...hahahaha!!! ;-PP

[Rene Salinas]

Well Red so far about seven of his alliases are also suffering from poems dissapearing right left and centre. Your mouth only repesents the fervour of your passion. My nose is huge though so look on the bright side.....

[redflutterby]

Heeheehee....my nose is none to little either!!! ;-)

[Frieda P]

OMG you're talking to someone who works for the FBI ;) haha

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, Red...how can you love the act of writing and steal someone else's?

doesn't make sense.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i also agree, the owners of this site seem to care little about the poetry...it's like one of those tv stations with the constant advertisements.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i'm feeling perfidious all of a sudden...

[redflutterby]

Lol...you perfidious Jacob??? NEVER!!! ;-)

[Frieda P]

I concur......

[Rene Salinas]

To observe Jacob's development through this moment has been a thing of beutay and humour but let's not forget. Some of you, Some of us, We , I, when is all said and done love writing and amongst us there are those who are the Antigonistic. They don't love themselves nor do they care about anyone else needless to say then where does that leave their love for writing.

[Frieda P]

I suppose that doesn't supersede their lust for instant self gratification in stealing other's creations.

[redflutterby]

Rene@ they have no love of writing then!! Pure and simple..

[Rene Salinas]

Absolutely that's why they donlt see stealing or impesonating or devaluing or ........ as anything of importance. Sickening there is no upper lip stiff enough to remain unfaced by it . I will burn this feeling with pen and paper....

[redflutterby]

Im sure we will enjoy the results of your fire!!

[NoelHC]

I thought it wouldn't be long before you weighed in on this yourself. Well done.

[Frieda P]

My sista dragon was doing such a great job, I didn't feel the need, but then he popped up again, and I saw RED....

[NoelHC]

That red may be blood in the water.

[Frieda P]

LOL.................................

[Bill O. Writes]

Is someone seriously doing this?

[Frieda P]

Yes, very serious, they were caught red-handed by another poet, it's on FB and several other sites, he's since deleted stolen poem from the cafe...

[Frieda P]

Did you read KL's poem, He Lied....?

[Bill O. Writes]

Ahh work was busy today. Not much down time. I'll go check it out. I'm interested in this story

[Frieda P]

Read why He lied too, it's hysterical....

[Bill O. Writes]

Oh wow lolol. I guess it benefits me that Im new and probably never came across him.

[Frieda P]

Consider yourself blessed. haha