Help Fight Poetry Scams
The History:It is believed by thousands of amateur poets that they have been exploited by the company known as the International Library of Poetry and its subsidiaries. The ILP and its subsidiaries wh... continue reading »
"I'm very upset that these poetry sites would steel one's precious poetry, by offering false information for you to only discover that in order for you to receive your poem so called published, you must spend so much of an amount for it to be placed on a p"
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"this makes me very angry, I saw an article in the paper this morning about International Society of Poets, and I too got the exact same letter from them but spent the money on the book, $115 Canadian to be exact. Please stop this! City, State, or Country "
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"I don't know how to tell my 9 year old that these people have lied to her, because in reality, she is every bit as good as they said and she will have difficulty understanding the difference. She did not enter the contest, but it was submitted because she"
"They are feeding off of poets dreams and they scamed me (a 15 year old)for money.I want there buisiness shut down"
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"I've been taken advantage of by poetry.com! They have 5 of my poems and I want revenge!"
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"Think about this.....who is at these conventions to entertain? Montel Williams, The Platters, Florence Henderson...at least this is what is in the letters the I.L.P. sends me. What happens with all the money? Supposedly a portion goes to 'charity' and som"
"Poetry.com sprung up my hopes on being able to make it in the writing world, only to have them bashed down again when I found out they were a scam. It is unethical and immoral to have a business like that ruining the hopes and dreams of aspiring writers. "
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":) City, State, or Country Seattle WA"
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"Yea, tell me about it! I'll sign to stop these :coughcough: people!"
"when amater poets of wich I"am one have their writings taken advantage of it is a sad day indeed for the amaters are or will be the poetry voice of the future :) hopfully so this should not be tolerated at all for it is unjust thank you very much City, S"
"I wish I had known all of this before I entered, but thank god I didn't buy anything. City, State, or Country Illinois, USA"
"poetry is a gift of the gods.... City, State, or Country Grand Junction, CO"
"i dont ovarily seek the money, but it is unfair for the rest... so i would like to see something done. i will be soon in the a second publication... (the best poems and poets 2003)... if i am that good, why dont they give me the book or whatever... come o"
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"I payed for two copies of "Anthology" and recieved unattractive volumes of edition, full of pretty stupid poems, and was frustrated to see mine poorly encornered among those, trying to somehow hide away. Then I've got unending letters of praise and offers"
"I hope everyone spreads the word about these lowlifes! City, State, or Country Illinois"
"Was referred to by a friend and approached for a donation by alleged amateur poet to make a contribution for trip to Orlando. I became curious when the person claimed being new to this area of the country. Original mailing address on contest data and addr"
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"It is time to put an end to these corporate bloodsuckers. City, State, or Country Grants Pass, Oregon"
