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 entered a small poem just as a bit of fun not expecting anything but all the junk mail and solicitations is getting ridiculous I would never give these people money such an obvious scam! City, State, or Country New York, NY"
"this is outragoius,i was one of the poets that won the trip to florida,i was checking up on it to c if it was real, and i came across this,i m pissed. City, State, or Country minnesota"
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"My poem "so empty" was enetered into this and exactly what you said happened. This is such a discouraging event to people trying to accomplish a litllt something. City, State, or Country pompano beach, florida"
"It is such a dissapointment that ILP should resort to scamming amateur poets or its fans. Kindly 'upgrade' your services, 'heal' ILP's unethical act. City, State, or Country Malaysia"
"stop that scam.. stop the lies. City, State, or Country IL"
"I may have got tricked myself. These con-men should be arrested for fraud and deception. Hang them. City, State, or Country England"
"I am quite pleased to see that someone has put together a petition against this kind of occurrancew. As an amateur writer, I feel that those within the literary community who publish original works should be protected, acknowledged, and free from exploita"
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"I support this petition"
"If i ever see my poetry used under someone elses copyright, i'm going to be really upset. It shows that there is a lack of creative people in the world if they have to steal other's natural talents. Thou shall not steal. Have you ever heard of the Ten Com"
"American Poets Society using names as Art Director Ronald Zuckerman and Senior Editor Maggie Whitford , saying they were located at 1498M Reinsterstown Road, PMB 219, Baltimore, MD 21208 managed to make a stupid fool out of me and all to way domwn here in"
"I have been scammed"
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"ILP, NLP, Global Publishers, SERENDIPITY (in UK) and www.poetry.com must be arrested for poetry scams! City, State, or Country Singapore"
"I received my letter and "Artists Proof" and decided to check it out before I sent it in. Thanks for making this site available to me! I wouldn't have been dumb enought to send them money, but I DON'T want THEM making money off my work if I can't! City, S"
"I fell for 5 scams City, State, or Country Maine"
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"Glad I didn't spend any money before I read this City, State, or Country Illinois"
"I really thought I was a published poet. How dare you! Why are they still in business? City, State, or Country Houston, Tx"
"Well said they should be named and shamed City, State, or Country Spain"
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