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 »
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"The poems I summited "Growing Rains" and "Banner of Glory" of course were a 'hit' according to the response from the I.L.P. I probably just as well have sent in a poem about bathroom tissue and I would have had rave reviews! Ha1Ha! But the truth is they a"
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"I have been emotionally distressed to see third class poetry from people who bought their books win laurels whereas I simply worked hard to make it to their semifinals.The distress is worth more than $1000000 City, State, or Country Lucknow/India"
"I have been fooled into buying three of these books filled with very poor poetry for the most part. City, State, or Country Trinity, North Carolina, United States"
"being offered a chance to have you poem published, purchasing a $70 book at it's "discounted price"...and later finding out it's just one big scam can be a huge let down for amateur poets."
"I was bamboozled City, State, or Country High Point, NC"
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"I feel ive been scammed by poetry.com"
"it happened to me too City, State, or Country holt,florida"
"This kind of business should be banned from the internet City, State, or Country Wales, United Kingdom"
"I was one of those victims, and I wish for these scams to be ended ASAP. City, State, or Country Jupiter, Florida"
"I think what they are doing is sad and disgusting. They are trying to destroy a form of art that brings wings to so many people. I never use offensive words, but fuck you poetry.com City, State, or Country Springfield, VA"
"Poetry.com should be renamed as Poetry.CON City, State, or Country Australia"
"I don't think they're doing anything illegal, but it certainly isn't right. They should be ashamed of themselves. City, State, or Country Buffalo, NY"
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"poems that are wrote, come from the soul expressing the deepest thoughts of one and scams like the international library of poetry, views our poems; rips us off and gets rich, it is wrong and very painful, people like them will get their come upons, what "
"I've never heard of this particular poetry scam, but right now I'm feeling lucky that I've learned of it and read about how it works, before I might have fell for it all. Thank you. City, State, or Country Florida"
"Thank you, you have saved us much before we spent a dime. My daughter is only 14 and this would have been a thrill of a lifetime if it had been from someone who was ethical. I am glad I came across this site when I did but somewhat heartbroken to have to "
"Please do stop writing for poetry.com. They do not deserve your talent. City, State, or Country Brisbane, Australia"
"I have had many poems of mine published by poetry.com, and to say the least, I feel violated. City, State, or Country Conway, AR"
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"I agree City, State, or Country Canada"
"Thanks for the info, I do believe for all my effort, I should be compensated. City, State, or Country Pembroke Pines, FL"
"I was almost suckered in to thier scam. Thank God for a dear friend who helped me to see what was in store for me if I had followed thru. Thank you Dawn, my friend. CathyA Hall City, State, or Country USA"
