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E: 31/12 Win US 10,000 (poetry comp)

kirsteenatom
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monthly prize of $1,000, 24 runner up prizes of a silver medal, 79 bronze medals and annual grand prize of $10,000.
Submit an original poem, 24 lines or fewer, max 65 characters per line.
apparently this is a scam, so apologies! and thanks for telling us.
Good luck
Kirsteen
Submit an original poem, 24 lines or fewer, max 65 characters per line.
apparently this is a scam, so apologies! and thanks for telling us.
Good luck
Kirsteen
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<CENTER>Poetry.com Scam :sad: </CENTER> Poetry.com is a fraud publishing organization that features it's online writing contest.
It literally accepts 100% of applicants as 'Semi-finalists' in their 'international poetry competition' and sends a letter to the poor victims.
The letter is full of flattery saying that you are a wonderful poet and the 'sectional committee' or 'panel of judges' has decided your poetry is good enough to be published.
They ask a 'modest' payment of $50 plus extra if you want your page on a page of it's own.
Publishing only those who paid, 6000 poems per book at $50-$75 a poem with 60 books published a year is a lot of $$$$.Good Luck All
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Totally agree with last post. I am a poet and know their strategy. They accept & praise your work, tell you it will be published in such a beautifully bound book, then ask you to pay for book that has your poem. This is such a scam. found out about these 3/4 years ago.
I have 3 silver medals and 2 bronze plus a 2 sew on badges.0 -
Whoopsies, I entered before I saw this. It's okay though, My poem was about some woman sitting outside the bank with no teeth cause she drank to much apple jooooce.Win £2008 in 2008 no #49 £601.91/£2008
Latest win - Cashmere scarf :j
Murphys no more pies club member #1870 -
DOH!:doh:
I just spent 3/4 hour on this...creatively composing a poem that will blossom in history. I was so proud!
then i submitted it and forgot to save it :eek:
Then i read the above comments and did my pinoccio turning into a donkey impression!:o
Thanks for telling me though....i would have probably fell for that!:mad:Crossing off my Bucket List. Not going to wait for a nod from the Doctor!!0 -
oh dear. sorry folks. I had no idea that it wasn't legit!
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Shouldn't the thread be moved if it is a scam to avoid other MSErs getting hooked in.2008 Wins: The Shapes - Get Your Learn On (CD), Free transport to and from a Christmas Party2009 Wins: Years Supply of Orbit Complete (144 packets), £50 of Odeon vouchers
2018 Wins: Rockstar Energy Drink Headphones:jDebt-Free Wannabe!! :j
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