Calling all young Poets. BEWARE of POETRY dot COM..... It's a SCAM.......?

I thought so they have sent me many of letter's wanting to publish my poems in there books and that I can buy these medal's but they could also sell these idea's to people in the industry how do you think they get these lyric's...from people like us Save all your poems and have your poem book pulished yourself..... it is so dooable that is what I am doing....

The last book of poetry I bought was Alexander Blok's dual edition of his collection "Избранное" - his poems up to 1917. I bought it last week and I'm still exploring it. The reason I bought it is because it's got the original verse which is important to feel, and although I don't speak Russian I can understand it quite well, Serbian being my mother tongue. I learnt that Blok may not be as attractive to an average reader as some other Russian poets, but that he has a deeper and more complex imagery than many. I read random poetry from the many poetry books I have every morning and every night - much in the same way that some people read the Bible. And I always learn a new thing or feel a different sensation.

I believe you're right.

I've seen some of the books which folks have paid a fortune to have their work in. There are multiple poems on a page. Some of the work is real crap.

Then, poets pay additional fees for personal info to be put in the book. The poet also provides names of local newspaper publications so the book can be promoted there.

Can you say profit?

It's not just poets who are victims of scams. This happens with some pet photo contests as well.

Bottom line--$.

I hope your message reaches some people, and they realize that anything that seems too good to be true--is too good to be true.

Wow, I didn't know that! I published a poem on that site a few years ago. They never asked me for any money though.

how wonderful of you to take the time to think of others like that.

And im sure you'll ignore your first answerer.......we all will.

well done....

A1yahooer indeed!

oh yes.....and i cant forget your star.........

That's bad......anyway thanx a lot for the info buddy......

i sent mine in a long time ago, got a letter that it got put in one of the anthology books, never saw it, but they never asked me to pay money, of course that was forever ago. sorry to hear that.

sab jagah nafrat hi nafrat thik nahin.good beware freinds.

are yaar main young nahi buddha poet hun.....

sucks