Poetry.com Poetry Contest Scams America's Struggling Authors

At present I have written in four poems, and four being published, I haven't gone as far as
purchasing due to the fact of living in Australia, I feel for those who have being cheated on their talent, like someone just stole a piece of you, I also hope this company gets what it deserves for taking advantage of us
who take the time in writing our beautiful thoughts. Regards (Hina)

I have been writing poetry for several years and when I was younger I jumped at the chance for recognition. I even bought one of the books and a plaque with my poem on it.

I couldn't count the times that I have recieved "letters of praise" and "invitations" to go to Washington, D.C. It's sickening.

I do have to say, that as an experiment, I did start sending in horrid poetry of mine. You know the stuff, from back in the day when you/I/the world at large wanted to be seen as an individual. That horrible crap was deemed "semi-finalist" material. That's when I knew it was a scam.

Places like this should be shut down. The only people who can even read your "poetry" are other people who have bought the book. This saddens me.

Just think about all those pages. All those books. All those people they have ripped off. Young and old the like. Mercilessly taking money and feeding praise. Boo, I say. Boo a lot.

i have been discorage by goin going to washington d.c. and realizing that therr was no nothing.
no wosrkshop program no nothing. i was sadly dispointed, a feeling that no words could describe.

They filed the following to the above Rip-Off Report:

Their email: huge180@hotmail.com
Their name: Christina Hughes
Their phone number: 859-331-1131
Their relationship to the company: Consumer Suggestion

Rebuttal:
I entered my poem into the contest. I paid a fee to go with my poem. "Somehow" they lost my writing and wanted me to send in another writing.

I did send in another copy but, with no fee. Then they mailed me a letter saying that they need a new poem for the final part of the contest. I DON'T THINK SO!

They filed the following to the above Rip-Off Report:

Their email: huge180@hotmail.com
Their name: Christina Hughes
Their phone number: 859-331-1131
Their relationship to the company: Consumer Suggestion

Rebuttal:
I entered my poem into the contest. I paid a fee to go with my poem. "Somehow" they lost my writing and wanted me to send in another writing.

I did send in another copy but, with no fee. Then they mailed me a letter saying that they need a new poem for the final part of the contest. I DON'T THINK SO!

They filed the following to the above Rip-Off Report:

Their email: huge180@hotmail.com
Their name: Christina Hughes
Their phone number: 859-331-1131
Their relationship to the company: Consumer Suggestion

Rebuttal:
I entered my poem into the contest. I paid a fee to go with my poem. "Somehow" they lost my writing and wanted me to send in another writing.

I did send in another copy but, with no fee. Then they mailed me a letter saying that they need a new poem for the final part of the contest. I DON'T THINK SO!

They filed the following to the above Rip-Off Report:

Their email: huge180@hotmail.com
Their name: Christina Hughes
Their phone number: 859-331-1131
Their relationship to the company: Consumer Suggestion

Rebuttal:
I entered my poem into the contest. I paid a fee to go with my poem. "Somehow" they lost my writing and wanted me to send in another writing.

I did send in another copy but, with no fee. Then they mailed me a letter saying that they need a new poem for the final part of the contest. I DON'T THINK SO!