OMG!!! I'm a poetry semi- finalist!!

ARgi · Post by **ARgi** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:17 pm

what poems did you enter?

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:19 pm

Pinky;445540 wrote: Ohmygodohmygodohmygod......I entered some of my stuff into a poetry site that runs a competion once a year, not expecting anything to come of it..I've just had an email that one of them is through to the semi-finals!!! It's being judged sometime this coming month.

Fingers crossed...if I win, I could get 1,000, or 10,000 if it's in the annual thingamajiggy...can't remember...too excited!!!

Wooo - go for it Pinky.

I know you poetry is great but that is amaizing news.

You're the best

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:22 pm

Way cool pinkster !!! :-6 You get down with your bad self !

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:22 pm

Ooooooh good luck Pinky! :-4

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:33 pm

Oh, I am so proud of you, Pinky! You tell us what happens now!:)

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:36 pm

SnoozeControl;445557 wrote: That is so HOT when Nomad tries talking ghetto.:rolleyes:

:wah: :wah: 9.9

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:05 pm

way to go pinky.i will keep my fingers crossed for ya!!:wah:

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:36 pm

Excellent, I await the results with great anticipation, good luck pinky.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:00 pm

Great news, Pink!!

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:23 pm

Congrats Pinky!!! :-6 :-4

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:57 am

Well whatever the outcome, it is beautiful because it means something to you...it will surely mean something to anyone who has the aptitude to appreciate real poetry...

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:00 am

Pinky;445540 wrote: Ohmygodohmygodohmygod......I entered some of my stuff into a poetry site that runs a competion once a year, not expecting anything to come of it..I've just had an email that one of them is through to the semi-finals!!! It's being judged sometime this coming month.

Fingers crossed...if I win, I could get 1,000, or 10,000 if it's in the annual thingamajiggy...can't remember...too excited!!!

Holy hell, I just read it again and it's going in a publication!:eek:

this does not surprise me at all, well done pinkster :-4

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:19 am

Oh congratulations and how exciting for you Pinky, I bet this really did come as a shock to you when you heard this!!

Fingers are crossed for you!!

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:23 am

Wow! congrats!!:)

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:09 am

No one deserves to win more than you, Well done Pinks :-4 :-4

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:22 am

Pinky

I am so proud of you

You are already a winner with me :-4

Ocnbrz · Post by **Ocnbrz** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:25 am

Way to go Pinky! Best of luck to you. :-6

Jason McCarty · Post by **Jason McCarty** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:07 am

For your sake, I hope this poetry contest is legit. Warning: most are not. It's a scam to get your money.

National Library of Poetry ExposÃ©

Excerpt from ABC's 20/20 News Magazine TV program

Jan 5, 1998

The National Library of Poetry is also known by the following names:

--International Library of Poetry

--Poetry.com

--Watermark Press

--International Society of Poets

BARBARA WALTERS: Now, a nationwide contest . . . you can almost guarantee you'll end up being published. Arnold Diaz dispenses some poetic justice in tonight's "Give Me A Break."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ARNOLD DIAZ (voice-over): Margaret answered this ad from the National Library of Poetry (a.k.a. Poetry.com), an impressive sounding name . . . Margaret entered the contest and was selected a semifinalist. She was surprised, but happy as a clam.

MARGARET BROUGH: I thought, "Well, maybe I'm better than I think I am."

ARNOLD DIAZ (voice-over): However, Margaret began to think something was funny when the National Library of Poetry asked her for money. Fifty dollars to publish her poem, for her biography, another $20. She paid and the company encouraged her to enter more of its contests, which she did. She was very ambitious.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ARNOLD DIAZ (on camera): Well, we at 20/20 are nobody's fool, so we came here to the Thomas Jefferson Elementary School to conduct an experiment. We hoped it would show it, that even a second grader can be an award-winning poet.

MISS SILIO (ph), Teacher: Who can tell us what a poem is?

ARNOLD DIAZ (voice-over): Miss Silio's class hadn't studied poetry yet, but the kids agreed to write a poem about their pet.

1st STUDENT: My dog has a black tail. My dog saw a blue whale.

2nd STUDENT: My dog barks all night and all day. When we leave the park, he wants to stay.

ARNOLD DIAZ (voice-over): We entered all the kids in the National Library of Poetry contest. Would any of their rhymes be among those judged the best? Well, what do you know? The answer was yes. . . . All . . . received the same letter saying we have picked you. Out of the thousands of poems, we have chosen your notable work for publication. The classroom was filled with jubilation. Then the job of breaking the bad news fell to me.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ARNOLD DIAZ (voice-over): The so-called National Library of Poetry admits almost everyone who enters is selected a semifinalist as long as their poem is 20 lines or less. At 50 bucks a piece, the thousands of poems crammed in each of its anthologies brings in hundreds of thousands in fees. The company says it has tougher standards for the finalists awarded cash prizes each year. But the real winner of the contest is the company, that's clear. (on camera) So to the National Library of Poetry -- if you want to pay them to publish their poems, they're willing to talk about how much it would take. But ask them to pay you? Come on...

ARNOLD DIAZ and STUDENTS: ...give me a break!

BARBARA WALTERS: OK. Stay with us. We're right on track. In just a moment, we'll be back.

HUGH DOWNS: OK, give me $50 and you're a poet. Stay with us.

Poetry Ghastly, Published Fastly

by John Woestendiek

from The Philadelphia Inquirer

"To help you further understand what the National Library of Poetry is all about, let me tell you what else [in addition to the opportunity to purchase their poetry anthology] I've been offered in the last year (and also take this opportunity to apologize to my mail carrier):

"My poem mounted on a walnut-finish plaque ($38), read by a professional reader on cassette tape ($29.95), and printed on laminated wallet-sized cards (96 for $49.95); an invitation to join the International Society of Poets, also located in Owings Mills, Md., and attend its annual convention ($595); election into the International Poetry Hall of Fame, and a permanent John Woestendiek Poetry Exhibit in their World Wide Web museum ($189); an application for an International Society of Poets Master Card; and a letter from a music production company saying they had read my first poem and thought it should be set to music -- either rock, soul, country, gospel or folk -- and offering to do that and send me five copies of the cassette ($299)."

The total comes to well over a thousand dollars.

Best of luck to you.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:31 am

Just let us know if the judges need leaning on

Da Management

(Well done matey. Was it the Roses are Red one?:yh_giggle )

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:32 am

Ooops...timing

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:53 am

Pinky;445882 wrote: Ahhh...that sheds new light on it then.

Wow, I guess I'm straight back down there again.

I guess I just can't have anything nice happen for me can I?

Why am I so bleedin' gullible:-5

Why do ever think that anything I do is worth anything, when whatever I do always amounts to nothing in the end?

I'm going to find a big hole to crawl into now and convince myself that I just shouldn't even bother trying anymore.

Pinky, you will PM me, pretty please. I will answer you when I get home from college tonight.

There are many legitimate ways to get your poetry published. and contests. I send out stuff all the time, you need to get some books to help you first. They will tell you what is or is not a legitimate place.

Here we have what is called Poet's Market 2007. This is for next year. Check to see if this is on your amazon.

Pinky, this is how I started. It was different from my old history stuff, I knew what to do with that. But for poets, there are many places to send them to, you know I will help you. Do not be discouraged, but continue with your writing my dear.

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:32 am

dont give up pinky. always believe in yourself. i believe in you. you can do remarkable things if you set your mind to it. :-4

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:39 am

please dont ever give up pinks

that competition really stinks

you have real talent the f g thinks

you will feel better after 40 winks

i'll be toasting you when i have my drinks

here's to pinky let the glasses chink

ok pinks see your poems are better than any one elses dont give up:-4

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:05 pm

Pinks

Is this place *definitely not* legit? I know you have your suspicions, but have you checked it out?

We're always in your corner :-6

embers · Post by **embers** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:08 pm

Pinky;445882 wrote: Ahhh...that sheds new light on it then.

Wow, I guess I'm straight back down there again.

I guess I just can't have anything nice happen for me can I?

Why am I so bleedin' gullible:-5

Why do ever think that anything I do is worth anything, when whatever I do always amounts to nothing in the end?

I'm going to find a big hole to crawl into now and convince myself that I just shouldn't even bother trying anymore.

sounds similar to sommet i did a few years ago, cant remember the catch but... there was one, lol

anyways when i first told my mum id won she was so proud, lol felt a bit daft when i relised it was a scam but, there ya go, live and learn

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:16 pm

Damn woman, that is AWESOME!!!! :yh_clap :yh_clap

I've got the bribe check to send the judges right here, ready to drop in the mail to you, Babe! :yh_bigsmi :yh_wink

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:47 pm

I'm sorry Pinks, If i could move i'd go find them and seriously kick their A***'s!!!!:-5 :-5

sending you :-4

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:49 pm

SuzyB;446045 wrote: i'd go find them and seriously kick their A***'s!!!!

Oh yeah....I knew you was cool!! :yh_bigsmi :yh_bigsmi

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:51 pm

BabyRider;446046 wrote: Oh yeah....I knew you was cool!! :yh_bigsmi :yh_bigsmi

Right back at ya BR :-6 :-6

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:56 pm

SuzyB;446047 wrote: Right back at ya BR :-6 :-6
Aww....shucks. :yh_blush Thank ya, Sooooz! :yh_bigsmi

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:20 pm

We await your next beautiful poem in the poetry forum! Yeah Pinky!:)

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:17 pm

Pinky;445882 wrote: Ahhh...that sheds new light on it then.

Wow, I guess I'm straight back down there again.

I guess I just can't have anything nice happen for me can I?

Why am I so bleedin' gullible:-5

Why do ever think that anything I do is worth anything, when whatever I do always amounts to nothing in the end?

I'm going to find a big hole to crawl into now and convince myself that I just shouldn't even bother trying anymore.

There's no such thing as gullible...only liars.

This doesn't mean that your poems are not any good...it just simply means that people are out to manipulate others into giving up their hard earned money...They probably didn't even look at your entries and just sent them through out of their own selfish greed...It means nothing...

Keep doing what you love to do...I particularly liked "Memories of Summer"...

Just a scam...a scam that has no aptitude for real poetry...

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:53 am

Awww... I was about to congratulate you , Pinky ...so it didn't work out on the other thing then? Sorry. :-4 Eh, who needs them, anyway! We appreciate your poetry!

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:52 am

Pinky;445948 wrote: Yeah...that usually works for me. I firmly believe you can shape your own reality with your expectations...I've just had a negativity setback the last few weeks.

Getting shot of that tonight though:sneaky:

I'm a nice person and only happiness will come my way from now on:-6

You *are* a nice person and, if there's any justice in this world, happiness will come your way from now on!

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:08 pm

Pinky;446804 wrote: I got a letter today from the so-called phoney poetry people...asking me to proff-read my work and include a small bit about myself if I want to.

No money asked for

So Pinky

Have you checked these guys out? Are they *definitely* a scam agency?

What if they're not?