by Martin Vann » Mon Mar 17, 2003 4:32 pm
Hey guys,
Don't wish to sick a pin in your bright bubble, BUT, I have had five or six poems accepted by these guys, poems.com and as you know by now, this is their gig..., They will accept any poem over four lines that resemble some sort of ryhme.
Then, they will tell you that you were selected, after "careful review" from thousands, to be in their latest addition of poems to be presented in their latest book of what ever, poems. You receive a letter and they ask you to approve the proof, right? Also, they have a staff doing all that is required to present you poem in a professional manner.
When did I last receive notice that I was selected as a semi-finalist, (International Finalist, I might add} It was on March 11, 2003. If, I want the truth about the poem I wirite, I send it to you!
To Dreamersreality site and you my, truest of true friends, have read it and yes, you liked it. You didn't tell me I could be famous or offer me a tape reciteing my poem, all you said was, you liked it.
As a poet, I ask for no more than the gift of truth, which I get from YOU!
Guy & Guy-ets, this is how they make money, selling their books of poems, OUR poems, which they sale for a very good profit. They even tell you your poem is taped, verbally, and guess who they sell it to?
This is a ton of Scam-al-la B.S!
They use you and me, to fill their books for sale and at a major profit. Am I being critical, you bet your sweet pa-tun-ia I am. Have I ever won anything, no, have you ? Have they, You-betcha, some of us have paid for our vanity now, haven't we!
Of course, that is just my opinion. If, you want some truth, ask for it here!
Seiz, I agree, I wouldn't pay to hear some "PRO" read my poem back to me, HELL, I created it, what is some stranger's voice going to do for me, except I could say, hey, Joe, listen to this, I wrote it. Give yourself a Break! Don't be your own victim.
Write for you and us, we will always, tell you the truth, no money, no prize, just the truth, what else do you want?
Ray-Gards,
Martin Vann.
P.S.
Come back and nail me on this, if you can. I hate eating feathers, but if, you can show I'm wrong, its crow meat for supper and I will eat it!
You're stealing my job! I'm supposed to be the one ranting here!!!