Poetry.com is a scam right?

[Sakura]

Even though it's a scam, if I buy the book will my poem still be published on the first page?? Or will they charge me and I'll receive nothing/receive book without poem??
What about the other items? If I buy them even though they are over priced will I still receive them..?

[elly]

You will receive the items and your poem will be published in the book, but it's not because you're good, they just want your money. The only people who will get that book are the other people who get sucked into buying it.

Check out these other poems that have been named as semi finalists and told they will be put in the book:

Flubblebop
by Wergle Flomp

flobble bobble blop
yim yam widdley woooo
oshtenpopple gurby
yip yip yip
nish-nash nockle nockle
opfem magurby voey
Ahh! "Wurby tictoc?"
"quefoxenjib masaloouterp!"
bim-burm nurgle shliptog
afttowicky wicky wicky
erm addmuksle slibberyjert!
Reqi stoobery bup dinhhk
yibberdy yobberdy hif twizzum moshlap
dwisty fujefti coppen smoppen dob
tigtog turjemy fydel
saxtenvurskej brisleywum
swiggy swiggy swug
yumostipijjle dobers!


Yew Gotta Larf
by Bert

Yew gotta larf at any moreon
who could write, "your poem was selected
for publication, and as a contest semi-finalist, on the basis of your unique talent
and artistic vision."
when we all know this is about as artistic
as vomitting on the neigbour's porch.
Burp... huey... excuse me while I be artistic on your cat.. so much for
the vision.. I never saw your cat.
Now let's get down to the real truth..
You hope I am fooled into parting with
my cash to see this in your anthology.
Wot if NO-ONE bought your books, mugs
plaques, keyrings? (have you thought of musical toilet-roll holders?)
I look forward to receiving your standard letter telling me how artistic this drivel is. If nothing else, I get a free
envelope
which I can recycle.

[Sexy_Angel]

yea its a scam and they promise that to everyone; I dont think everyone's poems can be on the 1st page

[greeneyedevil]

Sakura nii-chan. The site is a semi-scam. They DO publish your poem, along with Everything else that is submitted.