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Offline AlteredBeast
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« on: August 18, 2001, 06:11:30 PM »
You guys remember when I told you guys I was getting some poetry published in some big poetry book?

Well, when I got home from my vacation and opened my mailbox (no, REAL mail, silly) I saw a letter from poetry.com. Now they are selecting me as 1 of 33 poets to be included in "The Sound of Poetry" a spoken word set of poetry.

1 of 33!

Imagine the luck. Me, just rying to win 1000 bucks (which I didn\'t by the way!) is now getting published in two major things, 1 of which only 32 others are in!!


Yup, I am a poetry pimp.

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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2001, 06:18:42 PM »
Well congratulations. My friend "won" this poetry contest a while back. They were going to make him pay 400$ for a plane ticket...:rolleyes: Then he later found out it was a big hoax and about 1000 other people had "won" too. He was really disappointed...:(
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2001, 06:26:39 PM »
yep, evis is right, on tv, either dateline or one of those shows, did a segment on it, pretty much every entree that is recieved is a "winner", they try to get money off u by various things like the plane tickets and they try to sell u a copy of all  their poetry with your work in it.

Im sorry i had to tell u this but maybe this is a different contest, and either way im sure your poetry is great.
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« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2001, 06:39:40 PM »
It ain\'t the contest I tried out. Mine was Poetry.com. I don\'t think a site that big would have the balls or stupidity to gip people out of money, either.

I am also not buying any of the stuff, since I am a poor cheapo, I just like getting recognized for my work :)


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« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2001, 06:41:20 PM »
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Originally posted by AlteredBeast
You guys remember when I told you guys I was getting some poetry published in some big poetry book?

Well, when I got home from my vacation and opened my mailbox (no, REAL mail, silly) I saw a letter from poetry.com. Now they are selecting me as 1 of 33 poets to be included in "The Sound of Poetry" a spoken word set of poetry.

1 of 33!

Imagine the luck. Me, just rying to win 1000 bucks (which I didn\'t by the way!) is now getting published in two major things, 1 of which only 32 others are in!!


Yup, I am a poetry pimp.

:)


Eric Jacob


Great news Eric,
You should be recognized, just remember not to give em any money, they should give you money, not the other way around. ;)
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« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2001, 06:46:30 PM »
Congratulations, AlteredBeast.

A few weeks ago I got a notice from Poetry.com, informing me that a piece I had submitted had been chosen to be published in July 10, 2001.  I won\'t be buying the book, however, since it\'s too expensive for me right now.
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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2001, 08:57:59 PM »
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Congratulations, AlteredBeast.

A few weeks ago I got a notice from Poetry.com, informing me that a piece I had submitted had been chosen to be published in July 10, 2001.  I won\'t be buying the book, however, since it\'s too expensive for me right now.



hmmmmm so 33 people get picked?
2 are on this forum?

well either u two are kickass poets or somethings stinks........ and its not me;)
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« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2001, 10:33:57 PM »
Congrats Eric!

That\'d be, like, my dream-come-true. \'Tho I write short-stories instead of poems.

Someday, I\'d love to see the best of them published :)
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« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2001, 01:18:01 AM »
up, congrats guy! I didn´t know you like the poems...
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« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2001, 01:43:23 AM »
Cool:cool:  I have a cousin who lives in texas that is also having some her poetry published.
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« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2001, 07:50:09 AM »
PS2_gamer, I believe he is talking about the book anthology and not the spoken word set.

The book anthology is a massive book, and it is very likely if the poem is good, it will get on.


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« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2001, 08:07:23 AM »
Well congrats you guys.  I am not a big poet fan but congratu-freakin-lations.  I\'ve read a couple in school but that\'s it.
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« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2001, 08:07:52 AM »
Congrats..... Use that poetry on girls... he he :thepimp:
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« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2001, 11:08:27 AM »
I had to do poetry in school. It was quite good but never good enough to be put in any big book. I am more like a story writer. A couple of years ago, my teacher said that I was one of the best.
Congratulations AlteredBeast. :hat:
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