Was this a scam?

Question

i won a poetry comp. in America, but not sure if it was a scam...

is this poem good:

I love the way you smile,

I love the way you look,

I love the way you stare

At my spelling book,

Copy my work,

I don't care,

As long as you love me,

As long as you're there.

BTW~ I am from Australia

Answer 1

Probably a scam.

Answer 2

isnt that a kanye west song. lol

Answer 3

If they tell you your entry is going to be published in a book of winners poetry, - and that this book is going to cost you...

Yes it is a scam.

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Answer 4

that poem isn't exactly my cup of tea however I don't think poetry competitions get very much in the way of entries

Answer 5

"Hi!"

If it's poetry.com, well they don't SCAM as they don't do anything illegally wrong. Every ones a winner wither you write good poetry or bad. You have to pay for the book that you have been so called published in as well as pay for your prize. In other words you have the money, you are a winner,

They are what ou call money hungry scoundrels. Save our dollars and get your poems published with a legitimate publishing company that want your poem, not your $$$$$.

Another SCAM company is called Poetry lourates, please don't mistake it to the legitimate site: Poet Lourate.

there is many more companies to avoid, look up on google.

Poetry scam sites

or here is one of many site that detail a few poetry scam sites.

http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/a...

Hope that assist your enquiry.

Cheers. : )