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I have been a member of Poetry.com for many years. And have won many rewards from through the years.

I absolutely love poetry.com. its a community if fellow writers with opportunities to share your work, enjoy others work and even win contests. Its easy to use and a fun way to put your writing out into the world.

Foremost, the site gives all poets from across the world the necessary voice to speak creatively and share soulfully. I love the comment section where we can offer each other encouragement on our verse. The fee for the contest well worth it. ****What I would like to see is a change to the structure of the contest. Each month we all get to enjoy the poetry of 150 or so of fellow artists. This can be taxing. The volume wears me out and I cannot devote all my efforts to all the poems. Let's revise it: Let 5 groups each read 30 poems randomly selected. They all pick 10 poems they like, in no particular order. Pool the poems together to make between 10 and 30 that would make a list of favorites. Then vote again on that list from 10-30. Now all the favorite poems will be guaranteed several readings , as from that list the top three will emerge. (In the contests that I was fortunate enough to receive a prize, not everyone read my poem, which tells me that in the current format, voters may be quitting after the first three they like). We can comment on poems we like as we go, making easier and more fun..

Great experience, it's great to connect to fellow poets and poem enthusiasts!!

This world is full of talented writers who never get their work recognised because they do not have a “name” . poetry.com gives everyone a platform to show their work to a world wide audience. It’s a wonderful feeling getting positive comments from people all over the world. The gift you have been given would be totally wasted If the fruits of your labour are never tasted. Thank you Poetry.com

I like the site and the poetry collections, but the monthly contest is a bit pricey.

My experience was particularly great because I'm a poet myself and for me, poems speak volumes on who I am, where I've been and makes it possible to execute emotions that are hard to express. I can appreciate the hard work and honesty in this website and for that I'll keep coming back and share what I know with others for a long time coming. Thank you.

I love this site. It gives you your own space and you feel published. Also people who actually care about poetry read your poems because other writers read other posters poems. And lastly, I like all the options there are for entering important data a out your poems. I do wish the monthly contests had themes to help you decide what to submit.