Complaint Review: The American Poets Society

I was picked a winner in the semi-finals. My poem? Yes, as a matter of fact all my poems always made it. Even the bad ones.

So I gave them permission to publish one in a book which I also purchased. They promply deducted it from my credit card, but I never have yet recieved my book. That was 6 months ago.

There's no way to get ahold of them other than the address on their mail they sent me. They don't reply to any letters I've sent. Phone numbers are no good also.

It's like they dont want to me contacted.

I think they are the same people as Poetry.com and all the other poetry scams out there. They all use the same letterheads. Just change the name. All promising you all this stuff but never deliver.

Im sure glad the book was the only thing I ordered. Thank God I read these reports before sending them anymore money.

Mike
rohnert park, California
U.S.A.