kkutecolo:

poetry.com doesnt recognise poets 4mrm nigeria in their competitions.

RuuDie:

does anybody know any sites where one can enter poetry contests , I've tried poetry.com a handful of times and i need something different ,

Orikinla:

Poetry.com is a business venture.
They tickle your poetic fancies and publish as many poems as possible and ask you to buy the anthology for as much as $50 a copy and only a dummy will pay $50 for a copy of the anthology you co-authored.

In Nigeria, co-authors of an anthology get up to three complimentary copies and also share in the royalties.

Then the established literary bodies in America and Europe charge as much as $10 entry fee per poem in poetry competitions and poetry competitions are now big money making business in America and Europe to take advantage of the naivety and vanity of literary "wannabes".

I advise you to visit the British Council online for links to highly recommended poetry competitions.

denex:

www.poetry.com is a total sham. Right now, they've even removed the option of Nigerians participating. Good riddance!
Well ANA organises poetry competitions for authors of poetry, prose and other works of literature.
However there are far more amateur poets than authors. Besides, isn't it ironic that established authors should be encouraged while upcoming poets are ignored.
Anyways, we're holding our own national poetry contest with the support of almighty First Bank. So y'all keep your fingers crossed.

denex:

Anyways, we're holding our own national poetry contest with the support of almighty First Bank. So y'all keep your fingers crossed.

k0be:

you can have a nairaland poetry contest, lol

N.A.K.E.D:

helo if u want something good trywww. helium.com.i've just begun there so i can't approve of any ideal thing 4 now