APolaris, I went to your site and your dog Brandy is cute. I enjoyed the images of London and the other photos you have there. They are just beautiful. I also will be reading your poems as soon as I have more time to concentrate on them and enjoy each word.

APolaris, very nice work and yes send it to your new friend. I am sure she will appreciate it and enjoy it as I have. I am sorry to hear of your illnesses and I hope you will continue to recuperate on your way to better health. I will say a prayer for you.

Cathy1, you should enter the poems to Poetry in Motion. You are very good at it and could very well win. If you are entering them, excuse my butting in and have a nice day/night depending on when you read this. I have entered poems in the big contest and enjoy doing it. Some of what they do is to raise money but people do win; so not a total scam.

ScarlettRose, I like your poem very much and found all 6 of them on the site under Cathryn Ann Higgs and one called "Or Do We Dare" under Cathryn Higgs; is this also yours? Have you ever gone to the library to try and find the books they claim they print? They tell everyone they have won to get you to buy other stuff they sell and conferences to attend which cost lots of money and when I inquired about it, they said that is how they get the money to pay all the contests for weekly, monthly and big winning ones. You could check with your Attorney General in your state to find out if a lot of complaints have proved they are scams or ligit. I purchased 2 CD's that have one of my poems in them and the plaques (3) that bear the only 3 poems I have written and submitted to them. I do not expect to win as I am not that good writing poems, chances of winning are too great even if they are ligit but had fun doing it to see it printed anywhere; even if it is on their site. I have read poems that have won and feel they were not good at all but I am not a ligit critic and have limited knowledge of what is good. Do not get discouraged as you never know. Look at people that spend thousands of dollars on the lottery and never win and some person bets $1.00 and wins millions. It is all the luck of the draw; right?

Thanks PowerPygmie for your good wishes. I will definitely let you know; in fact, I will let the WHOLE WORLD know!! LMAO But I doubt if I will.

Radiant, I have had all those letters and more from them. Yes, the National Library of Poetry's website is www.poetry.com. But if you go to the site, you can view who wins the daily prize, the monthly prize and when the big won should be awarded. If they do not honor the prizes, they are in BIG trouble with the law. I appreciate your input and the info you are giving me.

PowerPygmie, I have been dealing with that site for almost 3 years and some of what you say is true. They have to, by law, award prize money as they state on their site so each person still has a chance to win. But thanks for the info even though I agree with some of what you say.

Fencer, I just submitted this poem. Wish me luck please.

Poem of Mine

Another poem I shall write,
to win some money as things are tight.
A loan of course will never do;
the funds to pay back will forever be due.
I shall try to make my poem rhyme,
but the critics shall be hurtful, not kind.
So please be fair in judging this poem of mine.
This poem will be famous all in time.