Poetry Websites or Contests to Earn Money?

Unfortunately a lot of poetry sites are scams. You might consider doing a Kindle book and seeing if you can get sales.

I have a poet friend who gets published in literary magazines and poetry magazines. She says you have to read the publications and figure out what kind of poems they are interested in. She even gets paid for some of them. She keeps a poetry journal. When she walks or goes somewhere, she writes down the imagery and emotions that inspire her about a place. She then has material to insert in her poems. Many would be forgotten if not written down day by day.

I have never found one I really trusted. I was Faithwriter's first featured poet which was nice, but that wasn't a paying thing and poems I tried to sell there never sold. I have a suggestion though. I put my mum's poems into a file and uploaded it to Lulu.com and also have published a couple of poetry books that way myself. It takes a little work, but you have an heirloom and memory for the family and sometimes the book will sell. Not the same as a competition, but your kids would love to be able to say they published their own book and it makes a great Christmas present for relatives. Given you publish for free and only buy the copies you sell its a nice thing to do and would also make a great holiday project as the kids and you can also learn how to format a book for future reference. This is a pain with any other kind of book and a lot easier when you are publishing poetry. (Do a simple 7x9 book and not a posh table edition unless you want that to keep costs down. The kids could also design a cover.

I've seen numerous sites listed for poetry - BUT I just would not be sure which ones are reliable. I hope someone comes along who participates in poetry sites.Unfortunately I think it's an area where people get ripped off a lot.

No. I am not . My English is sufficient to make correspondence only.

Good thinking, i have never written a poetry here on myLot but i think i'll be capable to profit out something considering my good skills, depends on the subject tho.. I'm also wondering for such sites! I love writing!