This is beneath contempt, cowardly, ill-considered, without foundation. I
think an immediate apology is required.
Randolph
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marcus Bales" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [POETRYETC] foetry.com and the Contemporary Poetry Series
competition
> In every scam there are a few people who "win" and who, therefore, can
> be relied on to boost the scam in complete innocence. It's part of the
> process. A scammer always wants a few such people banging around
> who swear it's the greatest thing -- what could be more legitimizing for a
> scam poetry contest than someone who proclaims they were plucked
> from obscurity on merit alone? Who among us does not want to believe
> that it happens?
>
> Marcus
>
>
> On 5 Aug 2005 at 7:24, Rachel Loden wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Ken. My story should be somewhat encouraging because it shows
>> that you can beat the odds. What's sad is that the contests exist at
>> all, and are the only way into print for many. That was my situation.
>>
>> Rachel
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating to
>> > poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>> > Behalf Of Kenneth Wolman
>> > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 3:42 AM
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > Subject: Re: foetry.com and the Contemporary Poetry Series competition
>> >
>> >
>> > Rachel, condolences first of all on losing your father.
>> > Never less than
>> > difficult.
>> >
>> > For the rest, a remarkable and even refreshing story which I,
>> > as another
>> > exile, take very much to heart. Maybe I'll be able to say more later
>> > when I get to my DreamJob, maybe not. No matter: I probably
>> > just said
>> > what I had to.
>> >
>> > Ken
>> >
>> > --
>> > Kenneth Wolman http://kenwolman.blogspot.com
>> > --------------------------------------
>> > "Poetry is tribal not material....this is where you can
>> > remember the good
>> > times along with the worst; where you are not allowed to
>> > forget the worst,
>> > else you cannot be healed."--C. D. Wright
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
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