Has anyone had their poem published by The International Library of Poetry?

Answer 1

The International Library of Poets is a Vanity Publisher - and will publish anybody for money.

People who are foolish enough to have had their poetry published by such companies are usually wise enough to be ashamed of it afterwards. ... I was that poet. Yes, I had a couple of poems which I had submitted to the website (www.poetry.com) and was later pleased to be asked if I would like my work to be published in an anthology. No cost to me! There was a cost, however, if I should happen to want a copy of the anthology. Who wouldn't want a copy of their own published work? The first time, I bought it. It cost a lot more than I would normally pay for a book over the counter and contained literally hundreds of poems by hundreds of wanna-be-published-poets. Many of the poems were unworthy of publication. (Not mine, of course.) Furthermore I was foolish enough to pay for a CD recording of my poem along with others'. The recording was a dreadful parody of the meaning of my work; it was syrupy with sincerity and entirely missed the point.

My advice is to submit poems to writers' groups and to small press magazines and websites and if others deem them suitable for publication, you have reason to believe them good enough for entry into poetry competitions or submission to mainstream poetry publishers.

Answer 2

The International Library of Poetry, also known as the Poetry.com website, has faced criticism and controversies in the past regarding its publishing practices. Many poets have had their poems published on the site but may have had concerns about the legitimacy and quality of the publication. It's important for poets to research and carefully consider any opportunities for publication with this organization.