All Poetry
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AllPoetry.com is not just a website; it's a sanctuary for souls who bleed words and breathe poetry. As I ventured into this digital realm of creativity, I found myself embraced by a community that resonated with the rhythm of my verses. The platform offers a canvas for both budding poets and seasoned writers to paint their emotions with words. The constructive criticism and camaraderie shared among members elevate the art of poetry to new heights. It's a place where vulnerability meets strength, where solitude finds companionship in shared stories. AllPoetry.com isn't just a website; it's a home for the wandering hearts seeking solace in stanzas and soliloquies.

I came to AllPoetry in 2016 after being bullied and manipulated off of two popular sites by the same group of trolls and manipulators. The owner, Kevin, is fair minded, attentive to details and listens to the issues put before him with a firm but amicable hand. He does stay very busy, but that is to be expected from the largest and most popular poetry site in the world. If you have a genuine issue, he will respond to you, or... one of his many highly competent moderators will answer your questions in a relatively short time... they do NOT tolerate bullying, trolling or spamming. And they address issues of that nature very efficiently. It is a generally friendly community, with many fun diversions, such as contests, groups, schools and an active support group. While it is not perfect ( i don't particularly like the autorank system for its 'mechanical' aspects) i find this to be the friendliest, most user friendly, compassionate and effective poetry venue available on the internet. If you are willing to put in the time, you will earn amazing personal satisfactions from the process... by all means, check it out!

I must say that I am rather shocked at some of the outrageous criticism I see here. Allpoetry is a great place to post your poetry and to receive comments. It is, in fact, a great deal of fun. Are there jerks as members? Yes, there are some, guess what, just like real life! There are also wonderful, kind and helpful folks as well, guess what, just like real life. Also, surprise, surprise, there is NO such thing as a perfect web site for poetry. And, surprise, surprise, there is NOTHING perfect in this life. Allpoetry is fine and fun. I have been a member for close to 10 years. I've had occasional, although rare problems with people, however, the ability to "ignore" and "block" them solves most issues. Yes, I have found plagiarism on the site, though rarely?it is never condoned. I would contact the poet and tell him/her that I knew they did not write that poem. If they refused to removed it I would contact the folks at AP and the offender would be removed from Allpoetry. So it IS an excellent site, not perfect, but if you are looking for perfection you are NOT going to find it on this side of death. I would encourage anyone to join the site. It is, indeed, fun.

I have learned how to write a real haiku which is more than the 7-5-7 rule most people use. I have learned how to write poetry really. I have discovered wonderful poets like Hillaire Belloc and Wilfred Owens and so many more. They have a wonderful classical poet section with biographies and then all their poems. I have many friends on All Poetry, and I have been there 11 years now, and I am still in awe of some of the really great poetry written there. Kevin, the owner of the site, takes personal interest in helping people. Once in awhile you run into someone nasty but that's not the sites fault. A lot of if not most bad reviews come from people who are miffed they haven't won in a contest but I was there for four or five years before I did. If you look at a contest as a stimulus for your creativity when your muse is asleep and just enjoy it, it is much more able to develop your writing style. There is an ability to block someone (or follow) which I have only used 3 times in 11 years. No one has asked me to do this review, I just ran into it this morning on a new browser I am trying. They really do have high standards there and no one would ask someone to post a good review.

I ran into this site by accident so I am neutral either way, but...
I can tell you by experience that these bad reviews seem to be just a personal bandeta against Kevin and the website.
Like this "pay to post"... I've never had to pay a thing to post anything. Yes, you can get a membership starting at $2 a month (I think) that give you extra fonts and things, but to post a regular poem has never cost me a thing.

Yes, you get extra perks if you pay but isn't that the case with any other site? How else are the proprietors supposed to pay for their time, server cost, maintenance, and so on? I think what he offers in return for a paid membership is well worth the money and the cost is nothing outrageous.

Furthermore, having gone to several websites where you can post poems, I can tell you that this is the one place where I've always gotten feedback on every post I have completed. I guess the one main negative for me would be the fact that that if you don't pay for a membership then you have to forcefully review two poems from your peers every time you post a new poem. The site is outdated a little bit and could use an overhaul, but that doesn't really bother me. And that's about it.:-)

Several months ago, I joined All Poetry. Since joining, I have thoroughly enjoyed nearly every moment. Of course, there have been a couple times where I felt minor frustration during site upgrades, but once adjusted to it, the upgrades have improved the experience.
The people on the site, for the most part are really amazing. If you take the time to read some of the poets work you would be pleasantly surprised to say the least.
Although, as with any site, their are a few 'bad apples' it seems to me that Kevin cares what is going on and does his best to operate a 'safe place' to express yourself.
I do believe that if you don't have anything nice to say (or at least, constructive) then maybe you should just keep your mouth shut and move on; obviously, not everyone agrees with the theory.
I have learned so much, and feel that I have grown as a poet in the months since I joined. All Poetry offer great courses as well as a variety of contests... You can join groups and make new friends... I would HIGHLY recommend it to everyone who needs a creative outlet. ***I added this because I saw a post below that claims Kevin, the owner of All Poetry is bribing people to come on here and give a positive review. That is absolutely NOT true. My review is my own thoughts and words and I received NOTHING for posting it. It is a shame that so many trouble makers are trying to ruin the reputation of a fine place to write poetry. I could not just ignore the comment

I've been a member of the site since June 2004. Yes, there have been some issues overtime, some dealing with upgrades, but if you submit a ticket properly, the moderators and/or the site owner fixes the problem. Yes, there are some "wannabes" and "bashers" on there who enjoy causing trouble and who have nothing to offer but drama. There are also a great many VERY talented people who are there to share their poetry and interact in a positive manner. I've found that in most situations, you get what you give. I've never been "ripped off", but I did have a problem with a stalker that just wouldn't behave himself in a decent manner and ultimately, he was banned. I'd say most of the negative remarks came from people who didn't venture beyond their own circle of friends. I have told a lot of people about the site over the years. If you are serious about improving your writing and enjoying the creations of many other talented people, this is still the best website for doing so. There's been a lot more emphasis lately on being a poetic community and a social site, but no one forces you to participate. I have a lengthy list of very good writers that I constantly refer new members to, as they are the people I read the most for my own inspiration. They are all REAL people with a lot to offer, but yes, just like every other site, there are a few bad apples. The site has an "ignore" feature that keeps troublemakers off of your pages. I met my husband through this site - although he is no longer active on AP, we both post on Blogspot and have other venues in which to share our creativity with others. As the saying goes, you can't please all of the people all of the time - yet this site is not the big, bad wolf that some have insinuated with their remarks. If you are a negative person, you're guaranteed to have nothing but negative experiences no matter where you go.

Amazingly pernicious social media site disguised a poetry critiquing center. If taken seriously, it can be an informative tool for writing improvement, and a perfect window into the minds of some of the craziest A-holes on earth, which is valuable information to a writer so long as you don't buy into their crap. While the contests feel like they are more about popularity than quality, they can at least be a tool to gage what can work subjectively. The autorank algorithm is good for people who are incredibly bad at poetry because it convinces them they are losers, or turns them into lost rebels. It openly tells new users NOT to rhyme, which is horribly discouraging for all of the right monetary reasons: no ones gives a crap about rhyming, or anything musically vital to language because most readers are rhythmless, tone deaf simpletons anyway. If you are honest with yourself, you can commit to the chore of weeding through who understands what or who is actually professional and use them to your advantage, it's all valuable information to exploit.

It is an addictive nightmare for egotistical escapists and bipolar schizophrenics alike. Your pathetic life will collapse around you as you feebly try to keep up with comments, notifications, and contest results while obsessively improving writing styles, molding you into a resentful cynic who likes to flirt with black widows. You'll spend every other day taking mental dumps, whittling chunks of mental cow pie for hours to tediously craft amateur poems about revenge and suicide. You'll crave square's of toilet paper while drowning in this site's untreated sewage. Each of the million other user's fecal matter will burn like hydrochloric acid in your blood to the point where you are convinced mediocrity is in your DNA.

Allpoetry recklessly preys upon fools who think they have a good shot at writing good from the get-go, like Gertie the Dinosaur innocently swallowing trees with colonies of squirrels still trapped inside. It is a sadistic masterpiece of 21st Century social media, unmatched in the writing world. Would definitely recommend.

Yo, what's up peeps?

So, I gotta tell you about this site called All Poetry. It's supposed to be a place for poets to share their work and connect with other poets, but let me tell you, it's more like a wannabe Facebook. And not even a good one at that.

First of all, the dude who runs the site, Kevin Watt, thinks he's some kind of king or something. He's always making changes and tweaks to the site without telling anyone, and then when people complain, he acts like it was his plan all along. It's like he's trying to be sneaky or something.

And don't even get me started on the moderators. They're like hall monitors or something, always watching your every move and making sure you're following the rules. But here's the thing, they don't even know what's going on half the time. They're just there to make you feel like you're being watched.

But, I will say, there are some really talented poets on the site. They used to have this feature where they would showcase the best poems, but now it's all done by some computer algorithm that doesn't even care about quality. As long as you use some big words, you're in.

Now, if you're looking for a place to express yourself freely and connect with other poets, this ain't it. It's more like a dictatorship than a poetry community. But, if you're willing to put up with all the BS, there are some good people on there who can help you improve your craft.

So, that's my two cents. Take it or leave it.

This website, All Poetry, could be a great place for poets to share their work and engage in constructive discussions with others who share their passion. However, there are a few issues that make it less than ideal. The owner of the site, Kevin, and the person who runs it, AnnD, have been accused of being no-talent losers who are only interested in making money. They allegedly remove poems from the board as soon as they receive one comment, in order to encourage people to enter contests and generate traffic for the site. This has led to accusations that they are pandering to a large group of no-talent writers and imbeciles, which is not only bad for legitimate poets but also for poetry in general.

Another issue with All Poetry is that they allegedly tell people that anything they write is poetry, which is not true. Poetry is a specific form of writing that requires skill and talent, and not everything that someone writes can be considered poetry. Additionally, the site has been accused of being a haven for anti-Semites, with one self-avowed Nazi allegedly posting a poem that claimed Jews eat children. Despite multiple reports of this poem, it allegedly took weeks for the site to remove it. However, if someone says something negative about fat people or homosexuals, they are immediately kicked off the site.

The site allegedly requires users to pay $15 a month for membership, or make two comments on other people's poems before they can post their own. Once someone posts a poem, it allegedly gets taken down as soon as someone comments on it, which can be discouraging for writers who are looking for feedback. The site allegedly has a fake commenting program in place to encourage people to enter contests and generate traffic for the site, which is a problem for experienced poets who are looking for genuine feedback on their work.

Overall, All Poetry is not the best site for poets who are serious about their craft. The alleged issues with the site, including the alleged pandering to no-talent writers, the alleged anti-Semitic behavior, and the alleged fake commenting program, make it a less than ideal place for poets to share their work and engage with others who share their passion. If you are looking for a site where you can get genuine feedback on your poetry and engage in constructive discussions with other poets, this may not be the site for you.

All Poetry (AP) is a website that claims to be the biggest poetry site in the world. It doesn't focus on quality or self-improvement, but rather on social networking. The site offers "classes," but the instructors are amateur volunteers with no real qualifications. Feedback on one's poetry is generally low, unless one uses the site as a social network. Quality doesn't matter when it comes to comments, making the "front page," or winning/placing in contests. It's all about whom you know and subjective opinions by mostly rank amateur writers.

The site has a "front page" that is supposed to feature the best poetry from the site, but it uses only a few site members, as well as an algorithm that has literally allowed people's grocery lists a spot on the front page. Members chosen to pick poems are a very small circle of people. The site owner says that he chooses volunteers, but his choice of the same few people time and again shows that not to be true. Pickers choose mostly poems of their "friends" and favorites. Their picks are subjective and have no basis in poetic knowledge or experience.

The largest groups on the site are "cults" who drink their own poison Kool-Aid. They hold online radio shows where they read bad poetry to each other and pat each other on the back via syrupy praise.

If you want a place to catalog your poetry, AP works well. If you want people to read your poetry, that won't generally happen unless you play the game and garner a huge friends list or join one of the "cult" groups.

Most of the members of AP have no interest in writing better. Critiques are generally taken badly and will often get the critic cursed out and/or placed on a member's ignore list. The site (especially the contest page) is also a garden of misinformation on form poetry.

There is a suggestions page on AP where people are supposed to be able to add suggestions or ask questions of the moderators. It is in actuality a troll bridge where a few members go to belittle anyone with a comment, question, or suggestion. If someone has a suggestion, it's best to send it directly to the site owner or a moderator via private message.

The contest page is a joke that too many people take seriously. The contests are held by amateur poets. Many have no real knowledge or experience of poetic forms, elements, and devices; so it's kind of like a first grader grading a college paper. Generally, the highest awards go to the host's friends, perennial favorites, and groupies, regardless of the quality of work entered by others.

Finally, AP doesn't take plagiarism seriously, regardless of what the site owner tells you. If someone claims someone else's work or uses it without credit, they typically get a light slap on the wrist. A member literally stole two of my poems and posted them on her page, taking full credit. She is still a member of the site.

I've been a member of allpoetry.com for four years now, and I have to say that I've never had a bad experience with anyone on the site. Of course, I'm not really there to enter contests or follow strict rules about what to write or how to write it, so maybe that's why some people have had negative experiences. Personally, I like to write free verse poetry that can be pretty offensive at times (if you want to call it that), and I've only ever received one angry response. Honestly, I was hoping for more, which should have been a hint that this is a pretty sensitive community.

There's a lot of good stuff on allpoetry, but there's also a lot of really boring or just plain bad stuff. From my perspective, it seems like people are really sensitive about criticism, and only super constructive feedback is welcome. I've written a lot of crap over the years, but no one has ever told me to shut up or that my work was garbage. I only comment on pieces that I think are good and deserve recognition, because the rules say to "be nice." But this has left me wondering why I don't get more comments on my own work. Either I completely suck, or I'm in a room full of people who don't really care about anyone else's writing.

After four years and very few comments per piece, I started to realize that most of the comments on my work were probably just from people who were using the free version of allpoetry and had to comment on two new pieces in order to post their own work. It's a great place to practice your skills and keep track of your progress, but for me, it's a place where nothing really grows. I became frustrated because I felt like my work wasn't being read or appreciated, but then again, I don't really think of my writing as poetry. It's more like an art form, painting abstract pictures with words and messages intertwined. Maybe that's not what most poets are looking for.

I don't see too many artists in galleries buying art, so I think of allpoetry as sort of a studio for me. It's a place full of artists, but most of them are interested in their own work and not really interested in anyone else's. I joined a couple of communities, but they were really just groups of friends who didn't have anything to say to new people unless they initiated the conversation. Eventually, I was booted from those groups for not participating, but they weren't rude about it. They just did it without saying anything, so I assume that's why.

All in all, I would say that allpoetry is a peaceful place, but for me, it's a place where nothing really happens. I've decided to leave the site today and take my art to some unknown gallery somewhere. I think it's worth checking out allpoetry for a few months and seeing if it's right for you. It's free to join, and there's not a huge difference between the free and paid versions. But ultimately, you should think for yourself and decide if it's the right place for you.

I gotta say, I'm pretty disappointed with All Poetry. I've been a member for a while now, and I've noticed some serious issues with the site. For one thing, the mods seem to have some serious biases. I've reported multiple anti-Semitic and anti-Jewish poems, but instead of doing anything about it, they just block me. It's ridiculous. I'm considering hiring a lawyer to get their real names and addresses so I can expose them for the white supremacists they are.

And it's not just the mods. The site owner, Kevin, is a joke. He can't write poetry to save his life, so he hires mods who are even worse than him. And they're all just a bunch of yes-men who do whatever he says. If you don't pay the monthly fee, you're basically invisible on the site. And even if you do pay, the contests are rigged. It's a complete scam.

But the worst part is that they claim to own your copyright and can publish your poetry without your permission. That's just straight-up illegal. I've had people plagiarize my work on the site, and the mods don't do anything about it. It's like they don't care about the integrity of the site at all.

Sure, there are some decent poets on there, but they're few and far between. Most of the poetry is just trite and boring. And the reviews are even worse. It's like everyone is just trying to kiss up to the mods so they can get ahead.

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend All Poetry to anyone. It's a complete waste of time and money. If you're looking for a real poetry community, look elsewhere.

All Poetry is a website that has been around for quite some time now, and it has been a platform for poets to showcase their work. However, there are some issues with the site that need to be addressed. The site's founder, Kevin Watt, has been accused of having a bias against rhyming poets. While he used to be blatant about it, his disrespect of rhyming poets has, at least, taken a softer tone of late. Still, it is there, and it's spreading.

The autorank algorithm is designed to give low scores to rhyming poetry and high scores to word salad free verse. This has caused frustration among rhyming poets who feel that their work is not being given a fair chance. Kevin also purposely ignores rhyming poets when he chooses pickers for the front page and when he holds contests. This has led to a situation where the same few people (all free versers) are chosen time and time again to pick poems for the site's front page. The poems there are mostly garbage, and that is 100 percent Kevin's fault.

His disapproval of rhyming poetry has spread on this site like a cancer because he has spread the misbelief that modern free verse is the only way to write correctly, and many of his AP minions assume that he knows what he's talking about. They don't dare for a moment think that Kevin is not a professional writer, but he is far from it.

The site is more social network than poetry site, and good poems rarely get any attention because serious writers aren't there to socialize and because those whom Kevin chooses to pick poems for the site's front page are all free verse writers who likely wouldn't know a poetic element from a periodic element.

While the site is a good place to catalog one's work, it is not the place to learn how to write well. While there are "courses" offered, the are largely "taught" by people with zero credentials and little knowledge of the art of poetry. In fact, there is a lot of disinformation spread on this site, especially regarding form poetry. Unfortunately, the rank amateurs who make up most of the membership don't bother to do their own research. Again, this leads to bad poetry.

One final thing is that one's work is not protected on this site. All someone has to do in order to steal another's work is copy/paste. My work has been stolen at least twice on this site, and both thieves are still members. Nothing was done to them.

In conclusion, All Poetry has some issues that need to be addressed. The bias against rhyming poets needs to be eliminated, and the autorank algorithm needs to be adjusted to give all types of poetry a fair chance. The site also needs to do more to protect the work of its members. While the site is a good place to catalog one's work, it is not the place to learn how to write well. Serious writers should look elsewhere for guidance.

I've been using AllPoetry.com for about a month now and I really enjoy it. The site has a lot of menu options for users to click on, such as Poems, Write, Groups, Contests, Publish, and Store. With so many options available, it can take some time to learn how to use the site to its fullest. I'm still learning and haven't used all of the features yet, but I'm not a paid member. I choose to use the site entirely for free.

Signing up for a free account is straightforward and simple. You just need to choose a username, confirm your date of birth (as some poems are X-rated), and give them your email to confirm that it's really you. After the email arrives in your inbox, you simply click on it and you're a member.

Being a member allows you to write and publish poems online for others to read and comment on. However, before your own poetic work gets released to the general public for comments, you need to comment on at least two other poems and state exactly what you thought of them. Paid members gain many other special privileges, such as being able to publish their poems immediately without needing to leave comments on other people's poems. They can also choose to include illustrations like drawings, photos, and videos to accompany their own poems.

In addition to poems, the site also allows you to publish stories, journals, columns, contests, lists, and more, even if you're a free member. It also offers a careful selection of many famous poets' works that you can read, including Shakespeare, some of whom were authors I only just discovered reading for the very first time.

If people like your poetry and decide they wish to read it more regularly, they can hit a Follow button, and you can also choose to follow them. There are a lot of social interactions going on, a little bit like Facebook, only these social interactions tend to be more poetry-related.

You can choose to discuss your poems with others regarding the poem's weaknesses and strengths, or just chat in general. You can talk on either poetry review noticeboards, join themed poetry groups such as Haiku-related (3 lines containing syllables: 5-7-5), or inside special chatrooms. Personally speaking, I haven't tried entering any chatrooms yet.

My general interactions have been mostly good so far, although I have encountered some problems. One person strongly objected to my profile stating "SEX: Male (heterosexual)," and my response to them was, "I don't get it. What's my profile got to do with your reviewing my poem?" We seem to have ironed out our differences now, and he left me a nice review, and I returned the same on one of his own poems. I didn't bother interacting with him anymore, though, as I didn't really like seeing or reading any of his poetry.

I do recall reading at least one poem where the guy (at least, I think it was a guy) claimed to be Lucifer and wanted to cause all sorts of havoc to others, including murder, rape, and torture. But if you don't like reading someone else's poem, then you don't have to, as nobody is forcing you to do that. You can just ignore it.

Before leaving this review, I scrolled through quite a few previous reviews that others had left and was surprised to see so many having had problems. However, I did note that there were many good reviews too. Everyone has a different experience and therefore different opinions. Take care, everyone, have a good day, and keep on writing, whether it's on AllPoetry.com or not!

All Poetry (allpoetry.com) is a website where people can share their writing and connect with other writers. It's a great platform for those who love to write and want to share their work with others. However, there are some negative aspects to the site that need to be addressed.

One issue is the presence of fake reviews. Some users write positive reviews for the site, while others write negative ones. This can be confusing for new users who are trying to decide whether or not to join. It's important to be honest in reviews so that others can make informed decisions.

Another problem is the harassment that some users experience. There are individuals who stalk and harass others on the site, creating fake profiles and using technology to do their dirty work. This is unacceptable and needs to be addressed by the site's administrators.

It's also concerning that the site's administrators seem to blame users for the harassment they experience. This is not acceptable, and the site should take responsibility for ensuring the safety and well-being of its users.

Despite these issues, All Poetry can be a great resource for writers. It's a place where people can share their work and get feedback from others. It's important for the site to address the negative aspects and ensure that all users feel safe and respected.

All Poetry is a website that is dedicated to poetry. The founder of the site has a preference for brevity, which has led to some of the most inane tripe that I have ever read. The site is corrupted by nepotism and rating bait, which makes it difficult to find quality poetry. The founder's idol is Ted Kooser, a poet laureate who writes for a non-literary public. This leads me to believe that the founder has very little knowledge of poetry and is posing as a guru. The critiques on the site are not decent, and the founder's critique of my serious, philosophical poem was "fun write!" followed by a grammar suggestion that was ironically wrong.

I paid for a lifetime membership, and I want my money back. This site is not serious or valid, and I urge others to beware. The owner writes tripe as both his poetry and reviews. Abandon all literary hope, all ye who enter here.

Despite the negative reviews, I decided to give All Poetry a try. I was pleasantly surprised by the unexpected pleasure that I found on the site. The poetry hummed all through my body like a bliss, a quickening, tender touch of sacredness. I looked for traces in pretending skies that hide the mystery from mortal eyes.

There are some negative reviews on the site that claim that it is more of a popularity contest than a poetry site. However, I found that there are some good poets on the site, but you have to search for them. The basic membership is free, which is a plus. The contests are run by amateurs, which can be a negative, but I found that they were genuine and fair.

The site does little to educate new poets on how to write, which is a negative. However, there are classes on haiku, sonnets, and other forms of poetry that can be helpful. The site uses an algorithm to rank poetry, which can be frustrating, but it is not rigged against rhyming poems.

There are some members who spread misinformation on poetry forms and techniques, which can be a negative. However, there are also some members who are helpful and friendly. The site has a few bullies who are allowed to troll unchecked, which is a negative. However, there are moderators who are helpful and responsive.

In conclusion, All Poetry is a site that has its positives and negatives. It is not perfect, but it is a good place to catalog your poetry and get feedback from other poets. If you are serious about poetry, then you should look further, but if you are just starting out, then All Poetry can be a good place to start.

I have to say, I am not a fan of All Poetry (allpoetry.com). In fact, if I could give it a negative rating of one million stars, I would. I've been a member of the site for almost three years now, and I've experienced more than my fair share of trolling, bullying, and plagiarism. And the worst part? The site management doesn't seem to care.

Let me start by saying that the problems on All Poetry are largely due to the management, not the users. There are trolls and plagiarists on every site, but it's up to the management to deal with them. And in this case, they're not doing a very good job. There are only one or two full-time moderators, and they're not getting enough support from the site or the users.

One of the biggest issues I've had on All Poetry is plagiarism. One user stole 39 of my poems and posted them on another poetry site without my permission. When I reported it to the site, they did nothing to help me. I had to take matters into my own hands and lure the plagiarist into a confession. And even then, the site didn't thank me or offer any support.

But the plagiarism is just the tip of the iceberg. There are trolls and bullies on the site, and the management doesn't seem to care. They actively welcome returning trolls back to the site, and they don't do enough to protect their users.

And if you dare to speak out against the site management, you're deemed a problem. I received a creepy message from the site owner, Kevin, suggesting that I change my negative review of the site. And when I didn't comply, he banned me from the site without warning. And even though I've asked for my account to be closed, it remains open, which is a breach of privacy.

All in all, I would not recommend All Poetry to anyone. The site management is terrible, and they don't care about their users. If you're looking for a poetry site, there are plenty of other options out there.

The man who started this site states his preference as "brevity" which produces some of the most inane tripe I have ever read and the fight for kudos, all very false and corrupted by nepotism and rating bait. He states his idol as ted Kooser- yes a poet laureate but also writes for a non literary public. It is my personal belief that this only serves to let him get away with reading very very little petry but posing as a guru. I have never seen a decent critique from him, my last? For a serious, philosophical poem, was "fun write!" then a grammar suggestion that was, ironically, wrong.
I paid for am lifetime membership and want my money back. This is not a serious or even valid site, beware. The owner writes tripe as both his poetry and reviews
Abandon all literary hope all ye who enter here

My poem:
An unexpected pleasure fell tonight
Like sudden song of birds just out of sight.
It hummed all through my body like a bliss,
A quickening, tender touch of sacredness.
I look for traces in pretending skies
That hides the mystery from mortal eyes.

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The man who started this site states his preference as "brevity" which produces some of the most inane tripe I have ever read and the fight for kudos, all very false and corrupted by nepotism and rating bait. He states his idol as ted Kooser- yes a poet laureate but also writes for a non literary public. It is my personal belief that this only serves to let him get away with reading very very little petry but posing as a guru. I have never seen a decent critique from him, my last? For a serious, philosophical poem, was "fun write!" then a grammar suggestion that was, ironically, wrong.

I paid for am lifetime membership and want my money back. This is not a serious or even valid site, beware. The owner writes tripe as both his poetry and reviews

Abandon all literary hope all ye who enter here

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This site should be called ''AllPornography'' as it has many adult writes from which young poets are not protected.

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DdirbyBeginner
Ddirby
South Boston, Virginia, India
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More popularity contest than poetry site.
Jan 26,2020 09:54 PM 979 Views
Pro's: The site is a good place to catalog your poetry, so it doesn't get lost if your computer crashes. There are some good poets on there, but you have to search for them. Basic membership is free.

Cons: Most members are rank amateurs with little to no knowledge of poetic elements/forms/devices.

Contests are a joke as they are most often run by these jackleg amateurs, who most often award their friends and followers over good poetry.

The site does little to educate new poets on how to write. The site owner insists that his views on poetry are the only ones to live by.

The site uses an algorithm to rank poetry, purposely ensuring that rhyming poems don't often rate highly.

Some members spread misinformation on poetry forms and techniques, which goes uncorrected. "OriginalsbyTerry" is the ring leader for spreading misinformation, which causes other new poets to blindly follow her lead.

The site has a few bullies who are allowed to troll unchecked.

There are too few moderators(administrators) on staff. Several have quit due to disagreements with the owner on how the site is run(favoritism, inconsistent rule enforcement, etc.).

The site help features are too difficult to find.

Negative reviews written on the site are met with threats from administrators and bans if continued.

Feedback on how to better the site is normally ignored.

Feedback on a member's poetry is based on the size of his/her friends list and not the quality of his/her work.

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The owner and moderators of this site treat plagiarism as a game, laughing it off most of the time or simply having the member remove it.

By: ddirby911 | Apr 03,2021 11:45 PM

Plagiarism is NOT taken seriously on the site, either by members or by AP staff.

By: ddirby911 | Apr 03,2021 11:46 PM

Thank you, I appreciate another view

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Ap is just one stop scam site
Jun 24,2018 02:07 PM 1765 Views
The poetry is just an excuse to hide the forceful advertising and the pay to post policies integrated and pushed by the owner of the site. In more than one occasion I had to stop payments from my credit card directed from AP and the only justification from the owner was "you can cancel anytime".

It's a shame how this travesty still goes on. If you are serious about poetry look further

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Thank you, this is really important

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Thisvivian
San Jose, United States of America
1 Review
19 Followers
ZE WORST IN ZE WORLD
Oct 09,2017 06:00 AM 3235 Views
This is such a stupid website! The members are scammed as the owner violates the copyrights of authors publishing online and uses demeaning ways against the members of the site. Points are NOT worth ANYTHING, but they would actually say that memberships would cost MONEY! They do NOT even deserve that one star out of five: it's ZERO stars out of five!

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You can be a free member. I have been a free member since 2009. It is not a shopping site, so do not worry, no one is going to shop for laptops or vegetables there, IDK what is your warning about? What value are you talking about? Does everyone in th... Read More

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Ddirby911
Ddirby911
Halifax, VA, India
1 Review
Not worth the frustration
Oct 14,2016 09:59 AM 5107 Views
Pro's: You can catalog your work online and get feedback from amateur poets(though typically not much). You can find some good poetry there, but you have to look for it. There is a classic section that posts work from famous poets.

Cons: Computerized ranking system that uses an algorithm to rate a poem's quality, rigged contests, bullying, extremely poor feedback, complaints aren't answered in a timely manner

(and they're usually brushed off), rampant plagiarism.

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This information is very useful nice one

By: nikhilamipara | Oct 14,2016 10:01 AM

A member for two years, I've never had any of those problems. Sounds like sour grapes.

By: rs_olin | Oct 27,2016 07:42 AM

Allpoetry is an amazing website I have been a member for 9 years. The contests are genuine and the critiques mostly useful and friendly. And if your work is good you will get decent comments. I have learnt a lot here and there are classes on haiku, s... Read More

By: drsmitasriwas280 | May 23,2018 08:25 PM

All those who advertise about allpoetry are the owner's family

Let's begin by saying that, if given the chance, I would be giving a minus star rating of about one million, which I hope sets the tone here and encourages the viewer to read on, in order to prevent them from making one very big mistake - joining All Poetry at all.
This is not my first review about All Poetry and how sinister it is and I second, third and fourth what so many others have said in their negative reviews on this review site and others that the problems are largely festering there due to management, rather than a problem with users of the site which you would have to deal with anywhere these days. And since it is the site management who runs the show, albeit it very badly in this case, you have no choice but to shut up or be brave and speak out, as I am, have, and will. My first review said much the same as I am going to say here - but this one will be longer and worse as there is more to share. My reason for deleting the previous one? To give the site one last chance, which was my mistake.
Unfortunately, when you are dealing with a site like All Poetry where, to be someone who speaks out makes you something of a loose cannon and to be feared by the toxic site manager, Kevin, it becomes a little like a Mafia situation where, those who comply and say 'yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir' AND pay for as many goodies on the site as possible, get away with anything. Whilst those who try to protect others from being plagiarised by a plagiarist who is still on the site to this day with at least one profile (let's consider here that there is no limit to how many accounts any troll or plagiarist can have) get pushed out because this is attention that Kevin just doesn't want - a site with more and more plagiarists every week, trolls coming out of the woodwork and, if you dare for one second to stand up yourself as I did when told some pretty mean things which needed a response to, you are not protected and in fact are deemed the problem! It is laughable really, as the site states that it takes these things very seriously but they only talk the talk, they do not walk the walk.

I first joined AP almost three years ago and very quickly became aware of several members just waiting for newbies to try and start romantic liaisons with or start to troll, but I enjoyed the poetry functions of the site; even though there is almost daily pressure to buy this, that or the other, and so I stuck with it. In the almost three years that I have been there (on and off because it really is a place you need a break from every now and then, such is the level of toxicity, and many leave and never return) I have experienced far more than my fair share of trolling, bullying, multiple identity of one user creating many accounts to troll and write evil poems, 39 of my poems plagiarised by another AP user and the site not being supportive of in any way whatsoever. All this with only one or two full time moderators, one of whom Kevin needs to have a little word with, as she let the cat out of the bag to me sometime ago that she reads other people's messages and like to know what is going on there! That being said I feel sorry for the moderators because they are trying their very best to manage what has become a large site (although who can say how many have a whole load of different profiles; some active, some not) with so many issues and not enough support for them or for the users, many of whom - like myself - had a gold membership.

To come back to the plagiarism of 39 of my poems, this was going on for a period of a year and a half where an AP member was taking poems of mine on a regular basis and placing them, as his own and with his own notes about them, on a poetry site of AminoApps, without my knowing until I found out completely by accident from doing a Grammarly poem check. All Poetry site did not help AT ALL. I gave Kevin the details of the poems stolen and the place where they were posted (for which I have proof and had lawyers ready to take things further) and also proved that there were poems stolen by the same AP user of at least four other AP members, who I notified. I then, because there was NO help, decided to write a poem in the hope that the plagiarist would come back to look for more poems to steal (which he did!) to lure him into a confession. Thank God it worked and I chatted for a couple of weeks with the plagiarist who had created yet another account to talk with me (!) and we were able to get him to remove all my poems and of others from AminoApps and promise he would never do anything like that again. Fortunately he was really sorry about what he had done, but this may not always be the case. Did I get any thanks from AP for doing that? No. Nothing.

Having so many great friends on the site left me with a dilemma; to stay where all of these things go on and with such terrible management, or to leave? I chose to give the site one last chance, remove the first review about All Poetry and stay: buying myself a 6 months gold membership in order to at least be able to see who views my profile and thus try and stop plagiarism, and enjoy writing quietly and supporting other members on the site. I have been doing this since the second half of December then a few weeks ago I received the most creepy message from Kevin, the owner, suggesting that it hadn't been a good idea to write the review I had written before and I should change that (!) and that I had been a problem, and that he hoped things would go better now! What I didn't realise at the time, but do now, that was a little touch of blackmail insinuating that things would be better for me IF I apologised for the review! I didn't rise to his obvious bate, carried on writing and thought nothing of it.
This week, completely out of the blue and to the point that it has made me physically ill in the last couple of days, having sleep problems and feeling exhausted, he has written that he wasn't happy about my response to his last message and thinks it is best if I do not stay on the site. And there you have it. No warnings, no proof of anything, no following his OWN SITE RULES of needing to issue several warnings before asking someone to leave! He had banned me - the ban order talks about harassment, to him (by reporting problems on the site and being pissed off when he does nothing?), to moderators (ditto? Only one moderator who I have spoken to about problems and have been totally dissatisfied with the lack of support), and other members on AP for which I have had NO warnings of at all. By this I take it to mean that the site, who do nothing when people are trolled and actively welcome returning trolls back to the site, don't like it when you stand up for yourself. Because, believe me, if you don't - no one else will help you.
As if all of this wasn't enough, although I am not able to (nor would I wish to) stay on the site or activate my membership again for the rest of the year (and again, with NO WARNING) the account remains open! I am currently in the process of working with solicitors about how legal or otherwise it actually is for a site to keep open an account which the account owner cannot access - but they can! This is a breach of privacy, especially when the account owner has specifically requested that the account be completely closed. With the account still open friends are still able to send messages to me, without knowing that I cannot open them, and that lays bare the chance for certain moderators to read what isn't theirs to read!
What I can see and need to share about this site, because I genuinely care about other people not getting stung on such a site and to have chance to know through my experience, is that this is a place where the management just want everyone to go quietly, not complain about any serious issues such as these - and hand over the cash! Kevin's suggestion that I left came after I had notified the site of yet another case of plagiarism and if there was genuinely an issue with me being on the site, why then did they allow me to purchase a gold membership - before asking me to leave and without any warning? It doesn't take a genius to work it out.
I just want to add that anyone posting poems on the site is at risk of another member just copying and pasting your poems from your page onto their computer in any quantity they want, and creating an Ebook of them, as one member who I thought of as a friend did with mine. If, like many other sites, this copy/paste function was disabled, that would not be a problem. But, of course, that takes money to set up.

I hope that by me taking the time and trouble to write this honest review (my second - I will not be silenced, Kevin! Sites like this are here for this very purpose) it will dissuade others from joining All Poetry. Don't be fooled by its well thought out pages and possibility to share and store as many poems as you wish; it is not worth all that you risk going through here and, like any pretty book, you don't always get what is on the cover.
As for you Kevin - I have had as much of you as I can stand. I need no response to this review as it is to prevent other potential users from going through the same hell that I have. Close my account down there, as requested due to legal advice, and I shall be more than glad to see see the back of such a sinking ship.

UPDATE: Phew! Finally, after writing three times to ask for my account to be completely closed on this toxic site rather than an unfair ban until December 26th (bizarre), it has been closed down. Just in time Kevin; a call this morning from a solicitor would have made it very clear that, to keep it open against the will of the account holder, is breaking data protection laws. Now I shall rest, heal from the nightmare of being there and, again I stress very strongly to anyone thinking of joining All Poetry; DON'T.

As of March 2022:
In response to just having read Kevin, the site owner's reply to my review, it is very predictable and may I remind anyone reading my review which I know has gained much interest, including personal responses and a lot of support from friends on the site, this person kicked me off All Poetry BECAUSE of my original review! Keep in mind that anyone considering joining AP will NOT receive any kind of support for bullying, harassment, plagiarism etc which the site actively turns a blind eye to, but dare you to even think of standing up for yourself or posting a review such as mine here (which is your right to do) you will be encouraged to leave All Poetry. A hideous site and a very creepy owner with his posse of one or two moderators; the rest having left over the years because of the site owner himself (this told to me personally in messaging by AnnD). You don't have a leg to stand on as far as honesty is concerned, Kevin, and it is just a matter of time before you have so many plagiarists and bullies on the site that someone will be taking out a lawsuit. Frankly after having been accused of being a harasser myself in Kevin's comments and also the joke (it really is quite laughable if it wasn't a total lie and very unfair) of his accusation of rumours of friends of mine also harassing the moderators I should be contacting a lawyer myself, and have already told the site this. But it really isn't worth it. I have felt so much better since being away from such a toxic place and what goes around comes around, so watch this space for all the others who will experience the same negativity there. As for being asked to be 'more cordial' (and I am reading that out loud to my family as I see it myself; so bizarre this comment is) it is a total lie. Kevin's fear was my review here, losing money from people leaving the site and having to come up against someone such as me who is not afraid to speak out when something is terribly wrong.
And don't anyone ever feel bullied to remove reviews or be forced to leave please - Site Jabber and other such sites are here for this very reason; so that we can speak out and tell the truth about what places like All Poetry are really like. I feel sorry and embarrassed for you Kevin.

I have been a member of this site for the last three years and without warning or myself being in violation of their rules they had me banned after hundreds of my works were published and used by their blog shows . My screen name there is Razz , my email address is [protected]@Outlook.comb. Address :11340 SW 145 Ave SW 145 Ave . Miami , Florida 33186 . Telephone number : [protected] . I fear what goes on at that site is nothing less but a scam which consumes credit money and personal users subscriptions .

I gotta say, I've been using All Poetry for a while now, and while there are some issues with plagiarism and copyright, it's not fair to say that everyone on the site is guilty of it. Sure, there have been cases where people have taken famous writers' work and put it into their own words, but that's not the fault of the site itself. And yeah, some users have been banned without warning, but that's just how it goes sometimes.

One thing I do know for sure is that there was a user named curechiari who passed away about a year ago. Her family has been posting on the site under her name, but some people have accused her of plagiarism. I can't say for sure whether or not she was guilty of it, but I do know that she was a respected member of the community and had even published books about All Poetry and other writers.

Despite the issues with plagiarism and bans, I still enjoy using All Poetry. There are so many talented writers on the site, and it's a great place to get feedback on your own work. Plus, there's always the chance that an FBI agent is lurking on the site, just waiting to catch someone in the act of stealing someone else's work. So if you're looking for a place to share your poetry and get feedback from other writers, All Poetry is definitely worth checking out.

I've been a member of All Poetry since November of 2014, and I must say that it has been an incredible journey for me. I have been writing poetry for most of my life, except for one poem that I wrote in fourth grade. Before joining All Poetry, my writing was limited to one direction or frame of mind. However, since joining this platform, I have found my muse has opened up to new styles and flows of words. I particularly enjoy the word prompts, but I also enjoy participating in other contests.

One of the things that I love about All Poetry is the community. I have found a lot of help and nice people there who have helped me grow as a poet. However, like any community, there are some troubles as well. One of the things that I don't appreciate is when people give medals for my poetry but then take them back and give them to someone else. This has happened to me a few times, and I find it unfair. I spoke with some of my friends on there, and they agreed that it wasn't fair. They wouldn't have admitted to their mistake or given the other person points. One time, a person was judging someone else's contest, and even though he asked for any style poems, she only judged a certain style. Even though there were others that were twice as good, she gave the medal to someone else. I avoid her contests and won't enter his any more as well. I don't think that should be allowed to be able to undo judging and take something away that was given.

Another thing that I find frustrating is that I can't copy and paste a section of a poem when pointing out my favorite parts when reading something after posting my own piece. Yet, I can when wanting to point out things I like or that I notice need improving. It would be great if this feature could be added to the platform.

Overall, All Poetry is an excellent platform for poets of all levels. It has helped me grow as a poet, and I have made some great friends along the way. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves poetry and wants to improve their skills.

Allpoetry ain't just a site for poetry lovers, it's a whole social scene. You can connect with people from all over the world, but be warned, there are some real shady characters lurking around. The site is full of cliques, and if you get on the wrong side of one person, the whole gang will turn on you quicker than you can say "sonnet". And let me tell you, there are some real creeps on this site. My partner and I have seen some seriously disturbing stuff, like naked pics sent through the messaging system and links to porn sites left in the comments section. It's not just guys either, there are some real predators of all genders on this site. The moderators try to keep things under control by telling you to "ignore" these people, but they just keep coming back with new fake IDs. I had to put almost 80 people on my "ignore" list before I finally gave up on this site altogether. It's a real shame, because the site doesn't censor any of the poems that get posted, which is pretty cool. You can filter out adult content if you want to, but it doesn't interfere with the creativity of the writers. Maybe the problem isn't with the site itself, but with the people who use it for things other than poetry. All I know is that it's not a very pleasant place to be, and it's definitely not for the faint of heart.

This website, All Poetry, has a lot of adult content that may not be suitable for young poets. Some people even call it "AllPornography" because of the amount of sexual content on the site. It's no wonder that some people have been on the site for a long time - they're probably just there for the free porn!

Unfortunately, cyber bullying is a real problem on this site. Some people in the comments may deny it, but they're probably just bullies themselves. It's important to give criticism in a respectful way, especially since many poets on the site may be dealing with depression.

The site claims to encourage constructive criticism, but it seems like the moderators don't take complaints seriously. Paid members and moderators seem to be biased towards their own complaints, which is unfair.

It's funny that there are suddenly a lot of positive comments on this site, even though many people are leaving negative reviews. If you're a young poet looking for a safe space to explore your ideas and improve your poetry, you might want to look for other poetry sites instead. All Poetry seems to be full of gossip and sexual predators.

I started writing on Allpoetry back in 2012 and I gotta say, it was a pretty cool experience. I loved writing and talking to people who seemed pretty decent. I was advised to keep my identity a secret, which I thought was a good idea for safety reasons. I never wanted to deceive anyone, I just wanted to be safe. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of trusting some people who ended up betraying me. It was a real bummer, but what was even worse was being stalked and harassed offline by these so-called "professionals" who claimed to be therapists, armed forces personnel, human resources, nurses, IT specialists, lecturers, journalists, and even publishing company owners. It was a real nightmare.

To make matters worse, I was hacked twice within a year, which caused a lot of destruction in my personal and professional life. It was a real mess. Despite all of this, I still think that Allpoetry is a great concept and there are a lot of creative minds on the site. The site owner was always helpful and responsive, which was really cool. Unfortunately, the moderators weren't always so great. They were usually friends with the people who were stalking me, which made things even more difficult.

I really wish that the owner would stop allowing the use of multi IDs and monitor IMs more carefully. It would make things a lot easier for everyone. Interestingly enough, I did return to AllPoetry as a male for a short time (I did tell a mod I would do this, given all the problems I had from a certain group) and had an entirely different experience. Women were fawning over me left and right, but I never encouraged them or did anything inappropriate. Despite their behavior, I still acted like a gentleman.

Sadly, I don't think I'll ever use AllPoetry again while the core psychopaths remain. These bad seeds joined around 2008 and 2009 and they really don't like newbies. They exercise superiority over everyone and it's really not cool. All in all, I think AllPoetry has a lot of potential, but there are definitely some issues that need to be addressed.

I gotta say, I have some mixed feelings about All Poetry. On the one hand, you can learn a lot from the site - there's so much poetry on there, from all different time periods and styles. But on the other hand, there's a lot of drama and negativity that goes on. I've heard stories about people getting harassed on the site, and even one person who died because of it. That's just not cool.

And then there's the issue of plagiarism. I mean, I get it - sometimes you read something and it inspires you to write something similar. But there are people on All Poetry who straight-up copy other people's work and pass it off as their own. And then there's Kevin Watt, who apparently copied a Maya Angelou poem word for word and posted it on the site. That's just not okay.

As a lawyer, I know that the best way to protect your work is to have hard copies with your name and the date on them. That way, if someone tries to claim your work as their own, you have proof that it's yours. But even then, it's frustrating to see people on All Poetry taking credit for other people's work.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that All Poetry can be a great resource for poets, but it's not without its problems. If you're going to post your work on the site, just be careful and make sure you're not plagiarizing anyone else's work. And if you see someone else doing it, call them out on it. We're all here to learn and grow as writers, and that can't happen if we're stealing from each other.

So, I found this website called All Poetry a few weeks back and I gotta say, I'm not too happy with my experience. Turns out, they used three of my translations without my permission. I sent them an email about it and got a reply from some guy named Kevin Watt. But let me tell you, his response was pretty vague and didn't really address my concerns. So, I sent another email, this time a little less friendly, and gave them a week to take down the translations before I start taking legal action. Lucky for me, one of my colleagues knows a thing or two about copyright law, so it won't cost me too much to go down that route.

After a while, the site finally took down the translations, but one of the four translations that I gave them permission to use still doesn't have any publication acknowledgement. I mean, come on, is it really that hard to give credit where credit is due?

To make matters worse, the site owner replied to my original review with a dishonest account of what happened. They claimed that I only waited 24 hours before writing the review, but that's not true at all. And they didn't even notice that I had updated my review to acknowledge that the copyright violations had been taken down, but with some further issues.

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend this site to anyone. It's just not worth the hassle.

All Poetry is a website that has been causing quite a stir in the poetry community. Some people love it, while others hate it. There are those who believe that it is a platform for poets to showcase their work, while others think that it is a site that promotes homosexuality, demon worship, pornography, and other perversions.

The site claims to be a place where poets can come together and share their work. However, there are those who believe that it is run by people who hate God and are against Christ. These moderators are said to keep a close eye on the members of the site, looking for anyone who is causing what they call "civil unrest" in the "community."

Many Christians who have joined the site have found themselves in a difficult position. They cannot help but protest against the evil that is going on there. However, if they do protest, they are often banned from the site. This has led many Christians to believe that All Poetry is one of the most evil and devilish sites on the internet.

Despite the controversy surrounding the site, there are still many people who enjoy using it. They believe that it is a great platform for poets to share their work and get feedback from others. However, there are also those who believe that the site is promoting homosexuality and other perversions.

In conclusion, All Poetry is a site that has caused a lot of controversy in the poetry community. While some people love it, others hate it. There are those who believe that it is promoting homosexuality, demon worship, and other perversions. However, there are also those who believe that it is a great platform for poets to share their work and get feedback from others. Ultimately, it is up to each individual to decide whether or not they want to use the site.

I gotta say, I find it pretty interesting that some folks are complaining about not getting comments on their poetry unless they engage with other users. Personally, I think that's one of the best things about All Poetry. It's not all about getting praise for your own work - it's about building a community and supporting each other. You gotta give a little to get a little, you know what I mean?

And as for the contests, I don't see why people are complaining about them. Anyone can start a contest if they want to see something specific. Don't like the contests that are already happening? Start your own! It's not that hard.

I will say that I don't use the site as much as I could, which is why I gave it three stars. I reserve four and five stars for sites that really blow me away. But that's just me. And I do think it's a bit pricey to get a pro subscription, but hey, that's just my opinion. I appreciate that there's still a lot you can do on the site for free.

One thing I do wish is that free users could include images in their poem posts. That would be pretty cool. But overall, I think All Poetry is a great place to share your work and connect with other writers. So if you're looking for a supportive community to share your poetry with, give it a shot!

I recently revisited All Poetry, after taking down my initial review, and I must say that I have mixed feelings about this website. On one hand, it used to be a great place to write and express oneself. I have been using this site on and off for almost ten years and I have learned so much from it. I have grown as a writer and as a person, and for that, I will always be grateful.

However, on the other hand, my experience with All Poetry has not been entirely positive. I came to this website months ago to speak about my experiences over the years, particularly about being stalked both online and offline. Unfortunately, the owner's response to my situation was most unsatisfactory. Instead of offering help or support, he chose to blame me for the situation. Meanwhile, the person who has been stalking me and others is still allowed to have a page on this site, hiding behind a shroud of anonymity. This is not justifiable in any way.

As adults, we are responsible for what we post online, and I take full responsibility for my opinions and everything in between. However, I cannot help but feel disappointed by the lack of action taken by the site's owners to address my situation. It has been a nightmare for me, and I wonder how they would feel if they were in my shoes.

Despite my negative experience, I still believe that All Poetry has the potential to be a great platform for writers. However, the site's owners need to take responsibility for the content on their site and ensure that it is a safe and welcoming space for everyone. Until then, I cannot recommend this site to others.