Watch Out For Scammers
April 1, 2026
By Rose Marie Rideout 

You must be very careful,
For there's scammers everywhere.
They talk so sweet and pleasant,
You really think they are sincere.

They talk you into paying money,
Have them publish your work.
Then several months later,
You find each one is a crook.

They screw you out of your work,
Only half of it is there to read.
You never accepted their offers,
For this they show their greed.

They say, we won't sell your book,
Never again on this site.
They accused me of doing wrong,
I explained to them, it wasn't right.

But I'll redo my book of poetry,
Putting the 200 in my new book.
I'll have it printed by another,
One that isn't a crook.

So please watch out for scammers,
We know they're everywhere.
Do your research before you trust,
Make sure they're trusting & sincere.