WK
Wynand K
1 reviews | Active since Sept 2019
18 Nov 2025, 20:29
Avbob poetry competition a ****
Avbob poetry competition a real ****, last year i entered 2 poems, this year again i entered 2 of my new poems, i get a email saying after careful consideration they won't use or publish it. I'm pretty sure this is all one big smokescreen. Behind the scenes they use your poem still at someone's funeral in a letter or something pretending to be their masterpiece. How would you ever know?? Do not enter this competition. It's a hoax for them to enter things onto letters making them look good.
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AVBOB Mutual Assurance Society's replyOfficial
20 Nov 2025, 16:42Dear WK, We're sorry that you have not yet had a poem selected for publication in The AVBOB Poetry Competition, but please allow us this opportunity to assure you that it is an entirely legitimate and highly professional competition. Literary editors have been distinguished to review poems entered into all 11 language categories, and you can view each of their profiles on our website. We can absolutely guarantee you that no poem which isn't selected for publication is utilised in any form whatsoever. Please don't be discouraged by repeated entries not resulting in success: we have had numerous poets over the years who kept refining their craft and trying different approaches before they too joined the ranks of our published poets. We’d like to encourage you to submit more entries. Yours in words, The AVBOB Poetry team
AVBOB Mutual Assurance Society's reply20 Nov 2025, 16:42
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Dear WK, We're sorry that you have not yet had a poem selected for publication in The AVBOB Poetry Competition, but please allow us this opportunity to assure you that it is an entirely legitimate and highly professional competition. Literary editors have been distinguished to review poems entered into all 11 language categories, and you can view each of their profiles on our website. We can absolutely guarantee you that no poem which isn't selected for publication is utilised in any form whatsoever. Please don't be discouraged by repeated entries not resulting in success: we have had numerous poets over the years who kept refining their craft and trying different approaches before they too joined the ranks of our published poets. We’d like to encourage you to submit more entries. Yours in words, The AVBOB Poetry team