John L. Bibbler III Spokane, WA
"I would first like to thank you for having a site such as this that lets those of us who enjoy poetry to post and enter our work. When I received the e-mail informing me I was the winner, I was shocked. It was a welcome change, and I must say somewhat inspiring. Thank you."
Katherine Uehling Stamford, CT
"I more than appreciate your encouragement and have been delighted that my poems have been published in the various anthologies. Thank you for your kind words. They have meant a lot to me."
Christine Batinovich Tucson, AZ
"Recently I received my copy of The Sound of Poetry. It is a real treasure! Thank you for a beautiful idea and for the special gift you put together for all the poets on the tape."
Delores A. Andren Princeton, MN
"It is my pleasure to be able to publish with you. Thank you very much for helping the cause of poetry as you so aptly do!"
Eric Harlan Camden, NJ
"I was elated to get a book with my poem published in it!"
F. W. Back Maroubra, New South Wales Australia
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Penny Johnson
"Thank you all so much from the bottom of my heart for such a great honor. You have brought me a long way and given my life abundant joy. I truly believe all of you have given me the confidence, determination, and will to never stop trying. Thanks to you all!"
Aurel Dikin, Sr. MI
"This is a great way of showing my children they will never be too old to learn new things."
Alexander Cser
"I am elated at your invitation [to appear in American at the Millennium]. It will make it possible for me to reach millions of people with so few words on a person-to-person basis with so few lines. . . . Your invitation is a special gift that enables me to say hello and good-bye with heart-warmed wishes for all those who read these lines, for the millennium."
Birdie B. McClellan Dallas, TX
"I wanted to thank you for continuing to accept my poems for publication. . . . So many doors have been opened for me since I have been published."
Roxanne King Omak, WA
"Thank you for having my poem in [your] anthology. I cannot describe the feeling when I opened the book and read my poem to my daughter and my mother. . . . There were many tears of joy."
Carolyn Kimzey Hendersonville, NC
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J. Randle London, England
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Eileen Williams Great Bend, KS
"I wish to personally thank you for wishing to print my poem in your new Millennium book. I'm not sure you know what this means to me. If I never write another thing, which I hope is not true, I have at least accomplished one thing, and I made my mark on the Millennium. I am so proud. Thank you for this great honor."
Karen Ard
"I would like to say what an honor it is for my poem to to be considered for publication by ILP. Words cannot explain how overcome with joy I was at the idea that one of my poems could finally get published. I greatly thank you!"
E. J. Brower
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Robin Hellmann
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Jean Manning Decatur, GA
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Dawn Vint
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Blaine A. Jones Homewood, IL
"I wanted to thank you and your staff for the outlet that your anthologies offer to many others as well as myself to publish poetry. Bless you all in your efforts."
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