Frequently Asked Questions

If I submit my poetry, do I still own it?

Yes you do. All poetry you post on this website is copyright to you and will be forever. We will never sell or distribute your work without explicit permission.

Why do you have to review my poetry?

As a method of ensuring quality and removing spam from the site, we review all poetry before it is published on the site.

Do you have another question? Get in touch with us and we'll do our best to get back to you right away.

How can I get a book reviewed on Poetrywithmeaning.com?

We are now starting to do book reviews!! If you want your book reviewed, send an email for our office address and details to Bobmortland@gmail.com

We will not return any items that are sent to us!

If I have an item that I want Poetrywithmeaning.com to review and it is not a book, what do I do?

We will consider other items like CD's, DVD's, and anything else. You must follow the same instructions for sending a book for review. We will understand what is going on when we get it but we will not return items that are sent to us.

How can I have my book considered for sale on Poetrywithmeaning.com?

There are two things that you MUST do. First You must get your book listed on Amazon. This is to ensure that we can purchase and sell the book in a timely fashion. Second You need to send the book to us for review. We hand select every item that we sell on Poetry with meaning. We want to make sure that we like your book and that we want to sell it. Please allow a few weeks for a decision. We will not return any books sent to us.

If I have an item that I want Poetrywithmeaning.com to sell and it is not a book, what do I do?

We will consider other items like CD's, DVD's, and anything else. You must follow the same instructions for sending a book for sale. We will understand what is going on when we get it. And we will not return items that are sent to us.

May I send magazines to write a review about?

Yes, if you are an agent acting on behalf of the magazine company, please refer to the question about books above.

May I send any other solicitations to your office?

Sure, we may or may not look at them but you are more than welcome to send us any solicitations.

I thought all poetry has meaning? Is this true? If so why is your company called Poetry with meaning?

All poetry DOES have meaning!!! Poetrywithmeaning.com is dedicated to keeping poetry out of the hands of greedy corporations who turn your art into profit, stripping it of all meaning!!!

I see some success stories, how can I get my success story on here?

Write one and send it to Bobmortland@gmail.com and we would love to consider it.

If I have some articles and I want them to be on here, how do I do that?

Send your articles to Bobmortland@gmail.com and we would love to consider them.

How long has Poetrywithmeaning.com been around?

We opened our doors in December of 2005.

If I have a question, who do I ask?

If you have a question regarding poetry with meaning, feel free to send an email to Bobmortland@gmail.com and we will post it on this page of FAQ's for everybody! Ask anything!!! Remember, you can always use the ask an expertGet in touch with us and we'll do our best to get back to you right away.

Where are you located?

We operate with customers online and work out of our offices in San Luis Obispo and San Francisco, CA.

Who are your staff?

Believe it or not, we are very small. The Co-owners of Poetry with meaning are Bob Mortland and Kyle Neath... Check out their profiles for more information or Get in touch with us and we'll do our best to get back to you right away.