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Terms of Use

By using WriteAPoem.org you agree to these terms. Please read them carefully.

Last updated: July 2026

About WriteAPoem.org

WriteAPoem.org is a poetry archive and appreciation platform that publishes poet profiles, poems, and poetic verses for educational and cultural purposes. We are an independent platform and are not affiliated with any academic institution, publisher, or commercial poetry organisation.

Intellectual Property

Our Original Content— All original content created by WriteAPoem.org, including poet biographies, editorial notes, and website design, is our intellectual property and is protected under applicable copyright law.

Third-Party Poetry Content— Poems published on WriteAPoem.org are the property of their respective poets or rights holders. We publish poems that are:

Public Domain
Works whose copyright term has expired — generally poets who died more than 70 years ago.
With Permission
Published with explicit permission from the poet or their rights holder.
Fair Use
Published under fair use principles for educational and cultural appreciation, consistent with the Poetry Foundation's Code of Best Practices.

Permitted Use

You May
  • Read and share links to pages on WriteAPoem.org
  • Quote brief excerpts of poems for personal, educational, or review purposes with attribution
  • Use poet biographical information for research with attribution
You May Not
  • Reproduce entire poems for commercial purposes without permission from the rights holder
  • Scrape or republish our original editorial content without permission
  • Use content in any way that misrepresents authorship or removes attribution
  • Use the site for any unlawful purpose

Copyright Complaints

If you believe any content on WriteAPoem.org infringes your copyright, please contact us atcontact@writeapoem.orgwith full details. We take all copyright concerns seriously and will review and respond to valid notices promptly.

Disclaimer of Warranties

WriteAPoem.org is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content on the site. Biographical information, dates, and poem attributions are researched carefully, but errors may occur. We welcome corrections via our Contact page.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, WriteAPoem.org and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of this website or its content.

External Links

WriteAPoem.org may contain links to third-party websites provided for convenience only. We have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms of Use at any time by updating this page. Your continued use of WriteAPoem.org after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes arising from your use of WriteAPoem.org shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the applicable territory.

Contact

Email:contact@writeapoem.org
Website:writeapoem.org/contact

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