This is a "MODERATED" forum, meaning that your posts will not immediately show up -- they are approved by the administration before appearing. Approval can take up to a week.















All poetry that appears here has been submitted and reprinted with the permission of the authors. Copyrights are retained by the original authors and you must contact them for permission to reprint.







The "POETRY" section of the site has now been incorporated into the bulletin board. This will allow authors to retain anonymity if they choose to, but will also allow others to contact them directly about their writings (if they choose to allow it in their member profile -- "My Stuff").







You must [url=http://fishyvb.something-fishy.org/register.php?s=&action=signup">register[/url] before submitting your own writing. Please note, we do not allow registrations from Yahoo or Hotmail accounts. Numbers related to your age or a date must be spelled out.







We do not allow numbers anywhere on the site, so if your poetry contains numbers related to weight, size, BMI or calories you should edit it appropriately.







Anything highly triggering may not be approved.







All writings will be reviewed by moderators and approved for display (they will not appear immediately like other posts on the bulletin board).







Be sure to include:



Copyright information. Even if you do not want to include your real name, please include at the bottom of your work that the piece if copyrighted to you. (example: "Copyrighted to me, the original author" or "Copyrighted to Susan J., author" or "Copyrighted to Nickname, author" or "Copyrighted to SJ, author")







Be sure to:



Start off your post by explaining why you are sharing it. If you are looking for critique, say so. If you just want to share it, say so. If you are NOT open to critique, say so. If you want to know how to make it better, say so. If you just need to get it out or feel it would be helpful to others to read, say so.







We have chosen to now accept poetry this way to assist us with the time management required in running the entire site. It also encourages support and communication in all those who suffer with an Eating Disorder. If you do NOT wish to communicate, you can still post your poetry here -- when you register just be sure to check the box that says you do not want other members to be able to e-mail you, and do not include any additional contact info (like ICQ number or AIM/Yahoo nickname).







Previous poetry that had appeared on the site will now be available here: [url=http://www.something-fishy.org/words/poetry.php">Archived Poetry[/url]







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