Dissident Voice

May 3, 2003

Dear Desperate Poet,

I represent the members of the POETRY AWARDS committee of my country, Sierra Leone before the war broke out. I have fled to Cotonou - Benin Republic on exile due to political pressure to flood your In Box with BAD POETRY! I also write to inform you of my desire to acquire Publishing houses or Magazines in your country on behalf of the Director of THE SPOKEN WORD in Nigeria and to Reduce Your Student Loan Payments Up to 50%. Moreover, an MFA in Poetry may be yours for the asking. The contract sum of which shall run into US$21 Million, of which your share shall be 20% if you agree to be our overseas POETRY agent. As soon as payment is effected, and the amount mentioned above is successfully transferred into your account, we intend to use our own share in acquiring MAJOR PUBLISHING HOUSES abroad.

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