When I mentioned that Wendy was a bit grumpy it had nothing whatsoever to do with her work being reproduced without her permission.
It's just that on two separate occasions she was, shall we say, not as gracious as she might have been. It could have been for any number of reasons, I suppose! Pam Ayres is always, always gracious to her fans though.
Just sayin'.

I've purchased her books and contributed to her fame and sales by word of mouth precisely because people violated her copyright every now and then and posted her poems online. Cope seems to be operating under the premise that if someone reads one or two of her poems for free, they will never buy her books. She needs to work on her self-confidence, I think.

I don't think the cases are analagous, Rob. We reproduce what is already in The Speccie and the like. The Speccie itself might grouse but it does not because we provide a rich crop of winners.

Sorry I missed your joke. Wendy was once gracious enough to say I was not a TUMP (a Totally Useless Male Poet) because I could drive a car, though my insurers might question that. After that I felt a warm glow. I might say I also stand my round, but she didn't know that.

How are your sums, John? I think this is the clincher for TUMPhood!