a "poor man's copyright" exists where you mail yourself your work. This is an urban legend. You always own your own copyright. If you wish to take legal action against someone else, you have to legally file your copyright papers first.
The only reason a poet would need to REGISTER the copyright is if the owner wished to file a lawsuit against someone else regarding the work.
from Caron Andregg: BellaOnline: Poetry Copyright and Your Poem
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