If you wish to join the poetry board specifically you must first create a login, and in the process of doing so you must include in your bio links to your poetry that can be seen elsewhere online. They could be on another forum, a blog, a website publication, etc. Include also a link to your bio or something that identifies who you are, e.g., a Facebook page.
Upon completion of this process you must then send a message to admin (at) authorsalon.com and request your login be approved.
Thank you.
Best,
Writer's Block Admins