If I put my poetry online, does it still count as unpublished?
If I'm submitting it to competitions or literary journals, for example.
No, it doesn't count as unpublished. Internet publishing is considered a form of publication although you may want to check with the organization holding the competition for specific loopholes that may exist.
If you already have it published online and publish it on HubPages it will be flagged as duplicate here at HubPages.
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