Yes, that is a coincidence, Mike. Funny how different writers have similar ideas at the same time. It happens to me lot.

HubPages isn’t the greatest paying platform for poetry and fiction, but everyone there is feeling the pinch monetarily at the moment. I find Medium better for poetry and fiction, especially since the recent changes.

Here is a link to The Creative Exiles:
https://www.creativeexiles.com/
You may also like to check Fan Story, they have a lot of paying poetry and fiction contests, but you also have to pay to be a member.