I just want to say a big thank you to everyone here for all the motivation and support you've given me. There were times when I felt like giving up on everything, feeling lost and tired. But your kind words and encouragement made me pause and think for a moment. It reminded me that I still have strength inside me and that I shouldn’t give up so easily. I truly appreciate each and every one of you for being there and for helping me see some light during my tough times. Your support means a lot to me, and I want you to know how grateful I am for that. I love you all from the bottom of my heart. I wish you happiness, good health, and positivity in your life. I also hope that none of you ever meet someone who drains your energy, uses you, or only wants you for their own needs. You all deserve genuine love and kindness. I miss posting on these beautiful communities where I used to feel so comfortable and happy. Right now, I don’t have the energy to share or post as much as before, but I believe I will come back someday. I am working on becoming a better version of myself because I know that no one is perfect. I am trying to grow and improve during these difficult times, and I believe that I will become stronger and more fulfilled. I will continue to move forward, and I trust that better days are ahead. Thank you so much all of you 💗

I'm excited to announce the launch of our new monthly community newsletter: 🚨The Heart of Poetry Newsletter🚨 https://theartofpoetry.rocketpagesweb.com This newsletter will serve as the heartbeat of our community, highlighting the people, poems, achievements, and stories that make The Art of Poetry such a special place. Each month, we'll feature: 🏆 Poet of the Month ✍️ Featured Poems 📰 Community News & Updates 📚 Publishing Milestones 🎉 Member Achievements 📱 Art of Poetry App Updates ❤️ Community Spotlights This isn't just a newsletter about poetry. It's about the people behind the poems. It's about celebrating members, sharing accomplishments, recognizing growth, and keeping everyone connected to what's happening throughout our community. Our first issue will feature Poet of the Month @May D Tolbert , community news, publishing updates, and much more. Thank you to every member who continues to share their voice, encourage others, and help make this community what it is. Because at the center of every poem, every story, and every accomplishment is the heart of this community — you. ❤️ The Art of Poetry Community "Where hearts connect through poetry."

Music by Abrianna Lenhart Music' Music isn't just words and instruments built together until you get something that could go viral and have dances or completely flop. Music is a getaway. A vacation for the poor or the lazy or the sad. MUSIC. SAVES. LIVES. Some don't get it, some do. Most do. And the ones that do understand are ones who have suffered. Whether it was loss, poor or declining mental health, or whatever else that can fall under a label in a filing cabinet of someone who doesn't understand. Someone who calls those suffering "attention seekers" or "actors". Someone who will title that folder "crazy cases" or "nut jobs" or "lunatics". It's whatever name that helps them sleep at night. Music can help one get away from the nightmares that live even when one is awake and active. It can help one hide from the harsh truths the world forces you to take at a very young age. For girls, there's "beauty standard" and, of course, men that weren't raised right. For men, there's emotional vulnerability, the feeling that they always have to be strong because "men don't cry" or there's the fact that men are more likely to have mental health problems like anxiety or depression BECAUSE of them being "not allowed" to express themselves. Music, especially the songs about mental health that show it's okay to show these feeling rather than hide forever, instead of making fun of the problems they wont understand, is the favorite source to stay safe from the nightmares of the day. MUSIC. SAVES. LIVES.

Luca by Stella Oglesby I once had a cat named Luca. He was my first cat & I loved him like a mother loves her child. Then one day he went missing, I cried and cried. We found out he passed away. I miss him so much, but I always know he would be in my heart and beside me where ever I go.

Congratulations to @May D Tolbert This is a big win for the Art of Poetry Community everyone should go check out the Diamond Quill.