So I know I said we would be doing a Anthology a month but who am I kidding. There is no way I can do that every month forever I will burn out. So what I have decided is we are going to do Where our Voices Rise and one more after that. Where our Voices Gather. The theme for that is the 🌎 world. I thought that would be perfect way to end the series since we all Gathered from all over the world to The Art of Poetry Community to write these books. If you have not been able to be a part of it you have 2 more chances. Thank you everyone who has participated in these amazing Anthology books. I can't wait for the world to read them.

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Not 19. Not 21. Exactly 20 words. Let the image pull something out of you—a memory, a feeling, a moment you can’t quite explain. No rules on style. Rhyming or not. Deep or simple. Just make it hit. Drop your poem in the comments. 👇 Let’s see who can say the most… with the least.

I want to share something with all of you. For Where Our Voices Rise, I’ve decided not to include myself as a contributor. Not because I don’t love writing.Not because I don’t want to be part of it. But because this… is yours. This anthology isn’t about me. It’s about giving you a space to be seen, to be heard, and to become published authors. I never want it to feel like I have to be in everything we create. This is your moment to take center stage. I’ll be behind the scenes—building it, shaping it, making sure it’s something you’re proud to hold in your hands. And trust me… I’m just as excited as if I had a poem in it. This is what makes this community different. We don’t just talk about poetry…we become published together.

I just received a video from the children In Africa Uganda. It almost brought me to tears. I'm going to donate the childrens book @Cynthia Keffer wrote and the coloring book 50.copies to the children if any one wants to donate anything late me know. It was a little hard to understand stand them but I heard hello Jason Strickland and The Art of Poetry Community We love you oh man that hit