Today… something bigger than poetry happened. One of our own, James Humecky our Poem of the Week winner stepped up in a way that honestly stopped me in my tracks. He donated $20 so someone else could chase their dream. That someone is Kasper Englund… who’s had a rough year… who thought this opportunity might pass them by… and is now in tears because of one act of kindness. Let that sink in for a second. Not a like. Not a comment. A real, tangible moment that changed someone’s day… maybe even more than that. And it didn’t stop there… Shoutout to James’s community, Somatic Pleasure, for being part of that energy because people don’t just do things like this out of nowhere. That kind of generosity comes from the environment you build and the values you stand on. ❤️ This is what The Art of Poetry is. 🔥 This is what we’re building together. 🖊️ Not just writers… but people who lift each other up. James you didn’t just help someone enter a book. You reminded all of us what kind of community we’re part of. Respect. Seriously. And Kasper welcome in. Your story matters. Now let’s get it on paper.

Sorry I'm a couple days late, but there are so many amazing poems this week it made it really hard to choose. Thank you, everyone, for sharing. I love this community. This one stopped me. Not because it tried to…but because it told the truth most people don’t say out loud. Congratulations to James J. Humecky for The Grieving of Men. There’s something in this piece that hits deeper than poetry—it speaks for the men who carry weight in silence…who were taught to hold it in…who never got a place to set it down. And maybe that’s why it matters. Because this community? This is that place. James—this wasn’t just a poem. This was a voice for a lot of people. Well earned. 👏 👇 Show him some love below