Yesterday I performed my signature poem for my business (Sculpted Roses Company) the first time in person. It was received well🌹synopsis: we are all roses…meaning we can be successful or beautiful no matter the circumstance…like the rose, rose from the concrete, or dead rose…ie bloom where you’re planted 💯 The best part was a boy about 9 or 10 came up to me right after I finished my set and said he enjoyed my poetry 🥹🥹

I'm being streched 😬, making videos is out of my comfort zone.

Happy Friday, Poets! 📝✨ As we head into the weekend, I’ve got a quick question for you… Would you like help with what to post on social media each week? Whether you're building your brand, trying to stay consistent, or just not sure what to share — we’ve got creative strategies and post ideas that can help you stay visible and valuable in your audience's feed. If that sounds like something you need, drop a 🔥 or comment “YES!” below and let’s make your online presence as powerful as your poetry.

For many reasons I do not like AI art and I don’t want my chapter poets to have to rely solely on artificial art to accompany their works. That is why I want to include artists in our chapter membership. I guess the main reason is the response my sons said when I first started using AI art in a project I was working. Under their breath I heard them say “oh this is an AI drawing,” Surprised I asked them how they knew. They pointed out several inconsistencies with the eyes, fingers, etc. Plus, I do not want to exclude the use of live (human) artists and their work. I paid artists to draw from AI drawing examples for my book covers, in their own abilities. One of our new members asked: “but won’t people get confused by our name: ‘POETRY’ Business Network?” I said: “focus on the word ‘Network’ in our name, and realize the many creatives that can help us produce quality products.” I was expecting pushback and further discussion, but they simply said: “oh yeah”. What do you think? Shouldn’t we use our live artists, rather than creating drawings to accompany our poems? Of course our chapter members can do as they choose, but I want them to have options. And several types of creatives (artists, singers, musicians,etc) can also benefit from our PBN training. Let’s all go up together!

My sister reminded me that I was building something. I just wanted to pause and celebrate it!