Hi all, I'm Tshombe Sekou. I’m a poet, veteran, and philosopher. I run a platform called Tshombeisms where I explore the intersection of identity and resilience. After decades of service, I’m now fully focused on my craft, with my latest works The Poet and Desert and Sea Memoir Series hitting shelves recently. I’m a big believer in the improvisational nature of expression, and I’m excited to bring that energy to this community. Great to be here! https://tshombeisms.com

Being On LinkedIn Has Granted Me Yet Another Opportunity ! I Was Contacted By Influential Women To Be Featured On Their Publication 🤩 Phone Interviewed And Heavily Complimented As I Highlighted That All You See In Me Is God. Our Business Focuses Heavily On Women So This Feature Feels Really Really Good. 😌

Yesterday the pastor of global ministries at my church invited me to share poetry for one of the global meetings via zoom‼️

We are proud to officially recognize the active PBI State & Country Chapters (and the Chapter Leaders) that are currently meeting monthly and doing the work! 🔥 Oregon - @La Toya Hampton 🔥 Jamaica - @Kacy Garvey 🔥 Texas - @Joshua Clark 🔥 Georgia - @Yecheilyah Ysrayl These chapters and their leaders are gathering consistently, building community, sharpening strategy, and transforming poets into Poetry Business Owners. If you are in a chapter that isn’t currently active and you want to see it revived — let us know. We’ll support you in getting it back up and running. If you are in a state or country that doesn’t yet have a local chapter and you feel called to launch one — let us know. We are ready to help you lead. Chapters are how we: • Build local opportunity • Create accountability • Develop leaders • Increase visibility • Strengthen the global PBN network This isn’t just a network. It's a structure. It's a movement. It's an ownership model. Drop your state or country below 👇 and/or message us directly if you’re ready to lead. Let’s keep building. 🌎✍🏾

I just wrapped a LIVE feature on Good Morning Washington, and I couldn’t wait to share this moment with you. The segment focused on Valentine’s Day and how poetry adds real value to expressing love—especially when people struggle to find the right words for their significant other. We talked about how poetry isn’t just romantic, it’s intentional communication, emotional clarity, and connection. And yes—I proudly represented and shouted out the Poetry Business Institute and Network on air. This moment matters. It’s proof that: - Poetry belongs in mainstream conversations - Creative work has real-world application - What we’re building in PBN is being seen, heard, and respected You should be proud—because this wasn’t just my moment. It was a reflection of the ecosystem we’re building together. Poetry as value. Poetry as language. Poetry as business. On morning television. Let’s keep going.