Blessings y’all! Chicago native here raising my children in the beautiful Arizona. Paloma is my stage name & I love using poetry for outreach purposes. I’ve been contracted through my LLC to perform at events with community non profits, host poetry workshops for teens and teach lectures for the city. I have been playing small though & in this season of displacement looking to tap in again with my gift to move the masses globally utilizing my story, lessons learned and my faith in God. Not exactly sure how yet, but hoping to figure out where to begin, publish and get deeper into community to bring value, hope and transformation. Currently off of all social media except this app, intentionally, and wanting to connect more in person with people & community. Peace. I’m excited to learn here & reconnect to who God designed me to be through my gift. My question to you all here is what is the most valuable thing you have learned here so far?

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

Hello everyone, My name is Ron Roy. I’m an author, and I’m happy to join this amazing community. I’m here to learn, connect, and contribute value. Looking forward to working with you all.

I am Sherrie Wilkins. I typically go by Sherrie Yvette when on stage! Ofcourse I’m a poet who is also a truth and storyteller. I’m proud to be an educator who writes to challenge us all to slow down to stop and think about our lives outside of our daily walk. I am the author of 2 books! The most recent is titled, It’s Love: Poems and Prose from the Heart. Which is written with my husband who’s a musician so you can find our album with music and the poems via all places where you stream music! I have been honored to receive New Jim Crow Poetry Award for my poetry as it relates to social justice! My poetry has appeared in the Classic’s Capital Area Poetry Anthology, and I am grateful that my work resonates with readers across generations. I’ve spoken poetically to 1000’s of youth in my day. Through my poetry, I hope to encourage others to embrace their own voices and to reflect deeply! Connect here via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yessherriewilkins?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

Hi, my name is Stacy and I'm excited to be here, hoping to impact some lives and make new friends.