Who do you feel is the greatest poet ever? I will give my pick after you all weigh in. My GIF choices are clues to my choice.

🍂🌸☀️❄️ for our next anthology in The Art of Poetry Community on Skool! This month’s theme: SEASONS Each participating poet will receive 📸 4 images 🖋️ and will write 4 poems — one inspired by each image. This anthology is about transformation. The seasons outside us. The seasons within us. The winters we survived. The springs we almost gave up on. 💰 Entry Fee: $20.00 📅 All poems must be submitted by June 11th https://cash.app/$artofpoetry2026 https://buy.stripe.com/9B6cN41CPfTqeIRawO0Jq0b This series has already become something special. Writers from all over the world. Different voices. Different stories. One book filled with moments that refuse to stay silent. If you want to be part of the next anthology, now is the time. Comment below or send me a message to register. 🍁 — Jason Strickland

The journey began with a single voice… Then those voices rose. Life turned. And now… we gather. Early registration is now OPEN for the FINAL book in the series: ✨ Where Our Voices Gather ✨ This will be the closing chapter in the four-book anthology journey from The Art of Poetry Community. 📖 Where Our Voices Begin 📖 Where Our Voices Rise 📖 Where Our Voices Turn 📖 Where Our Voices Gather Four books. One journey. Hundreds of voices. One community. This final anthology will celebrate connection, growth, transformation, and the power of poetry to bring people together across every mile, every struggle, and every season of life. 🖋 Entry Fee: $20 https://cash.app/$artofpoetry2026 https://buy.stripe.com/9B6cN41CPfTqeIRawO0Jq0b 🖋 Early Registration is NOW OPEN 🖋 Limited spots available If you’ve ever wanted to become part of this series… this is the final chapter. Let’s make it unforgettable. If you would like to join us in this amazing collection, put your name in the comments and make your payment by using the link.

🔥 We are only 6 members away from becoming 300 Strong in The Art of Poetry Community on Skool. What started as a few poets sharing words has turned into a family of writers, dreamers, storytellers, and beautifully chaotic humans who somehow made poetry feel alive again. 300 isn’t just a number. It’s 300 voices. 300 stories. 300 people proving poetry still matters in a loud world. If you’ve been lurking in the shadows with a notebook full of poems and trust issues… this is your sign. 😂 Come write with us. Come grow with us. Come be part of something real.

Most poets think the hardest part is writing the poem. But often the real challenge is helping the right people discover your work. Building an audience doesn’t mean chasing fame. It means connecting your words with readers who need them. Today, poets share their work in many ways: • Posting poems on social media • Recording spoken word videos • Starting poetry newsletters • Sharing work inside supportive communities • Collaborating with other writers and artists Over time, these connections grow into something powerful. Readers become supporters. Supporters become fans. And fans help your work reach even more people. Inside this community, we explore ways poets can: • Share their work online • Build meaningful connections with readers • Grow a following that supports their writing Poetry doesn’t have to stay hidden in a notebook. Sometimes the right audience is just waiting to hear your voice.