Good morning, poets! It's Tuesday, and Monkey has a challenge for you. Today we're keeping it simple: a haiku. A haiku is just three lines: 5 syllables 7 syllables 5 syllables Write about anything that caught your attention this morning—a sunrise, a cup of coffee, birds outside your window, your dog snoring at your feet, or a single thought you just can't shake. The beauty of a haiku isn't in using big words. It's in capturing one small moment that says something much bigger. Drop your haiku in the comments, read a few from your fellow poets, and leave some encouragement along the way. Let's fill Monkey's Corner with tiny poems that leave a lasting impression. 🐾 Ready... set... haiku!

We need to get some reviews on our books so just putting that out there. If you know anyone that has read the books ask them if they could leave a review. Reviews are a huge part of our sales.

A huge congratulations to @Timothy Lenhart Lenhart for being selected as this week's Poem of the Week with his heartfelt piece, "To Be Loved." Timothy's poem is a powerful reflection on vulnerability, hope, and the universal longing to be accepted for who we truly are. It reminds us that some of the strongest poetry comes from the quiet places we don't always share. Please join me in celebrating Timothy's incredible work! Leave him a comment, let him know what lines resonated with you, and show him some well-deserved love. 👏❤️ Congratulations again, Timothy! Your words touched our community this week, and we can't wait to see what you write next. Keep writing. Keep growing. Keep sharing your voice.

I wanted to give everyone a quick update on Where Our Voices Turn. With everything that has happened over the past couple of weeks—including losing my laptops unexpectedly—I fell behind on the formatting and final production of the book. I appreciate everyone's patience more than you know. The good news is that I'm back up and running with a new laptop, and I'm working through the manuscript every day. My goal is to have Where Our Voices Turn completed and published next week. Thank you to each of you for your understanding, encouragement, and belief in this project. I refuse to rush something that represents your voices. Every poem deserves the care and attention it was written with. We're almost there. Thank you for staying on this journey with me. ❤️📖

Life Appreciates me When? When? When? Does life, ever appreciate anyone? We exist, we are alive! We fight! We survive! Nothing is easy. We have pleasure. We have pain. Ask yourself this, if given the chance would you choose to live again?! History repeats yet many never learn! Bigger, better things some forever yearn. So ask yourself this, if given the chance would you give life another turn? @Melissa Poetrylpls ©️ I own all rights to this peom