PBN Family, The Poetry Business Network (PBN) is officially launching as a creative media company—one built to reshape how poetry and creativity live in the world. What you are witnessing right now is the foundation of: - A global creative economy - A marketplace for poetry and creativity - A media network rooted in culture - A bridge between artists and industries - A system where poetry is not just expressed—but applied, funded, and valued This is history in the making—and you are early. 🎯 WHY PBN EXISTS For too long, poetry has been powerful but disconnected from infrastructure. PBN exists to change that. This network was built to: - Create real opportunities for creatives - Connect poetry to organizations, causes, and industries - Produce and distribute cultural media - Protect artists and partners through structure - Turn creativity into a professional, respected force This is about building systems where poetry moves through the economy. 🏗️ THE THREE PILLARS WE ARE BUILDING ON To launch this vision with clarity and momentum, PBN is centered around three flagship pillars: 🎪 Poet Life Fest Our cultural centerpiece. A live and digital festival experience where poets, creatives, organizations, and causes come together through performances, showcases, activations, and partnerships. 🎥 Poet Life Unscripted Our documentary-style media series. Real stories. Real journeys. Real application.This series documents what it actually looks like to build a life, career, and ecosystem using poetry. 🎙️ The Monthly Showcase Our consistency engine. Every month, poets and creatives are featured, discovered, and celebrated through themed showcases that keep the network active, visible, and engaged. These pillars allow everyone—across all levels—to participate meaningfully. 👥 WHO PBN IS FOR PBN is intentionally built to welcome more than just poets. This ecosystem is for: - Poets & spoken word artists - Creative professionals (designers, musicians, filmmakers, storytellers) - Fans & supporters of culture - Students & emerging creatives - Organizations, brands, and institutions - Sponsors, funders, and opportunity providers

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I want to take a moment to say thank you and I appreciate you all for your support and patience!! Over the past few weeks, I’ve been a bit absent and I want you to understand why. A few weeks ago, when I was preparing for a huge undertaking for one of my client organizations, I had a tragedy in my family. On the day before I flew out for the first of three poetry events across three states in six days, I found out my father was in the hospital. The day I returned from the first successful event, my father passed on Easter Sunday. In that same window: - I rushed home to make my daughters’ Easter play - Celebrated my youngest daughter’s 8th birthday two days later - Flew back out to complete the final two poetry contests in two different states - And all the while, helped plan my father’s homegoing It was a lot. But this is also the poet life... the life of a poetry business owner. Real life doesn’t pause. Responsibilities don’t disappear. You just learn how to carry it all and keep moving forward. I’m grateful to share that the 3-day military homegoing was a success, and my father was honored well. Why I’m Sharing This Not for sympathy, but for perspective. This journey we’re on requires: - Discipline - Commitment - Adaptability - And the ability to keep building, even when life is happening 🚀 Moving Forward I’m back. Back present. Back focused. Back ready to work. And I hope you are too. We’re already up and we’re moving forward. Let’s get back to the work. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXg7s7AkZgf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

We experienced a few days of unexpected technical difficulties, but we’re happy to report: Poetry Business Network Skool is fully back online. If you tried logging in recently and couldn’t access the platform — thank you for your patience. Now we need you to: ✅ Log back in ✅ Check your notifications ✅ Revisit the Classroom (especially Poet Life Unscripted & Poet Life Fest) ✅ Drop a comment below and let us know you’re back inside This is more than a community — it’s a media network and creative marketplace in motion. We don’t pause. We recalibrate. If you’re inside and everything looks good, comment: “I’m back in.” Let’s get moving.

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.