Today The Art of Poetry Community officially hit 300 members. Three hundred voices. Three hundred stories. Three hundred people brave enough to turn pain, hope, love, chaos, healing, and truth into poetry. When I started this community, I didn’t know what it would become. I just knew I wanted a place where people could write honestly without judgment… a place that felt human again. Now look at us. Anthologies. Friendships. Published authors. Late-night encouragement. People finding their voice for the first time. People finding themselves again. This community isn’t built on trends. It’s built on heart. To every member who has posted a poem, left a comment, joined an anthology, encouraged another writer, or simply believed in what we’re building here… Thank you. This is only the beginning. 300 strong…and we’re just getting warmed up.

🍂🌸☀️❄️ 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

Members who have paid entry fee Eva Savicki paid $20.00 Zane Dowling paid $20.00 Cynthia Keffer. paid $20.00 Azael Writes, Paid $20.00 Faiza Writes. Paid $20.00 Members who havent paid entry fee Charles Moore We still have plenty of space left we need 20 members, so if you want to join, put your name in the comments. This is the last Book in the Where our Voices series, so dont miss out

list of member that have paid the entry fee @Cynthia Keffer —paid $20.00 @May D Tolbert—paid $20.00 @Faiza Writes—paid $20.00 @Charles Moore —paid $20.00 @Zane Dowling —paid $20.00 @Azrael Writes —paid $20.00 @Ian Morrison—paid $20.00. @Eva Savicki—paid $20.00 Still owe entry fee @Kaspar Englund @Kimberly Virga @Delleeesa Harris @Dena Lopez @Amy Lynn @Melissa Poetrylpls @Nikki J @James Humecky Please let me know if I'm missing anyone or have the info wrong. Thank you.