POET'S DIGEST

Star of the Month! Shireen is an exceptionally talented poet. Her writing style paints beautiful pictures, with impeccable imagery and diction to boot.  A phenomenal creative and a worthy selection for the acclaimed, "Poet of the Month" title for the month of September, 2026. Shireen is also a yoga enthusiast, a nature lover and a special educator. She resides in Hyderabad, India.  She won the "Fractured Euphoria Poetry Contest", and also was named a "Creative on the rise", which signalled her rise to prominence in the poetry community. The entire editorial board congratulates Shireen on being the "Poet of the Month" for September, 2026..  Terry Fletcher Acting Editor in Chief

New Book Release! Zowie Norris, a heavyweight and veteran of the poetry community worldwide, and an official member of the Collab Tour, just released her land mark poetry collection, titled; "Half a Century Later", which documents aspects of her life, as she hits the 50 age mark . Fifty years is not a straight line; it is a landscape of overlapping rings.”  What does half a century of living look like when you strip away the daily noise? Half a Century Later is the tenth poetry collection from published author Zowie Norris - a deeply moving journey through the bright geography of youth, the crowded building years of mid-life, and the quiet vantage points where the view finally becomes clear. Inside these pages, old grief turns into wisdom, passing moments become lifelong anchors, and five decades of life resolve into striking, tender verse. Whether you are looking back on your own half-century, standing in the middle of your building years, or just beginning to ga...

So What If I am a slow writer  When I launched my Substack back in November 2025, I had a laundry list of things I wanted to put on here. I set out to post at least two poems a week, long-format articles biweekly, weekly newsletters and a monthly reflection that would eventually be featured solely to my paid subscribers (of which I have none). I wanted to accomplish this within the first three to four months of using Substack. What can I say, my level of self-belief is somewhat delusional. I saw Substack as a haven for my voice as a writer – returning every now and then, thinking of what I needed to work on next based on the articles, notes and feedback from other writers and readers on here. I didn’t know for the life of me what stopped me in my tracks. I ended up taking an unexpected hiatus from my Substack for months, forgetting at times that this space was intentionally created. Then I remembered I was no longer posting poetry on a weekly basis, and my articles over...

Introducing Rhonda ! Rhonda Coughlin is an exceptionally talented and gifted poet, with remarkable passion and determination to make impactful strides in the world through her craft and this is very obvious in her zeal and consistency in the world of poetry which speaks for itself. Her relatable and brilliant style of writing is exactly why Rhonda is now here on the most prestigious writers platform in the world.  Today, we take a foray into the world of Rhonda Coughlin with excerpts below detailing her story. "Rhonda Coughlin (giggles) — 💜Gigglestea Hatterwig — I write from the marrow, from the quiet truths and unspoken tenderness, from the survival‑songs that rise when the world tries to drown me. My work carries the shimmer of musty, dusty coastlines washing bone clean; the soft release of hope breathing life back into darkness; the cosmic‑velvet hum of dream‑pop and folk‑cello threading through my lines like a pulse. As an autistic mother of two autistic children,...

Interview with Henrietta! Henrietta .O is an accomplished poet and author. Her debut collection, "What the Silence Gave Me", broke all sorts of records, climbing to the summit of the Amazon Bestsellers Charts. "Ce Que Le Silence m'a Offert" has followed in the footsteps of its English counterpart by also topping the Amazon Bestsellers charts, becoming Henrietta's second consecutive Number 1 bestselling book on Amazon.  Henrietta also holds the unique position of being the 21st and 22nd consecutive bestseller of her global writers group, "The Collab Tour" where she ranks as an important member.  Below are excerpts: 1. “Ce Que Le Silence m’a Offert” charted at Number 1 on the Global Poetry Bestsellers list on Amazon, alongside being in the top 5 of the Motivational and Inspirational categories and the top 10 for Poetry for Women categories on Amazon and other charts too numerous to mention. How are you feeling? I still can’t b...

Introducing Sarah! Sarah is an exceptionally talented and gifted poet, with remarkable passion and determination to make impactful strides in the world through her craft and this is very obvious in her zeal and consistency in the world of Literature, specifically poetry which speaks for itself. Her relatable and brilliant style of writing is exactly why Sarah is now here on the most prestigious writers platform in the world.  Today, we take a foray into the world of Sarah with excerpts below detailing her amazing story. My name is Sarah Ruth Penna and I am from Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Poetry has been a constant in my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I was heavily immersed in the arts, theater, and music, so my journals were filled with adolescent lyrics and musings on life. Writing was always something I excelled in at school and words came easily to me. At Seventeen, I got introduced to a spoken word album by levi the poet called Correspondence: A Fic...