POET'S DIGEST

The Art of Being! This article was culled from Henrietta. O,s substack. There is something tragically beautiful about choosing ourselves; it’s a return to sovereignty, to remembering, to that inner, unshakeable knowing that we matter even when nothing around us is reflecting that truth. I wasn’t blessed with an overwhelming level of confidence as a child; in fact, I was meek and unassuming. I didn’t have many friends growing up, and spent most of my time getting lost in my thoughts and playing with my siblings, the neighbourhood kids and the few friends I had. I was told consistently to come out of my “shell” as if confidence was hiding in the cocoon of meekness.  One advantage of being withdrawn, shy and unassuming is that you spend most of your time observing people and patterns, you become highly skilled at predicting outcomes in mundane situations with psych-like precision that it’s chilling for others to witness. I became very good at noticing things that many peop...

Introducing Danny! Danny is a phenomenal poet and spoken work artist, with remarkable passion and determination to make impactful strides in the world through his craft and this is very obvious in his zeal and consistency in the world of Literature, specifically poetry which speaks for itself. His relatable and brilliant style of writing is exactly why Danny  is now here on the most prestigious writers platform in the world.  Today, we take a foray into the world of Danny with excerpts below detailing his amazing story. "The Poet Badger Started in a Bank Queue I wrote my first poem in a queue at Barclays Bank. I was twenty-nine, stressed about money, and the queue was moving slowly. The energy in me wasn’t. I’d always enjoyed creative writing, but I’d never written a poem as such—though perhaps I’d written bits of one without knowing it. Then a line turned up: “I feel it in the air…” I followed it into debt, pressure, and the question underneath it all: what’s it a...

Introducing Leila! Leila Sade  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 Leila is now here on the most prestigious writers platform in the world.  Today, we take a foray into the world of Leila with excerpts below detailing her amazing story. I have been writing poetry since I was five years old. I do not remember making a conscious decision to become a poet. I remember words simply being there, asking to be arranged. Long before I understood craft, publication, or what it meant to call myself a writer, poetry gave me a place to put what I noticed and what I felt. I was born in New York City, the third of four children, to a Belizean father and a mother who is African A...

This piece was originally culled from Henrietta. O’s substack  Leave me at the summit  where my dreams are a waltz of absurdity and truth  where my eyes bask in colours Rich and somber  As I sit atop mountains afar  Where all I see are but illusions of being  Where time ceases and nature exhales  forcing out the demons Taunts and incessant screeching  Let me lose myself stargazing  Tracing constellations as I drift away  cradled gently, softly nestled in my mother’s arms As I remember the gentle breeze  weaving through her hair  filling the room with sweetness of childhood  til the crimson sunset   To be Continued on Substack..

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...