Poet Spotlight: Johnny Nguyen on the Importance of Giving our Stories a Voice
This month’s spotlight features a poet on a mission to explore the depth of emotion and experiences through the eyes of his family. Johnny Nguyen is a writer who seeks to encourage others to tell the stories of their hearts:
Poets for a Cause Spotlight: Caroline White and the Importance of Vulnerability in Healing
As the pandemic continues to weigh heavily on our hearts, I want to spotlight a writer who can speak to this season of our lives with an important message about vulnerability. Caroline White, this month’s featured poet, is a mental
Beverly Maier and the Importance of Holding Onto Hope Through Poetry
This month’s spotlight features poet Beverly Maier as she seeks to shed light on a topic that helped her navigate the darkness of her circumstances: hope. Beverly Maier: “Hope is the thread that holds all of our brokenness together. I’ve dealt
Poets for a Cause: Amy O Connor and Healing from Heartbreak
Last month, I got to talk with poet Amy O Connor (aocpoetry) about a topic that is near and dear to her: healing from heartbreak. O Connor: “I write mostly about romantic heartbreak but sometimes my work spills over into loss
Poets for a Cause: Ashley Sapp Details Her Experience with ECT Through Her Poetry
TW: mental disorders, suicidal thoughts Disclaimer: This article is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider before starting any new treatment or discontinuing
Araceli Ream and the Importance of Fighting for Romance in Relationships
For this month’s spotlight, I want to do something a little different; I want to highlight love and relationships. Araceli Ream, our featured poet, says that romance is the number one topic she seeks to share in her poetry. When asked
Poets for a Cause Spotlight: Andrew Crawford Discusses Mental Health Through His Poetry
My initial goal with the “Poets for a Cause” spotlight articles was to showcase poets with passions for shedding light on a variety of important topics such as mental health, chronic illness, domestic violence, female empowerment, childhood cancer, trauma, and
Poets for a Cause: Raquel Franco and Female Empowerment
It is my pleasure to bring you poet spotlights every month from writers who are passionate about shedding light on important topics such as mental health awareness, chronic illness, trauma, domestic violence, widowhood, childhood cancer, and self-love. Today, I got
Poets for a Cause Spotlight: C. Churchill Bravely Speaks about The Isolating Grief of Widowhood
Every month, I have the honor of talking to a poet in the community about a cause that they are passionate about spotlighting through their writing. Last month, I spoke with Elizabeth Diane Daniel about the heartbreaking realities of childhood
Poets for a Cause Spotlight: Elizabeth Diane Daniel
The beauty of poetry is how it can shed light on so many topics in such unique ways. Poets often use their pens to give a voice to the causes that matter the most to them, and we can all
Poets for a Cause Spotlight: John Mark Green
Every month, it is my honor to feature a poet in the writing community and a cause that they feel passionate about. In doing so, my hope is that it raises awareness for a wide range of topics. It helps
Poets for A Cause: Marisa Donnelly on The Importance of Self-Love and Empowerment
Every month, I spotlight a poet in the writing community who I feel does a great job shedding light on important topics. So far, we have had incredible writers give amazing insight into the topics that inspire them to write: