I created Poetry Pop to provide a sanctuary for fellow poets—a place where we can read, learn, and grow together. It is a true honor when subscribers trust me with their work, and I’m thrilled to see that community spirit in action today. Please join me in welcoming back Polish poet and dedicated subscriber, Anna Banasiak, for this Guest Pop with a collection of her poetry.
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I’m delighted to introduce a dedicated subscriber and poet, Bakhtiyar Hidayat, for today’s Guest Pop. Joining us all the way from Azerbaijan, Bakhtiyar reminds us of the magic of the digital age—allowing us to share poetry and build community with friends across oceans and time zones.
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Hello and Happy New Year! I’m so glad you’re here to kick off a fresh chapter of writing poetry with me. To celebrate the season, I’ve been looking into my collection of photo prompts on Poetry Pop and found two beautiful, wintry scenes that really spoke to me. I ended up turning them into a couple Haiga (haiku + art) to share with you today!
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Announcing the arrival of my poetry book, Born of Orange Blossoms! This vibrant collection celebrates the beauty of nature’s cycles, with poems that capture the essence of each season. I’m so excited for you to experience it!
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Here in northern California we enjoyed a few warm days, where the sun painted the landscape in vibrant colors and coaxed us outdoors, but this week we are back to windy, rainy weather that feels relentless and dreary. You might feel the same way wherever you live, enduring the lingering chill and gray skies, so I say we break up with winter (Dear John style), put on our brightest smiles, and look forward to the blooming of spring. With this thought in mind, I’ve written a poem reflecting our collective longing for warmth and renewal. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
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🎄What better way to celebrate the holiday season than with poetry? Okay, and chocolate, gotta have chocolate! 🙂 As we gather around the glowing lights and the warmth of our homes, the spirit of the season calls us to reflect on the moments that bring us joy and connection. Today is the first day of winter so I’m sharing one of my favorite cozy, winter poems.
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We are in the middle of June and it’s super hot here in northern California. For today’s poem, I chose a refreshing snowy picture from the stash of visual prompts here on Poetry Pop to write about. Enjoy and stay cool out there!
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One fall day I went walking with a friend on a nearby trail. We were talking about the beauty of nature in autumn, pointing out this and that as we went along. The thought of a poem in the form of “This and That” played on my mind. So, I went home and wrote this fall poem in simple rhyme. Winter begins in just four days, so I thought it would be fun to write a poem in the same style to celebrate the season. Happy winter!
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When I saw this picture, it reminded me of growing up in Utah. Watching the Wasatch mountains turn a brilliant shade of autumn, leaving naked trees to be blanketed by snow. We always had the most beautiful snowstorms! I now live in Northern California’s wine country and although I’m a summer girl, sometimes I like to take a drive up to the Sierra mountains and say hello to that old friend, snow. (Photo, with thanks, by Tim Gouw),
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