Poet of the week

Poet of the Week no. 53 goes to +Zane Austin for his poem "Anchor" and for his support of POETS and members.
Link to original poem:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/105531731933182339226/posts/2ALhWze7Lxt

Special Mentions go to:

+Asia Zehra
+Malay Nandy
+Krezi Keriz
+ken newman

For their great poetry and support of POETS. Many thanks everyone!

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#POETSPROMPTS

You will have noticed our POETS PROMPTS category where every Monday a moderator posts a new photo prompt for all members to participate. This week's prompt host is +Mai

Everyone is welcome to participate and write a poem inspired by the prompt photo.

Link to the current prompt:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114848330988749889021/posts/dqeBzSebf2i
Please will all prompt participants download and use the image provided by the current week's prompt moderator, and state that the photo is used with permission of that person.

Please don't re-share images that contain the poem of other participants.
Please also use hashtag #POETSPROMPTS and do invite at least one
or two others to take part too. Everyone is welcome to take part, with or without an invitation.

Please send any queries to our prompt coordinator +James polamz King

Note that the prompt is not a contest, it's just fun.

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Poetry Book Promotions:

It is You searching for You: When Life Collapses and Pain Moves You to Start a New Journey Paperback – Large Print by Ilda Dashi ( +Ilda Writer )
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https://www.amazon.com/You-searching-Collapses-Moves-Journey/dp/1542938767/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487339195&sr=8-1&keywords=ilda+dashi

"When you feel a lingering kind of pain challenging you in your most vulnerable moments, know that it is you searching for yourself. Like all quests, the search for yourself brings about pain. But along with pain there will be illuminating discoveries, like realizing that a part of you is missing your own love, care and acceptance. When there’s pain inside, know that it reflects the pieces of your puzzle that you have denied or condemned: fragments from your past that you never accepted because of fear. But there is no need to fear pain, because pain is not some abstract concept that is foreign to you. Instead, it is closer to you than anything else. So why not use pain as your compass instead of running away from it? Trust it. Embrace the process. Allow life to guide you from within now. That’s your new start. That’s the journey of your searching for you. Come with me and I’ll show you."

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Do It Today: A collection of poems Kindle Edition by +David Persaud

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06X1CYSHL/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1487451627&sr=8-3&keywords=do+it+today

"A reflection on childhood, crowded classrooms, youthful daze, adulthood procrastination and fear of the unknown.
A Collection of poems encouraging the reader to seize time and use it."




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Don't forget to visit Castalia, POETS blog:
http://arthurturfa.blogspot.co.uk

Curated by +Arthur Turfa
Castalia showcases the créme of POETS.

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Criteria for Poet of the Week Selection:

1. The poet has not been PoW recently.

2. The poet has written a great and original poem.

3. The poet spends some time reading and commenting to encourage and support other members.

4. Mastery of the the language in which the poet writes is also important, although we should make some allowances in terms of spelling/grammar for people using English as a second language.

Thank you all for your support of POETS!