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LORRAINE M PETERSON

LORRAINE M PETERSON

Global Collective Voice

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Orphaned at 7, raised in foster homes, separated from siblings at 9. All alone I created a world of my liking

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Poonam Sankhyan

Poonam Sankhyan

Global Collective Voice

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A Shopify developer and freelancer who enjoys creating beautiful online experiences by day and writing poetry by heart. I believe both code and poetry are different ways of telling a story.

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LIEZEL BULAHAO

LIEZEL BULAHAO

📍 Philippines

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A passionate writer, she enjoys exploring themes of love, memory, and human connection through poetry and fiction. Her work reflects an interest in finding meaning. Pen name: Ellize Joaquin

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Olusegun Ajayi

Olusegun Ajayi

📍 Osun State, Nigeria

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Olusegun Ajayi is Nigerian bilingual poet, a Certified Technical writer, Copywriter, Creativewriter and Student Nurse. A finalist for the 2026 Kalanithi Writing Awards, Poetry Mine (2026). Longlisted for 2026 Verse and Voice Competition and other international and national awards.

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Welcome to the Global Poetry Contest 2026, an international poetry competition organized by The Poetry Soul. By submitting an entry, you confirm that you have read,...

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A valued member and distinguished voice in The Poetry Soul community.

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Francheska Barairo

Francheska Barairo

📍 Philippines
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Author | Dancer | Patissier

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A Shopify developer and freelancer who enjoys creating beautiful online experiences by day and writing poetry by heart. I believe both code and poetry are different ways of telling a story.

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Cloud 9

Cloud nine by Sarah Renek October 3, 2026
I’m on a cloud. Earth wind and fire turned up loud. Let’s groove like the clouds that are floating in the sky. I’ll be there if anything just wait for me. I know you will be because you’re a stand-up kind of guy! I’m up up and away chilling on cloud nine. Nope ain’t got no time. Just pour you and I some sweet pink wine. As I’m thankful for the times we share our company to sit and dine. To ask how your day was then you asked me how was mine. You already know, though, as I puff on this dodo, I want you to truly know. how I’m so happy and free with lots of love you instilled in me. shit! we’re past the damn trees so freaking high up. right by your side. every day I’ll treat you like my valentine. when we fly all around wherever we may go, together, we will always be perched on cloud nine.

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Jackhammer

Jackhammer by Sarah Renek written September 2026 revised on October 3, 2026 dedicated to leonadous gray:
Your love is like a jackhammer. It’s the steady and consistent way the dedication and loyalty breaks through walls.
Your love is my jackhammer when you show intimacy melodically penetrating me.
Your love is like a jackhammer the realism and truthfulness from you is so powerful that concrete doesn’t stand a chance. Bricks crumble and build up around us with a mighty rumble, as we build a foundation for us both. Neither one of us will tumble into temptation we commit to the one dedication.

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