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Maarten Bleijerveld's avatar

So happy to be part of such stunning writers. Normally just out there on open mics and my own page. Thanks for such a welcome of including me here!! :)

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Edward Swafford's avatar

The red carpet is rolled for you, Maarten :).

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Elena's avatar

Fierce poetry, everybody!! I have found new poets! Thank you BCP

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Thank you miss. Elena 🥹

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uhadmatter's avatar

Yaayyyyy 🤗 ty 💓

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uhadmatter's avatar

I’m the black guy on the board 🤭

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Jozef Cain's avatar

Took me way too long to understand what you meant. I thought you were talking about the board of directors type shit. lmao, you're the model in the picture? that's lit!

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uhadmatter's avatar

Oh shiii 🤭 nah I wish, no I like to joke around with Ed we have silly inside jokes like that lol!!

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Jozef Cain's avatar

Oh ok, I'm dumb, I get it now. That's funny af then. Your username is dope btw haha.

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uhadmatter's avatar

Noo don’t say that 😭 it’s ok! Thank you tho 😂🎩🪄

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Yeah we go beyond the PC boundary a bit, JJ is an Iowan after all..

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uhadmatter's avatar

Yee no npc shii 💩 ya diiig

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Black Coffee Creative's avatar

😂😂😂✨

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Black Coffee Creative's avatar

Covid Kelly is on there somewhere.

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uhadmatter's avatar

Right behind me with a knife 😭

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Debdutta Pal's avatar

The chess of poetry...I usually move the pieces around until they look nice...but this right here is what people call checkmate.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

You are the mistress of puns, shucks 🥹🥹🌪

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Bradly's avatar

Thank you for including me in this collection!

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Jozef Cain's avatar

Thanks for the sending over quality work 😁 one love, future!

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Our pleasure!

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S.K Everly's avatar

Beautiful to rise up with my piece, “Growth” to be included! Beautiful collection from everyone’s heart involved!

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Buku Sarkar's avatar

So honoured. What a talented group of writers. .

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jennifer woodworth's avatar

also honored to be here among these wonderful

poets. thanks everyone!!

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Thank you!!

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Oli Trollgora's avatar

An amazing group of writers. I am happy to be among them.

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Devo/Murphy Carpenter's avatar

Thank you I am honored to be counted among these artists

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Black Coffee Creative's avatar

You are tres talented.

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Shay Brené's avatar

Thank you for including my poetry. Every piece of this collection is so powerful

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Black Coffee Creative's avatar

You’re a potent poet, Shay ^_^.

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Shay Brené's avatar

Thank you!

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julie radford's avatar

love love love 🖤

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E.R. Davis's avatar

These are all amazing. It's a high concentrated dose of art set in words. Beautifully done!!

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Edward Swafford's avatar

So much taleeeeeeent.

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Sue Banerji's avatar

How awesome this is! How and when do you find time- E n team? Anyways, kudos to all this talent and even more to all those who showcased it. Bessings from Mama Sue.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Jozef Cain and Harry Sinclair help me with the BCP Substack, even then it’s a stretch.

Thank you for the kind words, Mama.

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Adrian Njoto's avatar

TRAILBLAZERS BE TRAILBLAZIN' 🌪️

h e a l m e n o w

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H. R. Sinclair's avatar

Another collection of trailblazing poets. Congrats to all those included for putting your words into the world once more.

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Black Coffee Creative's avatar

House Hightower thanks you, Ser Harry.

Fly thy banner of green high above, there are terrors in thy night, and enemies to the East/West/North/South ala Cersei season 7.

We must have faith in the throne.

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