Part 1 of our episode (how to AVOID social media for poetry): https://youtu.be/-Bzl5QbpmLgHow can poets use social media to find real readers for their poetry — without chasing likes or trends? In this video, we explain practical and thoughtful ways to use social media to connect with people who genuinely care about poetry.Instead of focusing on numbers, this video explores how poets can:• Use social platforms to build meaningful literary connections• Attract readers who actually read poems and are interested in our art• Share poetry online with intention and clarity• Turn social media into a tool, not a distractionThis video is for poets who want to grow their readership, get their work read, and engage in a poetry community without burning out.Whether you write page poetry, spoken word, or hybrid work, these methods can help you find your audience and develop a sustainable poetry practice.👇 Join the conversationWhat has helped you find readers for your poetry? Leave a comment below.*Welcome to Arts & Offers, the video podcast dedicated to the intersection between art, poetry, and business. Welcome also to our poetry channel at diVERSES! Whether you're a seasoned poetry enthusiast or just beginning your journey into writing, this discussion will help inform your development in poetry🔍 What You'll Discover:The importance of questioning while reading poetry.Practical tips for asking insightful questions.How questioning enhances comprehension and appreciation.Examples of question-driven analysis applied to popular poems.Strategies for incorporating questioning into your own reading practice.The broader benefits of critical thinking fostered through poetic inquiry.🎓 Join us as we embark on a journey of discovery through the rich landscapes of poetry, where every question unlocks a new layer of meaning and understanding. Don't miss out on this opportunity to deepen your connection with literature and broaden your perspective on life.Let's embark on this poetic journey together and uncover the profound truths that lie within the lines. Share your thoughts and insights in the comments below—we'd love to hear from you!diVERSES was founded by poet Geoff Anderson in Columbus, Ohio to help writers achieve creative and financial independence #poetry #artsANDoffers #diverses

Part 2 of our episode (how to use social media for poetry): https://youtu.be/iwhWA2qPAcM Are you a poet who hates social media but still wants to grow your poetry audience, get published, and build a real platform without endless scrolling, worrying about algorithms, and social media burnout? Here are practical strategies to expand your poetry reach without feeling stuck on social media, plus creative alternatives that actually work.🔎 What you’ll learn in this video:• How to build an audience without daily posting• Tips for getting your poems in front of readers who actually care• Strategies poets can use instead of social media• Writing, publishing, and networking methods for introverted creativesWhether you’re a spoken word artist, book author, or emerging poet, these ideas will help you grow your poetry career authentically — even if you hate the socials!*Welcome to Arts & Offers, the video podcast dedicated to the intersection between art, poetry, and business. Welcome also to our poetry channel at diVERSES! Whether you're a seasoned poetry enthusiast or just beginning your journey into writing, this discussion will help inform your development in poetry🔍 What You'll Discover:The importance of questioning while reading poetry.Practical tips for asking insightful questions.How questioning enhances comprehension and appreciation.Examples of question-driven analysis applied to popular poems.Strategies for incorporating questioning into your own reading practice.The broader benefits of critical thinking fostered through poetic inquiry.🎓 Join us as we embark on a journey of discovery through the rich landscapes of poetry, where every question unlocks a new layer of meaning and understanding. Don't miss out on this opportunity to deepen your connection with literature and broaden your perspective on life.Let's embark on this poetic journey together and uncover the profound truths that lie within the lines. Share your thoughts and insights in the comments below—we'd love to hear from you!diVERSES was founded by poet Geoff Anderson in Columbus, Ohio to help writers achieve creative and financial independence #poetry #artsANDoffers #diverses

Part 1: https://youtu.be/t2gTuUvbdCo

Marty Neumeier's Zag, while originally focused on brands, design, and business, has principles that apply to poetry that can lead poets to living on art. In this edition of the Creative Companionship book club, which looks at business books for lessons to apply to art, we start Zag by Marty Neumeier to discuss the need to understand competition, radical differentiation, and the dangers of following traditional paths.Get a free audio/mp3/podcast version at https://open.spotify.com/show/4vAdMbaunOPziRoovm0K5PWrite with us at the Substation: www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationWelcome also to our poetry channel at diVERSES! Whether you're a seasoned poetry enthusiast or just beginning your journey into writing, this discussion will help inform your development in poetry🔍 What You'll Discover:The importance of questioning while reading poetry.Practical tips for asking insightful questions.How questioning enhances comprehension and appreciation.Examples of question-driven analysis applied to popular poems.Strategies for incorporating questioning into your own reading practice.The broader benefits of critical thinking fostered through poetic inquiry.🎓 Join us as we embark on a journey of discovery through the rich landscapes of poetry, where every question unlocks a new layer of meaning and understanding. Don't miss out on this opportunity to deepen your connection with literature and broaden your perspective on life.Let's embark on this poetic journey together and uncover the profound truths that lie within the lines. Share your thoughts and insights in the comments below—we'd love to hear from you!diVERSES was founded by poet Geoff Anderson in Columbus, Ohio to help writers achieve creative and financial independence #poetry #artsANDoffers #diverse

What does it look like to create infrastructure around our art? In this Arts & Offers episode with Ebri Yahloe, we explore how she turns her art and music into an entire world, rich with media, apparel, product, and experience. We also explore what it means to be known for something in our art, as well as the sacrifices that entails, and the need to not only go forward with our ideas, but to move in unison with others who collaborate with our vision--at times at the cost of what we originally imagined. Let us explore the world of art and art making together!*Welcome to Arts & Offers, the video podcast dedicated to the intersection between art, poetry, and business. Welcome also to our poetry channel at diVERSES! Whether you're a seasoned poetry enthusiast or just beginning your journey into writing, this discussion will help inform your development in poetry🔍 What You'll Discover:The importance of questioning while reading poetry.Practical tips for asking insightful questions.How questioning enhances comprehension and appreciation.Examples of question-driven analysis applied to popular poems.Strategies for incorporating questioning into your own reading practice.The broader benefits of critical thinking fostered through poetic inquiry.🎓 Join us as we embark on a journey of discovery through the rich landscapes of poetry, where every question unlocks a new layer of meaning and understanding. Don't miss out on this opportunity to deepen your connection with literature and broaden your perspective on life.Let's embark on this poetic journey together and uncover the profound truths that lie within the lines. Share your thoughts and insights in the comments below—we'd love to hear from you!diVERSES was founded by poet Geoff Anderson in Columbus, Ohio to help writers achieve creative and financial independence #poetry #artsANDoffers #diverses

What does it look like to create infrastructure around our art? In this Arts & Offers episode with Ebri Yahloe, we explore how she turns her art and music into an entire world, rich with media, apparel, product, and experience. We also explore what it means to be known for something in our art, as well as the sacrifices that entails, and the need to not only go forward with our ideas, but to move in unison with others who collaborate with our vision--at times at the cost of what we originally imagined. Let us explore the world of art and art making together!*Welcome to Arts & Offers, the video podcast dedicated to the intersection between art, poetry, and business. Welcome also to our poetry channel at diVERSES! Whether you're a seasoned poetry enthusiast or just beginning your journey into writing, this discussion will help inform your development in poetry🔍 What You'll Discover:The importance of questioning while reading poetry.Practical tips for asking insightful questions.How questioning enhances comprehension and appreciation.Examples of question-driven analysis applied to popular poems.Strategies for incorporating questioning into your own reading practice.The broader benefits of critical thinking fostered through poetic inquiry.🎓 Join us as we embark on a journey of discovery through the rich landscapes of poetry, where every question unlocks a new layer of meaning and understanding. Don't miss out on this opportunity to deepen your connection with literature and broaden your perspective on life.Let's embark on this poetic journey together and uncover the profound truths that lie within the lines. Share your thoughts and insights in the comments below—we'd love to hear from you!diVERSES was founded by poet Geoff Anderson in Columbus, Ohio to help writers achieve creative and financial independence #poetry #artsANDoffers #diverses

What does it look like to create infrastructure around our art? In this Arts & Offers episode with Ebri Yahloe, we explore how she turns her art and music into an entire world, rich with media, apparel, product, and experience. We also explore what it means to be known for something in our art, as well as the sacrifices that entails, and the need to not only go forward with our ideas, but to move in unison with others who collaborate with our vision--at times at the cost of what we originally imagined. Let us explore the world of art and art making together!*Welcome to Arts & Offers, the video podcast dedicated to the intersection between art, poetry, and business. Welcome also to our poetry channel at diVERSES! Whether you're a seasoned poetry enthusiast or just beginning your journey into writing, this discussion will help inform your development in poetry🔍 What You'll Discover:The importance of questioning while reading poetry.Practical tips for asking insightful questions.How questioning enhances comprehension and appreciation.Examples of question-driven analysis applied to popular poems.Strategies for incorporating questioning into your own reading practice.The broader benefits of critical thinking fostered through poetic inquiry.🎓 Join us as we embark on a journey of discovery through the rich landscapes of poetry, where every question unlocks a new layer of meaning and understanding. Don't miss out on this opportunity to deepen your connection with literature and broaden your perspective on life.Let's embark on this poetic journey together and uncover the profound truths that lie within the lines. Share your thoughts and insights in the comments below—we'd love to hear from you!diVERSES was founded by poet Geoff Anderson in Columbus, Ohio to help writers achieve creative and financial independence #poetry #artsANDoffers #diverses

Check out the poem we read/analyze, "Sweet Baby Fabulist" by Yalie Saweda Kamara here: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Besaydoo/AYXPEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1Welcome to poetry analysis and deep dives into poems! Want practice learning how to analyze poetry or a poem? We delve into the speaker, the narrative structure of the poem, the imagery, line lengths, line breaks, and general form; we're going to study what questions to ask that can help us arrive deeper into the poem, from a writer's and reader's perspective. Free podcast/mp3 versions of videos: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vAdMbaunOPziRoovm0K5PSee all of our Poet Business Institute workshops here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN8EmmfWCwk&list=PLdlbw-VbM6bajbdt5u8jB7amlwt1_a8Dq#poetry #PoetBusinessInstitute #diversesdiVERSES was founded by poet Geoff Anderson in Columbus, Ohio to help writers achieve creative and financial independence

See episode 1: https://youtu.be/dFZE1bTPQCs

See episode 2: https://youtu.be/36Lb_pVWPvg

What does a poetry reality show look like? Welcome to the Listening Room!In the Listening Room, a poet invites three friends to come together in a room; for each friend, the poet reads one poem.In this episode, join Columbus poet Diane Callahan and her friends Tracy, Austin, and Emily, as they spend an afternoon reconnecting over creative process, Taco Bell, and art.The Listening Room is not a poetry reading. It's connection fostered by poetry.#poetry #TheListeningRoom #diverses Diverses was founded by poet Geoff Anderson to help guide artists towards creative and financial independence.