**Poetic Soul: Poet| Educator | Author**

Poetic Soul is a DMV poet, educator, and author. She aspires to write poetry that inspires thoughts of love, inner peace, and hope. She has been featured at events such as the LA County Fair Poetry Festival, Artomatic Festival, Art All Night, and the WBL Festival performance at the Kennedy Center. She has performed at open mics throughout the DMV area, as well as in Orlando, Atlanta, and Texas. She currently hosts 2 Open Mics in the DMV. She prides herself on being a mother and a lifelong learner. Having earned a Master's Degree in Educational Technology, she is now pursuing a doctoral degree. She wrote her first poetry book in 2022 and is working on her 2nd book and a poetry album, both of which will be released in 2026. She is also currently writing her first fiction novel titled Vixen and can't wait to share it with you all.

Writing These Poems
By: Poetic Soul

I've been writing these poems to keep myself from crying

Grief stricken, I've been writing these poems to keep myself from dying

They trying me Lord

Want me to lose my religion

Praying on my downfall hoping I'll switch my position

But listen, they just feeding me nutrition

Turning this Beauty into a Beast

I been writing these poems to keep myself at peace

While they scheme in the shadows my fame will just increase

They test me, they press me, want me to squander what I've been given

But my faith is my shield, I just side eye these pigeons