Hello poetry lovers,

Late as usual, but I am wrapping things up for another year I shared with you all! First off, a big shout-out to the readers who joined my poetic journey, witnessing an 11.31% increase from 283 to 315 followers in the last year.

To those new to my blog, welcome! I make it a tradition to provide an annual update, sharing not only a blog recap but also my year as a person. Feel free to explore my past updates and non-poetry-related posts in my “Personal” category.

Managing this blog for 8 years now, I’ve generated 513 posts. A sincere thank you to all the readers who have been a part of this journey:

Reflecting on my posts from the last year, after taking a break January-March, I shared content from 2003, 2004, 2011, 2024, and the first half of 2025. Here is what was most viewed in 2025: 

Last year, I continued with my social leagues, enjoying bowling and cornhole:

One thing I have always loved to do is recreation photos. Here is me at the New York-New York Hotel in Las Vegas in 2003 and 2025:  

I immersed myself in music with 11 concerts and 3 music festivals, seeing the following artists live:

• Archers
• Armor For Sleep
• Avril Lavigne
• Bad Omens
• Beartooth
• Blaze Ya Dead Homie
• Blink 182
• Boys Like Girls
• Bring Me The Horizon
• Catch Your Breath
• Chevelle
• Crossfade
• David Archuleta
• Dayseeker
• Flyleaf
• From Ashes To New
• HelloGoodbye
• Hinder
• I Prevail
• If Not For Me
• Khloe Rose
• Korn
• Magnolia Park
• Marianas Trench
• Memphis May Fire
• Motionless In White
• Not Enough Space
• Panic! At The Disco
• Papa Roach
• Parkway Drive
• REDDSTAR
• Rise Against 
• Saliva
• Senses 
• Set It Off
• Simple Plan
• Sleep Token
• Sorry X
• Story of The Year
• Taylor Acorn
• The Amity Affliction
• The Devil Wears Prada
• The Funeral Portrait 
• The Offspring
• The Plot In You
• The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
• The Summer Set 
• The Used
• Three Days Grace
• Twiztid
• Underoath
• Until I Wake
• Vana
• Yellowcard

I got some pictures with some of these artists as well. Here’s Sorry X, K Enagonio from The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and Ricky Jab from Taylor Acorn’s Band:

I now have pictures with REDDSTAR from the last two years, featuring my friend Cynthea: 

Although I didn’t see her perform this year, I also got my annual photo with MVSSIE (2023-2025): 

Also, MVSSIE created a music video this year with submissions from fans, and my video clip was selected! I am featured at 1 minute and 12 seconds: 

My Spotify Wrapped is always the soundtrack of my year. Music has an influence over my creative writing: 

Here’s what my year looked like through my camera roll:  

As we turn the page on the calendar, I’d like to send warm wishes for a Happy New Year to everyone. May this year be filled with living, laughing, and lobotomies (or love, whatever). Cheers to 2026!

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