A Developing Umbrella Nonprofit
Some feelings are too important to leave unspoken. We’re building a home for poetry that helps people find the words, and reach one another.
Our Vision
We can feel love, gratitude, grief, and encouragement deeply, and still struggle to put them into words. Poets and writers can help bridge that gap.
The 3 Word Project is a developing umbrella nonprofit bringing that idea under one shared purpose: creating opportunities for personalized poetry to bring joy, inspire hope, and strengthen human connection.
Our vision is to connect people’s stories with poets who listen, while supporting the writers who bring those stories to life.
Our First Chapter
We’re beginning with the military community. As the organization develops, we hope to build on that foundation and explore other places where a personal poem could make someone feel remembered, valued, and less alone.
Flagship Initiative · Launching 2027
Personalized poetry for military service members, veterans, and their families, bringing joy, hope, and meaningful connection to those who serve and those who stand beside them.
Through expressions of love, encouragement, gratitude, and remembrance, this first initiative gives our broader vision a place to begin.
Visit Poems for Patriots ↗Looking Ahead
These are possibilities we’re exploring for the future, rather than programs currently available. Each would grow through listening, thoughtful partnerships, and the needs of the people it serves.
Poetry that honors memories, celebrates a life, and brings personal connection to residents of retirement communities.
Words of comfort, love, and remembrance for patients and the people beside them during difficult and meaningful moments.
Opportunities for expression, encouragement, and connection with loved ones through personalized poetry.
A thank-you, a quiet encouragement, or an unexpected gift: personal poems that help people express care in everyday life.
The People Behind the Words
The heart of this work is a human exchange: someone shares what matters, and a writer helps give it a voice.
We envision a community of poets, including typewriter poets, whose creativity and care make each poem personal. Supporting their work is part of building a lasting organization.
Help Shape What Comes Next
Poets, community organizations, businesses, and individuals: we’d love to hear what connects you to this vision and how you might help it grow.
Connect with The 3 Word Project to share your ideas and explore ways to get involved.