Welcome to MM, Heather!
As you say, it's great to find a forum like this one, when one lives in a country with a different language.
I live in Argentina and have been a member of MM for many years...must check that out.
I've polished my English quite a lot here. Unfortunately, I have few English speaking friends nowadays in Argentina. My husband passed away this year. And my daughter prefers Spanish.
Anyway, welcome aboard! I look forward to reading your poetry.
Psyche a.k.a. Syl or Sylvia