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Poems, short essays and reflections from poet David Whyte, often prefaced by notes on how each piece came to be written. Issues also include announcements for his live events and material from his Three Sundays Series.
Singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer shares reflections on music, poetry, community, and spiritual life, including news about her album Murmurations and a book event. Recent issues mix personal updates, event reminders, and essays on fear and current political events.
A personal blog of essays and fragments by a writer who mixes self-deprecating humor, small experiments and reflections on work and love. Issues cover a self-love experiment inspired by another Substack writer, a speech about door-to-door canvassing, and a short poem.
A personal music newsletter offering album reviews, recommendations, discussions and deep dives on music. Recent issues include reflective poetry about personal history, a take on fandom elitism and 'real fan' hierarchies, and an autumn-themed playlist of calming songs.
A Substack publishing poetry, translations and literary history centered on Beat writers, marginal figures and outsiders of the written word. Readers get anniversary pieces, curated translated poems with introductions, and excerpted essays on outlaw themes.
A daily email delivering a single classic poem with no commentary or ads. Readers get public-domain poetry from established poets, with occasional notes encouraging paid subscriptions.
A personal Substack of raw, confessional essays and poetry on healing, trauma recovery, and romantic relationships. Readers get emotionally direct writing about self-reclamation, plus promotion of a paid 30-day healing journal.
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