A Week In Substack Poetry #20
I can't believe we are already at issue 20! Join me in discovering 10 poems published on Substack from June 2nd to June 8th, 2025!
Hey Friends! We have an exciting lineup again! Don't forget to ❤️ and share the poems that resonate with you! Your personal connection to the poems is what makes our community so engaging!
From the Stars
by Brooke Correa
Sometimes, or more often, the bare facts are simply not enough, and what really matters is our feelings. Brooke delivers a beautiful, grand emotion. The spirit of humanity.
Eye of the Beholder
by Caelyn Snyder
It is an often repeated piece of "wisdom" that you need to love yourself before you can be loved. This romantic form of victim blaming is simply not true. It's often the lack of love during childhood that makes it hard for some to like themselves. Caelyn shows a different facet of this in her poem — it might simply be love that makes us lovely.
Grasshopper Kiss
by Caitlin Brady
To conclude this trilogy of love, Caitlin delivers something striking. I like the theme, the metaphors, and how it comes together line by line. You simply have to read it
A Poetry Podcast #03
Last week, I talked to my Friend Daan Katz! He is a poet from the Netherlands, and we discussed how he writes poetry, integrating his autism and disability to produce his unique style of smart, unpretentiousness. Give it 28 Minutes of your life; it would mean the world to us!
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The Drunk Song on Stone Fish Lake
by Yuan Jie, translated by Hyun Woo Kim
You already know I love bi-lingual poetry projects. Hyun Woo provides us a beautiful translation of the original poem and includes explanations to help us understand it better.
Every Hot Girl Was Anti-Pink Once
by Anushka Bhatt
I can do my best to relate to a woman's struggle with societal stereotypes, and I also don't want to say something that is out of place. (So, I won't.) What I want to say is that this is an expansive exploration of this and worth a read.
what is a poet?
by christopher sexton
they say we are mostly water.
then why do i feel like smoke?
Poems of Half-Mirrored Images
by Gabriel B.
A fascinating subversion of what a self-portrait in the 3rd party can be. I don’t want to spoil the subversion, you need to discover it yourself. Still, I' want to say that this is what I read poetry for.
“Time”: A Memento Mori after Stephen Crane
by Metrical Poet
The author put a lot of thought into this poem, and you should read his explanation. The poem picks up a timeless theme: The existential crisis of being aware that we will die. The universe demands its atoms back, and we can't quite deal with it.
The Bee Poems
by samara
Beautifully constructed, moving between beauty, haunting images, and the circle of life. It's somehow about bees, but not really; yet, it is. I would appreciate it if you could read it and share your impressions with me.
Springs of the Heart
by Rolando Andrade
I truly love this Haiku, as it genuinely hits where a Haiku should. It reads as a critique of consumerism and a love letter to spring.
Last Weeks Newsletter
A Week In Substack Poetry #19
We have an exciting lineup again! Don't forget to ❤️ and share the poems that resonate with you! Your personal connection to the poems is what makes our community so engaging!
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Thank you!
If you know a talented poet (I might be you!) message me or comment the Substacks you want to see featured! If you have any other feedback, I’m happy to receive it too!
Oh my gosh thank you so much for the feature!!! I’m so excited to read through the rest of these too! 🤍