(Help me build a) Poetic Library
Substack Poets: A (one-day) comprehensive list
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The Creation of a Poetic Library
It is a (now) well-documented complaint against Substack that the poets of its community do not have their own page. This ‘Poetic Library’ attempts to provide some sort of solution to this. What started as a desire to have a couple more poets on my Substack list led to my most commented note. Instead of replying there, I decided I would compile this library for our ‘stack community.
Housekeeping
This page will be updated once weekly with any new poets on Substack that are brought to my attention (either through direct contact or as comments on this page).
There are some parameters for a newsletter to be added to this page. First, the page should be primarily poetic. Second, the page should have consistent posting for the past 3 months. Third, the page should not progress hate or discrimination - this is a list compiled by me, and I do not want to support writing of this nature. If you find that a page in the Library does not comply with these guidelines please let me know.
If you are a poet and want your page added (if you do not do the following you will not be added):
Check the guidelines (3 months activity, mainly poetry on your page).
Comment your page name, the age of your page and a short bio which describes what your page does include the themes you can find the list below.
Let’s make the poetic community more cohesive on Substack by compiling this Library!
Searchable Key Themes
Below each poetic ‘stack is a description of their page and the themes they explore. This is to ensure that explorers of the library can navigate key themes that they are interested in. Here is a list of some of the key themes which appear in this library so that you can search them across the shelves! (To search hit “cmd/contrl” and “f” on your keyboard.)
There are 39 themes:
age, art, childhood, class, comedy, culture, fatherhood, femininity, fiction, food, healing, horror, life, loss/grief, love, magic, masculinity, memory, mental health, motherhood, myth, nature, neurodivergence, parenthood, philosophy, politics, relationships, romanticism, science, science fiction, sex, sexuality, spirituality, tragedy, translation, trauma, travel and writing.
Note
This list in not comprehensive at the moment, but I would like it to be. So please share and comment so that we can have a Poetic Library on Substack!
Pages which have been inactive for some time may be removed. This is looked on rather empathetically though - we all need a break sometimes. But I do really want this to be a representation of an active poetic community of Substack.
If you are not happy with the representation of your page, let me know by emailing anthropocenetimeseditors@gmail.com with you page name and “themes/bios” in the subject.
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In need of thought-provoking poetry? Check this ‘stack out! Themes explored include life, love, and the occasional carpentry post. You can also find musings on writing and nature here.
Themes explored include living, love and life - best highlighted by the author’s words: “I try to help people see. I do my best to offer language to those who long for an empathetic witness to this unspeakable reality called being alive.”
Journey through the writing process with the author to gain a real-time understanding of the production of a book. Poetry is released inspired by specific words. Themes explored are peace, achievement, focus, and life.
Find lyrical poetry on this page! Work in this newsletter is 'allegorical' and 'conceptual'. It draws from religious narratives and imagery so construct sweeping verses and tidal sentences. Themes explored include spirituality, nature and myth.
Find a mixed-media page with poetry about the creation of art, videos, sounds, and visuals exploring 21st-century culture and philosophy. Themes explored include nature, memory, art, and philosophy.
Here, you get a poem a week. These range in topic but always have the poetics of everyday life at their heart. Themes explored include relationships, love, loss, nature, and femininity.
Find pieces on the films and Netflix shows we’re watching, alongside musings on the poetry, essays, and other books the author reads. Themes explored include culture, literature, film, and art.
In the author’s own words, this page is “a reminder to readers (and myself) to slow down, take notice, and practice gratitude.” Themes explored include nature, healing and spirituality.
This newsletter applies nature’s matter-of-factness in attempting to navigate the drama we humans perceive. If you are in need of perspective, literary inspiration and metaphor deep-dives, then this ‘stack is a good place to start! Throughout the week, you will receive a litany of literary treats in your inbox: Thursday’s Poem, Tuesday’s Process Journal, and Sunday Shares (for writing inspiration). Themes explored include memory, mental health, nature, science, age, art, illness/grief, and politics.
Find poetry, short fiction, and essays here. This is for those “who find the line between so called reality and unreal, just a little bit worn and broken.” Themes explored include loss, family, and getting older.
Much of this author’s poetry is inspired by “nature, classical mythology, and Arthurian legend. Homer, Vergil, Tennyson, and Keats loom large.” Form and meter are taken seriously here, so take note. Themes include myth, nature, and Romanticism.
This author writes at the intersection of creativity, herbalism and alchemy. Themes explored include nature, love, grief, philosophy, and home.
This page explores the poetic form, the self and translation through practice. Themes explored are writing, childhood, the family, fiction and nature.
Short stories, poems and thoughts can be found here. The themes explored are varied; expect to see love, fiction, tragedy, and relationships.
This publication contains reflections on life, writing, poetry and growth. There is also spoken word poetry here for those who want to experience their poetry audibly. Themes explored include trauma, mental health, memory and love.
Find poetry, poetic essays and long-form essays in this publication. This is also home to the Poetic Library. This ones for all you poets and writers searching for a community of Substack. The author holds monthly zoom meetings for analysis of poetry on this page and releases interviews for the inside scoop on all things writing. The themes explored include writing, femininity, nature, and emotions.
If you are not satisfied with one poetic release a week, this publication has your back—it sends 3 to 5 poems into your inbox every Monday. These poems also differ in form for those of you who want to explore this. Themes explored include nature, writing, myth, and fiction.
In the author’s words, this is a “Spellsletter of Poetry, Meter, Magic, Scansion, Feminism, & Witchcraft”. Themes explored include fiction, writing, fantasy, and femininity.
This is a once-weekly stack bringing you sonnets that are in response to some aspect of American politics. Themes explored include writing, politics, and art.
Find poetry on everyday emancipation, sacredness, mysticism and practical animism here, in what the author describes as ‘their quest for a wilder more deeply connected life.’ Every Sunday subscribers receive a poem on remembering, reunion and radical hope. Themes explored include nature, politics, and living.
This page is for all those hungry for more, literally. Its author is a poet, writer, forager, and food enthusiast. The poems are mostly paywalled, but you can access their readings (audio)! Themes explored include nature, food, and life.
Find poetry, essays, and short stories that help you make sense and meaning of the world. Themes explored include memory, politics, childhood, nature, love, and relationships.
This is a space for poems, secret scribbles, art, guidance toward tender and present living. Visit this page for a poetic softness which helps you take a step back from the everyday hustle. Themes include love, grief, relationships and living.
Here you can find multimedia poetic content with horoscopes (weekly & monthly), poems that have helped the authors and poems that they love. Themes explored include love, relationships and spirituality.
The author of this page is a poetry workshop leader with roots in spoken word. This page investigates ways poetry can be more accessible and demystified. The author invites readers to send them not only writing questions but life questions that they "answer" via poems and/or prompts.The themes explored include writing, place, politics.
This ‘stack is all about the poetic and the erotic, find yourself whisked into spiritual plains of the whimsical. Themes include spirituality, the erotic, nature and relationships.
Wake up babe, attack of the fembots just dropped another poem! This one’s an “ode to art forms” that bring the author joy. Themes explored include culture, politics and relationships.
From this you can expect 1-2 releases of short fiction and poetry. You'll find sporadic smatterings of dark tales, speculative fiction, poetry, and so much more. Themes include fiction, magic, and horror.
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A newsletter with poetry at its focus, but don’t be fooled by the name - this ‘stack is full of the good stuff. Here, you can expect themes of nature, fiction, and memory.
Poems, diary entries, and essays can be found here. This ones for you tender souls who need healing words, too. The themes explored include nature, love, relationships, femininity, grief and healing.
Life is bewildering—you know this, I know this. Head to this page for some help smoothing out these confusions and life-contortions. In the author’s words, this page houses “reflections on and experiments in liminal states and spaces.” We all know how much I love a liminal state—head to this page to sit in these spaces and cogitate. Themes explored include life, translation, and philosophy.
This is run by Only Poems (see under O) and is solely a poetry newsletter. If you’re looking for community, this publication is also running a free event with the author and a live Q and A session. The themes explored include love, fiction, writing and politics.
I love this name so much. In the author’s own words, this newsletter is here “to make sense of life and to be bobbing with ease getting through it.” Find essays, poetry and art here. Some of the themes explored include life, philosophy and culture.
Bowie Snodgrass is an Episcopal priest, parent, and sometimes poet writing about their faith journey, the Gospel of John, and life in NY/NY. Themes explored include: spirituality, living, femininity, parenthood.
Ye who delight in the hellish look no further, this ‘stack has got you covered. Explore the diabolical and the hellish every week with this publication. One things for sure its verses are far from hellish to read. Themes explored include horror, myth, and spirituality.
Described by the author as journaling out loud, the themes explored here include childhood, femininity, and mental health.
Find short stories, fiction and poetry here which explore the mythical and fictional. Journey into the fictional, fantastical and cultural with this publication which writes on anything from the best movies of 2010 to warriors of mythical tales. Themes include fantasy, fiction, and culture.
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This is poetry “for mothers who want to slow down, simplify their everyday, and document family memories and motherhood through photographs and words.” The themes explored here are femininity, motherhood/parenthood, and family.
Find poetry, essays and short stories here. With the recent launch of their haiku series, this one is perfect for all you haiku lovers. Themes include love, family, relationships, masculinity.
This ‘stack is lyrical beauty. Find poems on love, hate, selfhood, feminity. If you need to fall in love with poetry go here. Themes explored include: spirituality, love, feminity, philosophy, and so much more. Go check this one out, you won’t regret it.
Take a coffee with this ‘stack. Find poetic analysis and poetry here, alongside a truly aesthetic curation of images to pair sweet, powerful, and sweeping verses. Want to get into poetry but not sure where to start? I would recommend taking a look here. This one is for the history lovers, the literary seekers and the dreamers. Themes include romanticism, culture, writing and love.
This is poetry for yogis, poets, and seekers of inspiration, healing, and hope. Here you will find yoga poems, poems about self-acceptance and the body; and prose with insights and musings on how to cultivate inner peace and strength in this tumultous and yet potentially transformative time. Themes explored include healing, spirituality and nature.
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Find poems, essays and commentaries (although it is mostly poetry) here. This is one of the largest poetry pages on Substack, so certainly check it out. In the author’s own words, ‘words are our horizon between self and other,’ where ‘poetry is the art of uniting the inner and the outer worlds.’ Connect with the ‘other’ on this page! All work is also accompanied by the author’s original photography. Themes explored include philosophy, writing and travel.
This is a poetry-only ‘stack! With narrative poetry and free verse form, this publication specialises in the longer form poetry (usually around 40+ lines) allowing you to really sink your teeth into its lines. Themes explored include nature, philosophy and life.
This ‘stack is full to the brim of poems (all free). Take a deep dive into forms and themes, including writing, fiction, childhood, and daily snapshots of the author’s living.
In the author’s own words this ‘stack offers “poetry that seeks out the sacred in the ordinary. No politics, not hot takes, just poetry.” Themes include nature, life and spirituality.
Do you need be shaken from your creative slumber? If so, this publication is for you, it hopes to “inspire or awake desire, comfort or disturb.” This is also a poetry-only ‘stack where all posts free! Themes here include nature, mental health, and life.
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Find poetry, essays and fiction here. Why EXPRESSIONS? In the author’s words, they’re “expressing their heart out”. These explored include love, grief, fiction and relationships.
This page is mostly essay-based posts, however a spattering of poetry can also be found here. There is also a tab on this page which directs you to the author’s other works outside of Substack which is prolific! The themes explored include politics, culture, writing and fiction.
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The author asks “are we living in a poem?” in this page which explores the magic in the ordinary. I must say, I much prefer this question to the standard, “are we living in a matrix”. If we're living in a poem, are all our words a meta-analysis?The themes explored include writing, mental health and nature.
Here you will be met with poems accompanied by beautiful black and white etchings and drawings reflecting their content. Poems here tend to be slightly shorter in form, so for all you short-forms stand head to this page! The themes include nature, family, life and memory.
This one is to “remind you how beautiful life is”, so if you’re greyed by the relentlessness of the day-to-day let this publication remind you of its colour. From sonnets to Haikus and free verse this page traverses from as it does themes, some of these include nature, love, and life.
Essays and poetry can be found here. This is one of the larger poetic stacks! The author also provides writing prompts—but you need to be a paid subscriber to access this. Themes include writing, nature, and relationships.
This publication is an invitation to breathe into your inner creatrix. In the author’s own words, “here you will find insights and practices to help you receive, embody, and express this ever changing force of power that lives within you.” Want to connect with your inner Eros? Go check this out! Themes include femininity, myth, sexuality, and spirituality.
Looking to discover poets forgotten and lost? Look no further. This page is dedicated to short and very short poems from the public domain, particularly out-of-print, obscure, and generally under-appreciated poets and poetry from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Subscribe to get inspiration from the lesser-known! Themes explored include writing, loss, culture, and philosophy.
This is a newsletter housing poetry, art and the creative journey, run by two authors. As implied by the name, there are two aspects to this ‘stack : found poems and the diary of an Artist. This page explores culture, relationships, writing, femininity, and so much more.
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Find composed and curated momentary poetry in the publication which tries to capture the fleeting and the cursory. In the author’s own words, this is the “practice of poetics by words, by image and by implication.” Themes explored include life, nature, and philosophy.
Want to look inside the mind of a writer - look no further. This page rages against the mundane, the lexically dull and literary misuse (“language should mean something — phrases aren’t shiny toys”). Delight in the readings available with each poem! Here the themes explored include life, philosophy and mental health.
This is a poetry newsletter about the “mystery of being alive.” Find yourself immersed into the natural world with this one. Themes explored include nature, life, and writing.
This ‘stack is an archive of poems, art, photography, and everything in-between that embodies daylight. It includes themes like everyday life, mental health, memory, and healing.
This is a poetry publication with twice weekly releases from new writers. Their goal is to transform this page into a literary magazine … what are you waiting for go and help them! Since this is a collaborative magazine themes are multiplicities however some include mental heath, nature, relationships, life and so much more.
Something’s fishy about this one - it's too good to be true for this is a ‘stack which combines introspection with poetic ramblings. The themes explored here include love, spirituality and mental health.
Want lyrical poems? This ‘stack has got your back! This poet is interested in the “renewal of oral poetry, the embodied diffusion of poetry as signifier of event and retainer of cultural memory, and deep images.” Some themes include, spirituality, nature, and writing.
Are you also grumpy? Join the author on a journey of grumping and philosophising - you never know it might bring you out of your prickly stupor too! Themes include, memory, relationships, and philosophy.
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This ‘stack is for all who need a little more love in your lives. The newsletter includes a free weekly podcast (poetry reading and discussion/contemplation), and daily subscriber-only publication of channelled poetry and art. Themes include love (self-love/universal-love), healing, spirituality, art, and magic.
In the author’s own words, this is “100% plant-based horror.” If that doesn’t convince you to check this out, I don’t know what will - what a great description. Visit to find truly gruelling horror of the plant variety. Themes explored include myth, horror, nature, and fiction.
Translation is not often a topic explored on poetic ‘stacks but it is an important one. Visit this page for poems of the past, themes explored include Romanticism, nature, and translation.
The poetic process can sometimes be an act of self healing both for the reader and the writer, turn to this page for healing of the political kind. Themes explored include culture, politics, and philosophy.
This is the home of poetic musings about life and motherhood. Many of the works here an inspired by the author’s husband and three sons, the themes explored include, family, childhood, motherhood, parenthood and grief.
There’s a hint in the name, for this ‘stack explores the poems lesser-known. In the author’s own words, it is the home of the “overlooked poet” - let’s change that, go check it out! Themes explored include writing, grief, and philosophy.
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This is one for tender souls. Its author follows their “head or heart, whichever is in control at the moment.” This ‘stack feels more heart than head, though. Themes include love, relationships, and memory.
Find photos, poems and prose in this publication. Led by a conservationist you can expect to sweeping landscapes, blazing sunsets, eerie mountains and so much more. Themes include nature, life, and politics.
This is the place to breathe. With moving voice-overs paired to each poem, you can expect a truly immersive experience. Dive into the philosophy of linguistics, lyrical explorations of the self and so much more. Themes explored include writing, spirituality, nature and philosophy.
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A ‘stack dedicated to just poetry. Themes explored include myth, nature, and philosophy.
This page is home to fiction, short stories, essays and poetry - it has it all. Themes explored include fiction, culture, and myth.
Find tales, reviews and musings here. These are often paired with etched prints to enhance the experience. Immerse yourself in syncopated beats while exploring themes such as writing, fiction, culture, and childhood.
There are plethora of poems sit on this ‘stack’s pages. This publication delights in the longer-form poetry - become immersed in its verses. Themes vary but often include nature, life and fiction.
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Find new and old poems from this author. This ‘stack works in various styles and in various forms, poetry, story, essay, video, podcast, audio production. Themes explored include: spirituality, class, and memory.
Do you want even more poetic recommendations? Discover Thorny Thursday’s where romance-based writings are offered up every week. Find short fiction and poetry with themes which include science fiction, romance and fantasy.
Subscribers can expect a poem every Saturday and most Wednesdays. This author has just published their first pamphlet at Palewell Press. Themes explored include life, nature and fiction.
Find the musings of a ‘Mendocino mountain mama’. In the author’s own words, this ‘stack draws from ,emories of growing up a nekkie hippie-kid in the hills, earth activism in the 80s and 90s, all full of love and loss and learning from the land. This publication offers poetry, photography, mythology, ancestry, and an occasional political rant. Themes explored in include nature, love, grief, and myth.
This newsletter houses poetry and micro-fiction. Recently, this publication released a poetic narrative series; go check it out! Themes explored include fiction, nature and myth.
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A weekly offering of poems and stories about poems. This author’s poems try to catch the magic of ordinary day to day life. Themes include family, relationships, nature, life.
Join this writer as they traverse the creative journey. Talking all things success and poetic process, this is the ‘stack for you if you’re wanting to join a writer in their creative journey. Themes include writing, culture and life.
Poetry sits beside photography, fiction and other forms. With influences ranging from the “Shakespearean to the Eliot-esque to the occasional parody” this page is for those who like a mix of everything. Themes include myth, fiction, and nature.
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Do you like to romanticise the small things in life? If so, this is the ‘stack for you. This newsletter offers poetry, musings, lifestyle snippets and occasional travel pieces. Themes explored include writing, travel, mental health and nature.
Find mostly poetry here with a sprinkling of fiction and creative nonfiction. This page explores the struggles and beauty of being human, and the author finds the art of kintsugi (mending broken pottery with gold, to show where is was broken and is now stronger and more beautiful) to be an apt metaphor. Themes expored include life, love, memory, mental health, myth, and relationships.
This author writes about “life experiences and lessons: the humour, joy, struggle and sorrow that are common to all.” Themes explored include science, life and philosophy.
If you want to experience the interfacing of poetry and art this is the ‘stack for you. With poetry and art in conversation, this publication is perfect for art and poetry lovers alike. Themes explored include culture, politics, and art.
Housing poetry, essays, and prose, this publication journey’s through from and theme alike. For those of you who want to journey, in more ways than one, this is the place for you. Themes include travel, life, spirituality and culture.
Instagram sensation Mary’s Oliver’s Drunk Cousin comes to Substack! Here themes are varying but we can expect some to include comedy, relationships, culture and love. (For true fans, the author also has a book coming out.)
A poem each Thursday straight into your inbox. Poems are accompanied by the voice actor
. Themes exploed include nature, spirituality, and sexuality.nThis Substack — often mosaic-like and braided in nature — has poetry nestled throughout and moves its readers between workshop musings and diapers changes, lyricism and science, current events and the natural world with each turn. You’re also sure to find Anne Carson, Bernadette Mayer, Larry Levis, and the author’s own work and poetic musings buried throughout —with certain thoughts even breaking over the page. Themes explored include motherhood, illness and writing.
Expect daily phots and short-form observations from this one. Truly a delight, this focuses on the ordinary, small things in life. Themes explored include nature, relationships, and writing. (Moss lovers - there’s an entire post for you here.)
In the author’s own words, “everything matters, especially the small things.” If you too want to pause on the small things, to freeze the bustle and meditate on the minuscule look no further. Themes explored include spirituality, nature, and relationships.
Find poems, notes, musings and rants from the typewriter of a Shenandoah Valley-based street poet and busker. You can also find voiceovers alongside these works! Themes often explored are fatherhood, philosophy, romanticism, spirituality, and writing.
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Poetry and music have a symbiotic relationship - this page is the acknowledgement of this. Expect weekly poetry, essays, creative writing and music. Themes explored include relationships, memories, and nature to name but a few!
This truly is a conversation between art forms. Poetry, free verse, and prose wrap themselves around photos and drawings. Pencil lines merge into line breaks. Themes explored include nature, art and culture.
Find poetry, essays and prose here, with art to join you too. This ‘stack sets out to give you perspective and make life more humorous in the process. Themes explored include motherhood, art, and relationships.
This poet is on a mission to “redefine the idea that poetry exists only on a page or to be studied academically.” I’m here for it and I’m sure you are too. Join this publication to explore themes such as culture, writing, and mental health.
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In the author’s own words, find “prose, poetry, philosophia, mixed media, and a more emergent form aimed at finding the True, the Good, and the Beautiful.” I don’t know about you, but I am particularly excited by the idea of “emergent form” - I love the blending of forms. Themes explored include philosophy, spirituality, and art.
This is a collaborative ‘stack which brings poetry, prompts and reviews to your inbox. If you’re in need of writing motivation or love trees as much as I do, then go check this out! Themes include writing, nature, and art.
Weekly poems, essays and short stories can be found here. Its author is also one half of
. Themes explored include spirituality, femininity, nature, and love.Described by the author as the “ethereal lives in the everyday”, find delicate words for delicate experience here. Themes explored include magic, spirituality, and nature.
This ‘stack houses poetic prose, essays and poems. Make peace with the past as you journey through the author’s written word. Themes include femininity, life and philosophy.
In the author’s own words, this is “a space of poems, art, conversations with other writers/artists, questions & embodied experiments re: devotion, play & creative process.” The themes include relationships, mental health and writing.
Join this author to explore the poetic process and writing prompts. Poems exploring the everyday can also be found here. Themes explored include writing, love and nature.
Find free verse poetry here. Described by the author as their “little slice of heaven where they write about things they enjoy from pop culture to science,” this one’s for everyone. Themes explored include culture, relationships, science and mental health.
Essays, poetry and art can all be found on this page. This page combines modern (often scientific) phenomena with mythical storytelling. Themes explored include myth, culture, science and science fiction.
Want to broaden your poetic knowledge? This is the place for you. With weekly releases, this publication brings big and small poets to your newsletter with keen poetic analysis too. Themes explored include writing, art and culture.
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Find form shifting, verse manipulating poetical works here. For those of you that like longer-form poetry check this one out! Themes explored include life, culture and writing.
Home to “poetry born in the margins” this liminal page is a collaborative publication. Poems born from notes apps by poets of the everyday can be found here. Themes explored include writing, femininity, life and family. This truly is thematically expansive so I implore you to go check it out.
One of the bigger ‘stacks on here. If you don’t know Patti Smith, where have you been? Treat yourself to performances, musings and lyrics with this publication. Themes explored include art, culture and travel.
Want something simple, easy, clean? Settle into this ‘stack to heal, reflect and pause. Here you will find weekly invitations/reminders to take a breathe and pause - something we all need. Themes include life, mental health, and culture.
Find a plethora of different poetic forms here - plus a ‘stack which is engaged in forwarding the poetic community on this platform. If you recommend this publication you are likely to get a mention! Themes explored include writing, life and nature.
In the author’s own words, this was created to be “a place of beauty and shelter, of a vast memory of wonder and quiet joy.” For those in need of visual tenderness and equally soft words, this is the place to go. Themes explored include art, Romanticism, love, myth, nature and so much more.
In need for more rhyme in your life? This publication’s got your back. Find rhythm and rhyme in pleasing form here. Themes explored include philosophy, life, and culture.
Don’t have enough poetry recommendations on here, don’t worry
has got you covered. That’s right head over to her page for more ‘recs. This publication also creates poems for you (by request), and explores themes of femininity, childhood, and love.Weekly poetry straight to you inbox with photos captured by the author to reflect the words in all their glory. This ‘stack explores themes such as politics, philosophy, culture and nature.
This publication is purely poetical. Interested in poetry which explores “the poetic side of pain” or “music are therapy” this is the place to be. Themes explored include femininity, neurodivergence and love.
In the author’s words, this publication “is an endeavour to find the moment when the light of creation throws truth into sudden relief, and to share it with you.” Isn’t that just beautiful? Themes explored include culture, philosophy, and writing.
Each week you will receive a poem with discussion, context, or explanation. This is the perfect place to witness a writing process and, through this, improve your own process. Themes explored include nature, life, philosophy, and writing.
Want to broaden you poetic knowledge? Every weekend you can look forward to a poetic ‘stack for your weekend reading. Themes explored include writing, myth, love, philosophy and life, to name but a few!
Want to be part of a true poetic community? Hop over to this publication to discover poets and forms. This page is the home of poetry (pen) pals - a weekly post which features other Substack poets! Themes include writing, art and culture.
In the author’s own words, “sometimes words bring you clarity. sometimes they bring you hope.” This is a publication for the tender, the hopeful and the loving. Themes explored include love, spirituality, and life.
This isn’t just a newsletter, this also aims to foster online community and I’m here for it. Join this publication as it explores everything from imposter syndrome to sexuality and finding your people. Themes explored include sexuality, life, culture and philosophy.
Find poetry and poetic resources here. This ‘stack wants to explore the craft of poetry and writing to help you be a better writer. Themes include writing, spirituality, and art.
Described by the author as “weaving words into your process of life”, this ‘stack is for those of you who don’t just write poetry but live and breathe it. Here the active engagement with the poetic through your living is actively encouraged this is actualised through monthly zoom meetings and memorised poetry. Themes explored include writing, life, philosophy and nature.
In the need for some tender poetry and writing prompts, look no further this publication is for you. This newsletter offers a softness and tenderness often needed for that Sunday morning reading. The themes explored include love, life, and loss.
This is one of the larger ‘stacks! If you’re wanting to expand you poetic knowledge then this is the place to start. With weekly releases of original poems by the author and poems by other writers, you are sure to get your poetic fix. Themes explored include life, philosophy, culture and writing.
Another big ‘stack! In the authors’ (there are multiple) own words, “poetry can be a doorway to opening up conversations with yourself, with others, and with the world.” So, I implore you, open this door and see what you discover. Themes explored include nature, writing and philosophy.
Want to get a poem, or perhaps a poetry book, published? This is the page for you, with hot tips from the industry on the do’s and don’ts of getting your work published. This one’s theme is simple: writing.
This publication’s author focuses on trying to “capture a mood, a movement, to extract and crystallize a fleeting something from the daily grind of this dynamic metropolis.” Isn’t that just beautiful? Come and capture a moment. Themes explored include writing, life and philosophy.
In the author’s own words, “i poem about what i see among the people, what i have seen evolve.” I love the use of ‘poem’ as a verb here. If you want to learn how to ‘poem’ too, check out this publication. Themes explored include life, nature and motherhood.
Need a poem every day? Look no further, this publication is taking one for the team and publishing DAILY! Themes vary but include life, philosophy, art and culture.
My favourite thing about this page are the infamous Potter sunrises, everyone morning you get a sweeping skyscape with matching lyrical words - all you have to do is subscribe. What more could you want? Themes explored include nature, travel, and philosophy.
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Poetry doesn't always have to be heavy, sometimes it can be light and fun, this author shows us how it’s done. With pieces on theme songs for an imaginary cartoon and putting on pants, this is the place for humorous lyrics. Themes explored include comedy, life, and nature.
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Find a plethora of forms here from poetry to prose to flash fiction and short stories - this ‘stack has it all. If you want to witness writing in its many different forms, I would suggest checking this publication out. The themes explored include science fiction, comedy, life, culture and writing.
This publication brings poetry and non-fiction articles straight to your inbox. Themes explored include love, life and philosophy.
Described by the author as “the faint story of life”, this ‘stack journeys through rhythm and rhyme to bring you life’s observations. Themes explored include relationships, nature and life.
Let this ‘stack’s words flow over you and whisk you to the riverside - pause, watch, and listen to this poet’s words floating to the water’s edge. This publication is purely poetry - this is the place for you to dive into poetic work’s each week. Themes explored include philosophy, politics, and life.
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This publication offers important and creative book reviews, poetry and an occasional story or essay. This is a mixed media publication allowing you to pair poetry with musings in the essay form and photographs too. Themes explored include sexuality, age, and writing.
Do you have a “fervent love of the literary arts” - look no further for you have found your literary sister in this publication. Here you can find poetry, musings, reviews, and recommendations. Themes explored include femininity, art, writing and philosophy.
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Find original poetry here. Photos and verse converse with each other in this publication. Themes explored include life, culture and nature.
This ‘stack is in its beginning stages but watch this space - check it out to see a poem on NYE.
One of the bigger ‘stacks! Sherman Alexie is an example of a big poet who has transitioned to the Substack sphere. Themes explored include life, writing, politics and philosophy.
A poetry substack for narrative-rich poetry. Themes of travel, some critical studies and adventures in speech-marks. If the author is feeling really ambitious, someone else's adventures in speech-marks. Check this one out for roving poetic lines!
Another big ‘stack. This visually minimalist publication is a collaborative project where writers can submit their work! Each published piece (object) is accompanied by an interview and self analysis (Idea). This is perfect for those of you who want to delve into the writing process further - the interview sections really allow for this. Themes explored include culture, philosophy, and writing.
This page brings literary and cultural commentary alongside poetic releases. When assessing the poetic landscape the author notes the “new digital landscape is an opportunity for a more vibrant and productive artistic environment.” I believe Substack is a very good place to start and this publication specifically. Themes explored include writing, life, myth and love, to name but a few!
This poetry-only ‘stack has its focus on narrative storytelling through the poetic form. If you want to explore the narrative within the poetic this is the place to start! Themes explored include fiction, science fiction, fantasy and myth.
Find poetry, essays, reviews, and short fiction nestled within this ‘stack. In the author’s own words, they “don’t want to be successful on Substack. I want to be a writer,” perhaps we should all heed this advice now and then. Themes explored include nature, fiction and writing.
Find poems and essays in this ‘stack! Here, fabric and textiles meet with the textual. In the author’s own words, “second-hand clothing has always held a poetic fantasy for me.” Find the memories hidden in garments through poetic works. Themes explored include memory, femininity and philosophy.
I love a meeting ground of ideas - this name brings the mathematical/scientific to the poetic. In the author’s own words, this ‘stack explored “the standard deviations - the oddities, beauties, and tragedies - found in daily life, through poetry and writing”. Themes explored include life, philosophy and nature.
This ‘stack comes from recovering "project management career person" who moved to the woods to build trails and identify birds. The publication houses poetry and micro-fiction which explores how our individual experience is held within and mirrored by the connectedness of the natural world. The newsletter also aims to identify the 72 distinct micro-seasons of the Pacific Northwest (U.S) - this produces poetry and musings. Subscribe to get observations of the natural straight into your inbox! Themes explored include nature, fiction and philosophy.
Find musings, essays and poems here. These merge with the author’s own academic research. For keen analysis and flowing lyrics check this page out! Themes explored include politics, art and culture.
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In the author’s own words, this publication is a place for their “imagination to live.” Where else does you imagination live? In the notebook you carry? In your Spotify playlists? I love this idea of our imagination living in places. Themes explored include spirituality, writing and life.
Find poems, short stories, and fiction on this publication. Look forward to poetic releases, weekly updates and poetic analysis, alongside the development of a novella! Themes explored include fiction, culture, and philosophy.
This publication is for those of you who want to examine and interrogate slowly. Place yourself within these verses, take note and in the author’s own words be “pleasantly unruly, tenderly anarchic”. Themes explored include politics, philosophy, and healing.
Ever wondered what a writer’s desk looks like? With a series on writer’s desk, this publication has got you covered. This ‘stack provides interviews and insights into the creative writing process. Themes explored include writing.
“Braiding stories of motherhood, writing, and designing together”, this ‘stack uses the poetic to traverse across themes and disciplines. Themes explored include motherhood, nature, and art.
Savour the beauty of the ordinary with the newsletter. Find solace in the momentary, the small, the everyday moments captured in this ‘stack. Themes explored include motherhood, nature, and life.
Poetry and rest seem to go hand in hand - take a break and breathe in the words of this ‘stack. Heal from the inside out - starting at the mind. The author implores you to “examine what aches, and learn to be free.” Themes explored include grief, femininity, spirituality, and healing.
In the author’s own words, “this is a place for acceptance around things that are both hard and not going anywhere.” Work through your difficulties using the written word with this publication to help you. And also find the joyous and wonderful in this ‘stack! Themes explored include trauma, mental health, neurodivergence and spirituality.
A space for poems, stories, musings, confessionals and mini-essays. This ‘stack admires and explores the lyrical voice in all the spaces between poetry and the muddy, mad world around and within us all. Themes include memory, nature, mental health, relationships, self, art, nostalgia and womanhood.
This ‘stack is purely poetical and connects a love of spirituality with the everyday and nature. Themes explored include spirituality, nature and philosophy.
Interested in the spirituality of writing? This is the place for you. In the author’s own words, “embodiment and writing is an intuitive tool that transcribes the mind, the heart and the gut.” I love this idea, go and check this out to read more sentences like this one. Themes explored include spirituality, philosophy and femininity.
Looking for more than just a newsletter? Find a community with The Poetry Nook. With prompts, recommendations and poetic verses to inspire your writing, this publication brings you a writing practice. Themes include writing, love and philosophy.
Find poetry on events past and present here. This one’s for you poetry lovers who need poetic updates not once, not twice but thrice weekly! Themes explored include nature, philosophy and writing.
A poetry-only ‘stack which seeks the unseen in the seen world. Unveil the curtain and view the world in a new light. Themes explored include nature, life, and philosophy.
In the author’s own words, “Sometimes you have to look back, to see how far you’ve come.” This publication explores the painful, the difficult but the important. Themes explored include childhood, trauma, grief and relationships.
With a new poetic release every Friday, this ‘stack has your weekend poetic needs covered. This ‘stack often sits at the blurred boundary between the sacred and the mundane, subscribe to meet the author in this space. Themes include writing, nature, age and relationships.
This ‘stack delivers daily curated poems and weekly essays designed to improve thinking about poetry. For those of you interested in broadening your poetic knowledge and gaining valuable writing skills, this is the place for you. In the author’s own words, “poems are not objects to be consumed: they are tools for change.” Themes explored writing, philosophy and culture.
Find a Spotify mix in this author’s about page to accompany your reading experience, while you read poetry of various forms. Themes explored include nature, philosophy and femininity.
This ‘stack is for “you, the tired and overwhelmed woman.” In need of a comrade of motherhood? Then, this is the publication for you. This houses poetry, essays and a podcast too! Themes explored include motherhood, healing and mental health.
Find personal essays, poems and vignettes here. This publication was created to share the author’s story - join them as they traverse through life and words alike. Themes explored include neurodivergence, mental health, relationships and love.
In need of some Zen in your life? Head over to this page, where art, attention, and Zen meet each other. There are essays and talks, and also prose poems, wild writing and oracular language. Be sure to check out the poetic prose paragraphs for compact philosophical musings on life. Themes include art, healing, mental health, spirituality, and nature.
Looking for poetry to drink to? This publication explores the “fictional, inspired by an old bar and curiosities that reach back three decades, I invite you to pull up a barstool and order a drink.” You can expect drink recipe and poetry in this ‘stack - so getting sipping on both. Themes include writing, love, relationships and culture.
Get 5 (yes, 5!) poems a week straight into your inbox with this ‘stack. For those who want a variety of forms and themes, this is for you. Themes explored include nature, life and motherhood.
In need of some poetry prompts? Don’t know where to start of your poetic journey? This ‘stack has got you back; its provides readers with prompts, poetry and writing tips. Themes explored include writing and fiction.
This ‘stack houses free verse poetry. In the author’s own words, “maybe to fall in love, we should cultivate love.” Cultivate your love of poetry here. Themes explored include life, writing, and nature.
Find essays, poems and long form content which explore climate activism, current events and life as a young person on this ‘stack. For this author, “words are their bloodcells,” perhaps the anatomy of a poem can be found here too. Themes explored include nature, politics and culture,
Find mixed media here! There’s poetry, film, and art in this publication, all in conversation with each other. I would highly recommend checking out the ‘poetry film’ section of this ‘stack! Themes explored include grief, healing and nature.
In the author’s own words, this publication “explores the truth that holds us together.” Find out what that is by visiting this page (although I might say poetry could be that truth…) Themes explored include life, writing, and love.
This ‘stack is full of content to get stuck into. From poems and essays to interviews and podcast episodes, there is much that this publication offers to both free and paid subscribers. The author focuses on pushing “our current culture towards a more harmonious, soulful and meaningful state through writings, poetry and conversations.” What are you waiting for? Go and check it out! Themes explored include culture, politics, life, science and writing.
Find beautifully complex poems under perfectly minimalist design in this page. This publication will provide you with original poetry, and lines from elsewhere which, in turn, may inspire you too. Themes explored include culture, writing, and healing.
Wake up babe, a new Tori Makes Sense poem just dropped! This ‘stack tries to make sense of the author’s heart and head. Poetry is for the heart more I am sure, but you can also find doing essays and short stories here. Themes explored include love, culture, writing, and spirituality.
The hint is in the name, but this is a poetry press! This publication publishes and supports multiple poets. This also provides helpful poetry writing prompts and advice for publication. Themes include writing, fiction and healing.
This is a weekly newsletter of fiction, poetry, travel and articles. This publication traverses from analysis on AI in the writing world to reflections from a nomadic traveller about love - the themes are truly expansive but include politics, culture and philosophy.
Find essays, fiction and poetry on this ‘stack. This poet writes on the political and the cultural and the significant. Join in the fight and go support their work. Themes include politics, culture, art and philosophy.
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In the author’s own words, this ‘stack is about “discovering beauty and goodness, even in the most unexpected places.” Traverse and break down form with this publication and let prose and poetry run into each other. Themes explored include motherhood, life and healing.
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Meet your “friendly neighbourhood poetry disruptor.” Find poetry and essays here. Poems tend to be more long-form so check this out if you are in need of verses to sink your teeth into. Themes explored include culture, politics and philosophy.
This is an exploration of the self. This publication houses auto-fictive (in the form of essays and poems) accounts of addiction and depression, trauma and existentialism. Themes explored include trauma, mental health and healing.
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In the author’s own words, this publication “is about noticing the world around us and feeling a sense of wonder about all of it.” This publication is just about poetry it also houses zines and illustrations! If you’re in need of a community on here I would also recommend checking out the bookclub. Themes explored include science fiction, fiction, writing, comedy and so much more.
Find poetry and prose in this stack. This poet writes at the intersection of suffering and beauty, culture, perception, and justice, grief and joy, holding on and letting go, and chaos, stillness, and randomness. Themes explored include nature, grief, and culture.
Find poetry, interviews, essays and analysis on this ‘stack. In the author’s own words, this is a “place where literature listens and speaks to the biosphere.” If you’re interested in the intersection of poetry and ecology then this is certainly the place to go. Themes explored include femininity, nature, science and spirituality.
This is a rare publication which has something for kids! If you’re looking to get your children into poetry check this one out. Alongside this, there’s also fiction and poetry for adults. Themes explored include fiction, spirituality, and wiring.
This page is packed full of mixed media with a poetic edge. Find music, poetry, short and long stories (fiction and nonfiction), a serialized Novella and Novel, and occasional comedy/satire. Themes explored include politics, culture, and fiction.
This one is bloomin’ good…It had to be done. This publication brings words and stories straight into your inbox. In the author’s own words, “we paint with our words, create symphonies with the arrangement of letters.” Go check out their paintings, symphonies and syncopated melodies of the written word. Themes explored include writing, fiction, life and philosophy.
Words in Flow explores life and living in the spaces between thought and language. You can find peoms in both English and Hindi here. Themes: life, mental heath, grief, and love.
Prepare your week of writing by subscribing to this ‘stack. You’ll receive a post each Monday aimed to inspire you creativity and get you writing! This will include music, poetry, art and so much more. If you’re in a creative lull, check this one out. Themes explored include culture, art and life.
Find poetry and prose in this newsletter. The authors notes that “words help us relate to whatever the bloody hell we’re doing here in this corporeal form, and maybe -just maybe- help us believe there’s a Why.” If you’re feeling existential, lost or somewhere between floating and grounded, this is the ‘stack for you. Read/listen to these words to still the internal, if only momentarily. Themes in include nature, love, and fiction, to name but a few!
Interested in the interface between photography and poetry? Look no further, for I have found the publication for you. This stack matches original photography to poetic verse in what often feels like an ode to nature. Themes explored include art, nature and healing.
If you want to witness playful poetic form, look no further. This ‘stack has got your back. This is a poetry only publication with themes including relationships, life, grief, and nature.
This publication is doing the work to create a writerly community on Substack. In the author’s words, “this world is our world, for everyone, let’s look after each other and keep encouraging each other to do what we love and grow from.” This publication provides poems, essays and office hours for all your writing questions. Themes explored include wiring, nature and life.
Find poetry, short stories, and personal essays here. This publication also regularly provides audio alongside their posts for a completely immersive experience. Themes explored include life, philosophy and healing.
At Word Work, the author celebrates the good and sing its praises. In a world bombarded by negativity, they believe it's their mission to counter the tide with kindness, light and a healthy dose of joy. They seek to illuminate the everyday moments that spark happiness, and inspire each other to find more of it in our lives. Themes explored include nature, politics and family.
This one’s a magazine! That’s right, if you’re eager to get published then head over to this newsletter. They accept submissions for poetry, short stories and fiction. If you’re feeling creatively stunted, they also have writing tips and prompts to help. Themes explored include writing, fiction, and nature, to name but a few.
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Find poetry, musings, photography and prose in this publication. Themes explored include neurodivergence, life, and writing.
For this author, poems are moments to be shared. Interested in not only poetry but the method behind them, then this is the place for you. Each week you will get a poem and its context straight into your inbox. Themes explored include life, spirituality, nature, and culture.
Find poetry and poetic prose here all day everyday! That’a right you get a poem a day with this one. Themes explored include life, culture, and philosophy.
Looking for some motivation to write poetry, this publication is for you! Join the author in writing 100(+) poems in 2024 - that’s enough for a poetry book. Perhaps you can publish it after… This ‘stack is also very community focused with cross-posting and co-creation encouraged. Some poems have prose after to help you write your own poem in response. Themes explored include writing, motherhood, politics, and nature.
No, the name is not metaphorical. This really is a publication dedicated to a poem a day about about turtles and I am here for it. Themes … I mean I can’t just write turtles… nature?
Part-journal, part-newsletter, part-exploration this publication has it all: art, literature, design, craft, the list goes on. In the author’s own words, this is “an honest attempt at answers.” Go check this out for poems, essays and all the in-between on things that matter. Themes include life, femininity, healing, motherhood, and art.
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Thank you, Saffron! This is an incredible resource.
If I may...would you please add my own poetry Substack to your list? It's called Iterations: https://mikesperiosu.substack.com/
Hi, Saffron! This is so cool. Such a great resource. :) Thank you for taking the time to put this together and for including me.
Two quick things: It looks like the link to my Substack (Petra Glyphs) is wrong. The active link is https://petrahernandez.substack.com/
And the second thing: Just for full disclosure, my account is primarily fiction, with some poetry. But I do host a February Poetry Adventure every year, and post a monthly poetry prompt, so I'm not sure if that grandmothers me in or not. :)