A Week in Substack Poetry 04/2025

Let's dive into poetry on Substack from week 4 in 2025

Since joining Substack, I've wondered how I could do something for others since writing is often a very » me « focused occupation.

I noticed a significant need for networking and discovery. That is why I'm starting this newsletter to answer these two questions:

• How can people discover poetry on Substack?

• How can poets find an audience on Substack?

This newsletter is meant to help both sides. Consider subscribing to the authors whose words moved you. If you want more new poetry send your way, subscribe to this free newsletter. In any case, I hope you will discover something new.

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i plummet from the night sky.

A wonderful poem that asks the reader for an interpretation of it, did we fall into the night, Mother Nature, or the moonlight itself?

Read it here or visit @mikesperiosu

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We Were Weeds

This poem speaks to the innocence of nature, which we can be part of if we choose to

Read it here or visit @ordinaryaverageguy

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I LOOK FOR A WISER ME

As a part-time court jester, I can relate to the whole post and wish for a wiser me, too.

Read it here or visit @mourningdoves

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forgotten muse

This poem is one that I find myself grappling with, unable to settle on a definitive interpretation. Yet, I believe that this very ambiguity is what makes it so enchanting.

Read it here or visit @marigoldeclipse

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Music

This beautiful piece, with its themes of beauty and destruction, reminds me of Michael Jackson and his fruitful relationship with music, which was also his undoing.

Read it here or visit @huckastley

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We Named Him Wren.

To simply quote the author: 

“I think, perhaps, this is the conversation we should be having with our sons.”

Read it here or visit @gkallum

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America Is the Poem

Besides the incredible skill with which it was written this poem is obviously topical for what is currently going on in the US. Still, I think what is even more important is that it shows us a dimension that poetry these days often lacks: the political. This poem, while maintaining its artistic integrity, engages with pressing political issues, a rare and valuable quality in today's poetry.

It is all too easy to post rage-bait on social media, to be angry, or to be silent. This poem symbolizes the opposite: Fight ugliness with beauty and deliver productive messages simultaneously.

Read it here or visit @josephmassey

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Thank you, and more

As I delve into Substack to unearth new literary voices, I need you to be part of this journey. Your insights and recommendations are invaluable in enriching this newsletter and bringing more poetry to a wider audience.

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.

While it will undoubtedly require time and effort, I'm optimistic and convinced about the value of this newsletter. Together, we can create something remarkable and make Substack even better!

How poems are chosen

I researched a rather long list of poets from Substack and will choose five to ten of them at more or less random. I strive to produce a diverse set of authors and styles, taking into account a wide range of preferences. I deliberately try to choose works that are different from my tastes, too.

The only other qualifying measurement is that the poem must be published in the last seven days. It is a weekly roundup, after all.

This is it for the week!

All the best, Tim.