Our Week Ends In Poetry - 10/25

Let's dive into 5 poems from the weekend of week 10 in 2025

The weekend is when you spend time reading, writing, and with your loved ones! This newsletter invites you to sit down for a while and discover five poems from the weekend — before you dip into the week's stress again.

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The White Goats

A Lanku String

A solitary hike through the mountains reveals a storm and memories hidden in our hearts. The mountains will be broken down to sand and dust; it's just not for us to wait for.

Read it here or visit: huckastley.substack.com

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Love Song for a Death Plan

The universe gives us our lives, and at some point, we have to give them back. This is a more brutal truth when we think about our loved ones. All their smiles and warmth are borrowed from the universe, and they come with a deposit to return.

Read it here or visit: katherinewidner.substack.com

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lost & found in antiquity

for all the Pompeii lovers //

While moments of intense love may be brief, they leave lasting imprints, much like the remnants of history.

Read it here or visit: hannaheve.substack.com

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Rain after rain after rain

Sometimes it rains inside a poem.

Rajani tells us a story about poetry and how it creates poetry in its response, just to then — respond. Maybe some of you would like to join in with their response?

Read it here or visit: rajaniradhakrishnan.substack.com

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