Brian, that's so exciting! What a delicious space for community.
I recently found your writing and I love it, and it has already sparked the creativity in me on something I've been wanting to do and not actioning - sharing the process behind some of the poems and prose in a book I published last year (in draft, but a step closer). Thank you!
Hi Brian! I just found your newsletter and I’m glad to find a similar effort when writing poems and then reflecting on the process of writing them. In my newsletter Pluma Afilada, I also publish poems I write and then offer an essay to tell readers how it was to write those poems. But I hadn’t thought of sending first the poem and then, the essay as you do. It made me wonder Am I overwhelming my subscribers? Not giving them space to digest the poem? You have given me a lot of food for thought! Despite the system at Substack/Stripe doesn’t let me charge because I’m based in Colombia, southamerica, I’m observing how you are organizing your paid subscriptions. It’s very interesting what you suggest: have people memorize poems in a time when people don’t even know their own phone numbers because of electronic devices :D I will keep reading your poems and your reflections! Thanks for sharing!
Carolina, great to submeet you! I'm glad you found Poetry & Process and hope you enjoy. It's great to meet other poets, it's one of my favorite parts about Substack. I'll check out your writing as well, I haven't found too many folks writing poetry and sharing their commentary on it, so it's great to meet a like mind.
Great point on the phone numbers. :) I remember having to memorize a ton of things as a kid, but not too much as an adult, and especially now with phones, it's definitely a skill that seems to fade. Why memorize when you can just look it up?
Hopefully I'll make a compelling case to do so. We'll see, that part starts on Nov 12!
Congratulations Brian, this sounds like a lovely addition to your already very generous and inspiring offerings.
I would love to support this, like many Substacks, and hope I can do so in the future. My plan at the moment is to try to rotate around being a paid subscriber to periodically spread that support, so I hope I can do this here in the new year.
Brian, that's so exciting! What a delicious space for community.
I recently found your writing and I love it, and it has already sparked the creativity in me on something I've been wanting to do and not actioning - sharing the process behind some of the poems and prose in a book I published last year (in draft, but a step closer). Thank you!
Hi Brian! I just found your newsletter and I’m glad to find a similar effort when writing poems and then reflecting on the process of writing them. In my newsletter Pluma Afilada, I also publish poems I write and then offer an essay to tell readers how it was to write those poems. But I hadn’t thought of sending first the poem and then, the essay as you do. It made me wonder Am I overwhelming my subscribers? Not giving them space to digest the poem? You have given me a lot of food for thought! Despite the system at Substack/Stripe doesn’t let me charge because I’m based in Colombia, southamerica, I’m observing how you are organizing your paid subscriptions. It’s very interesting what you suggest: have people memorize poems in a time when people don’t even know their own phone numbers because of electronic devices :D I will keep reading your poems and your reflections! Thanks for sharing!
Carolina, great to submeet you! I'm glad you found Poetry & Process and hope you enjoy. It's great to meet other poets, it's one of my favorite parts about Substack. I'll check out your writing as well, I haven't found too many folks writing poetry and sharing their commentary on it, so it's great to meet a like mind.
Great point on the phone numbers. :) I remember having to memorize a ton of things as a kid, but not too much as an adult, and especially now with phones, it's definitely a skill that seems to fade. Why memorize when you can just look it up?
Hopefully I'll make a compelling case to do so. We'll see, that part starts on Nov 12!
What a Wonderful way to start a supportive community! 👊💛✨
Thanks Ann😊
Excellent description of the creative process and an innovative proposal about the development of your next project.
Thank you Stanley!
Brian, this is thoughtful. Genius, really.
I’m in.🌱
Yeah! I’m very excited for this new format and glad that you’re in!
Congratulations Brian, this sounds like a lovely addition to your already very generous and inspiring offerings.
I would love to support this, like many Substacks, and hope I can do so in the future. My plan at the moment is to try to rotate around being a paid subscriber to periodically spread that support, so I hope I can do this here in the new year.
Lovely! It’s a pleasure having you read and share!
Thank you for the kind words Alixandra! I’m glad you’re here!🌾