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Sam Downey-Higgins's avatar

Thanks Joseph, this was a great selection. I particularly loved Siwa's 'Anni Circulum', but choosing a favourite would be impossible. Rare to find so much new (to me) work that I want to pursue and find more of!

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Joseph Massey's avatar

Beautiful! I’m glad the work resonates with you!

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Deborah Rutherford's avatar

Perfect first issue. All the poems blended beautifully ending perfectly with Monika's 13 Haikus.

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Joseph Massey's avatar

I’m so glad you liked it!

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Rosa Lía Gilbert's avatar

Enjoyed this curated selection! 🙏🏼 beautiful and lyrical.

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Joseph Massey's avatar

Happy to hear that, Rosa!

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Pąșśìóň Pïț's avatar

Love this

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Carla Galdo's avatar

This is a beautiful first issue, oh, wow. I sat here trying to decide what to highlight, but all of the poems are so well-chosen and the length is perfect. I am chagrined to say I may not have read to the end if it were longer. This “sampling” of poems fit the Substack-magazine genre just right, and the brevity & variety made me want to stay.

(Well, I am a sucker for a train poem, so Amtrak did have me choking up… if I had to choose one!)

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Joseph Massey's avatar

Thank you for reading and responding! I’m glad to hear the length worked for you. That was the idea: to deliver just the right amount of poetry for one sitting.

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Lis's avatar

This is wonderful. I enjoyed every one, and how they complete each other. I check online often to see if Monika's book is out yet...hopefully soon?

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Daniel Bishop's avatar

When I first came across Monika Cooper's work (in a poem she published on Silver Door's Substack), I feverishly attempted to find more of her work. I really wish she was on Substack, but I'm glad to see she has a collection forthcoming.

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The Low-Brow Executive's avatar

This is well done. Thanks for exposing us to this work and these poets. It's a generous offering-- to readers and these particular poets.

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Laura London's avatar

So exciting that you released this new mag (newsletter (?) idk what to call a poetry newsletter)!!!

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Joseph Massey's avatar

🙌🏻

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Abigail's avatar

Thank you for this beautiful compilation, Joseph. This read like a paid lit mag. Well done to each poet.

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Salley Sutmiller's avatar

Thank you Joseph. You have revived my interest in poetry.

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Rachael Denny's avatar

Good stuff!

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Rolando Andrade's avatar

Perfect. This is top selection. I wonder if we can submit?

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Joseph Massey's avatar

Right now it’s by solicitation only, but I may open it up to submissions at some point. Stay tuned!

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Rolando Andrade's avatar

Thank you. What do you mean by solicitation

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Joseph Massey's avatar

I mean, I reach out to poets and ask for work.

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Rolando Andrade's avatar

Ok. I'll be following

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Alma Muminovic's avatar

These were all so beautiful. Like walking through different landscapes.

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