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Newsletter · By Robert Wood Lynn · English · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 27, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Poetry Prompt of the Week: The Short, Expansive Poem (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2556" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0IKF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F15e3893f-2632-48bd-9de5-bd91fb1a0a7b_3148x2556.

  2. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    Poetry Prompt of the Week: Get Lost in the Metaphor (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="923" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SgTO!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcca516f5-33b9-4f6f-ab87-e0731b429283_1725x1093.j

  3. Issue · Sep 13, 2026

    Poetry Prompt of the Week: Colliding Historical Personas (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="467" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qj14!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1979f504-501a-4fc8-9b90-4d06383e2c1d_600x467.jpeg"

  4. Issue · Sep 6, 2026

    Poetry Prompt of the Week: Rhyme, Constant & Contemporary (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="658" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!A4kS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F72efffc3-b006-4d23-bcd5-60cf1266ed12_917x658.jpeg"

  5. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    Poetry Prompt of the Week: The Micro-season (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="860" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!p6tA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F14d3d7f1-f0e2-403a-aa16-4d0aa1d4c3f6_1686x996.jpe

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