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You Live Your Life as if it's Real (Ray’s Substack)

Let there be poetry (mine and others), serialized fiction and satire. Making Vespuccia Great Again is available now in book and chapters here. Auhor's webite: https://raysweatman@carrd.co

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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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Aug 29, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Mood Indigo (opens the original)

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    <img alt="blueberry fruits" class="sizing-normal" height="4016" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502741338009-cac2772e18bc?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxMHx8Ymx1ZWJlcnJpZXN8ZW58M

  2. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Hang on to Your Helmet, Hang on (opens the original)

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    <img alt="Brown horse wearing a black blinders mask" class="sizing-normal" height="4248" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1756664447414-5705224afe30?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw

  3. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Coolest Poems of the Week Vol. 34 (opens the original)

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    Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published Volume 34 of the Coolest Substack Poems of the Week (for 9-20 to 9-27, 2026)! This week's special guest curator is poet, songwriter, singer and recording artist, @Anna-Lynne (Lotte Kestner). She sings in the bands: Lotte Kestner, Trespassers William, Ormonde. Check out her latest: <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href=

  4. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    Asheville (revised) (opens the original)

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    <img alt="black rotary dial phone on white surface" class="sizing-normal" height="3840" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1525598912003-663126343e1f?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxM3x8cGhvb

  5. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    The Ticket (opens the original)

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