Recommended by David Kirkby
There is a lot of poetry on Substack. Everyone's view of "good" is their own, and relative to their own experience, and mine is just one opinion among many - but if you like my work, there's a good chance you will also like the work of Carrie Skinner. Take a few minutes of calm time, and read her words.
Martin McCarthy is surely the most active, wise and generous hearted commentator on Poetry in all of Substack, but behind all that, and informing it, he is a fabulous Poet himself, with all the heart and soul of Ireland.
Rebecca lives on a remote island in the Orkneys, and she writes - and paints - vividly of the land and the sea, informed by her deep knowledge as an Evolutionary Biologist.
Poet and Jazz musician, Jed offers slices of life with a warmth, humour and humanity you won't find elsewhere. Jed is a Poet of big ideas, but also of the everyday - generous hearted and deeply engaged with the world.
