Tess’s Substack

Tess’s Substack

Home
West Coast
Texas News!
Archive
About
An opening, a play, a bit of the Paradiso
Last tickets to Last West and a bit more fall joy
Sep 22, 2025 • Tess Taylor
Bitters, Blessings, Roadtrip, Play
Some notes on the end of summer
Aug 25, 2025 • Tess Taylor
Gardening in the Public Flowerfest: A poet laureate farewell salvo
Some joy from this year-- and come write a few poems with the coolest kids
Apr 25, 2025 • Tess Taylor
All Things Spring
Community Poetry, A Youth Poetry Festival, and the Equinox!
Mar 7, 2025 • Tess Taylor
IMAGINING HOME: Place and Placemaking in Poetry and Photography.
Join Award Winning Novelist Ishmael Reed and the brilliant Photographer Lewis Watts in conversation for an unforgettable look at the stories that make…
Jan 23, 2025 • Tess Taylor
Three Things Before the Inauguration
On Dreaming, Migration, and Grounding
Jan 19, 2025 • Tess Taylor
Building Dreams in the Dark
The Practice of Going Dark
Dec 20, 2024 • Tess Taylor
Let's Uplift Young Artists
Support The Poet Laureate Legacy Fund!
Dec 17, 2024 • Tess Taylor
Tess’s Substack
Tess’s Substack
My personal Substack
Recommendations
Money for Artists
Money for Artists
Money for Artists

Tess’s Substack

AboutArchiveRecommendations
© 2026 Tess Taylor · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture