Hi, I’m Robbin Farr, and 10 poetry notebooks is a weekly writing space devoted to poetry, process, and the small daily practices that keep us tethered to creativity.
This is not a newsletter for polished performance. It’s a place for presence, poetic curiosity, and beginning again. I believe poetry is a practice — one that deepens through attention, encouragement, and community.
Thank you so much for this, Robbin. I drank down every word and felt that itch in my fingertips for clean, blank pages in a notebook. H.R.
Who’s at the helm?
I’m a poet, writing mentor, and the founder and former editor of River Heron Review, an online poetry journal I led for eight years. During that time, I read thousands of poems and curated hundreds for publication — work that continues to shape how I read, write, and think about craft.
I also lead workshops for poets, helping writers refine their voice, strengthen their lines, and reconnect with their creative instincts.
10 Poetry Notebooks grows from that experience — but slower, quieter, and more personal.
You stir up our imagination. Thank you. A.
What You’ll Find Here
Pen & Page prompts to help you return to the page
Frame & Phrase photo prompts for deeper craft exploration
Field Notes from a Writing Life on small habits that sustain creativity
Reflections on living a writer’s life
Essays, quotes, and notebook scribbles worth keeping
Occasional workshop news and updates
Posts appear weekly, with longer, layered offerings on select Thursdays.
Subscription Options
Free subscribers receive:
Weekly Pen & Page prompts
Community Notes and updates
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Full access to Frame & Phrase and Pen & Page prompts
Field Notes from a Writing Life
Extended craft explorations
Randomly, the occasional reflective essay
Complete archive access
Subscriber-only posts
Paid subscribers experience deeper, more layered explorations of craft — with space to linger, revise, and return.
If this sounds like your kind of writing space, you’re warmly invited to subscribe.
Many paid subscribers share that the extended prompts help them build a steady writing rhythm.
“I support your work because I’m looking to connect with a wider community of poets.” — T.Z.
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Questions? You can reach me at 10poetrynotebooks@gmail.com.
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