Singing the Tune Without the Words | Francesca | Substack

what I learned this week: a new spin on ten things

chords, horns, hawks, and wolves. also God. what were some of yours?

Feb 12 • Francesca

manuscript in progress: Chapter 2

5 February 2026

Feb 5 • Francesca

summer, somewhere

watery memories

Jan 29 • Francesca

overwhelmed? focus on technique.

thoughts on giving ourselves very tight guardrails. plus a surprise prompt, courtesy of Richard Wright

Jan 23 • Francesca

what I've been reading

reflections on Pond, by Clarie-Louise Bennett

Jan 15 • Francesca

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Sep 21, 2024 • Francesca

25 lessons learned over 25 years of motherhood

Oct 30, 2025 • Francesca

update: the car is out of the pool

Oct 31, 2024 • Francesca

summer, somewhere

Jan 29 • Francesca

weekly prompt

how do pets reveal the kind of people we are?

weekly prompt 12 October 2025. plus, an announcement!

Oct 12, 2025 • Francesca

"I love them anyway."

a poem by Jericho Brown

Oct 5, 2025 • Francesca

how do you convalesce?

weekly prompt 14 sep 2025

Sep 14, 2025 • Francesca

Thank You for the Tulips

weekly prompt 7 September 2025

Sep 7, 2025 • Francesca

a poem for your Sunday

“Inside the Apple” by Yehuda Amichai

Aug 31, 2025 • Francesca

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