You Are Here

Home
Notes
Politics
Poetry
Culture
Archive
About

poetry

The day my country broke my heart
Being able to quantify the anguish over January 6th doesn't make it any easier to bear
 • 
Charlie Hunt
4
We three kings of Orient probably aren't
A brief Christmas poem to tide us over until next week
 • 
Charlie Hunt
2
The tyranny of noisy politics
Our previously-scheduled "moment of silence" has been postponed indefinitely.
 • 
Charlie Hunt
5
Navigating the "Narrows" on Election Day
Perspective is tough hold onto when stakes are this high
 • 
Charlie Hunt
1
One long, ridiculous year of You Are Here
A look back at a few highlights for new subscribers
 • 
Charlie Hunt
6
Sealing the golden door behind us
A quintessential American poem offers an alternative to the nativism on display at the RNC
 • 
Charlie Hunt
1
Reclaiming my time at the threshold of another new season
The soft joy of saying goodbye—and hello—in the middle of a complicated life
 • 
Charlie Hunt
6
Six months of You Are Here
A roundup of highlights from a half-year of meanderings
 • 
Charlie Hunt
3
Place Poem: "Snow, Aldo" by Kate DiCamillo
Surprising weather as an opportunity to stand still and look up
 • 
Charlie Hunt
2
Everything everywhere all at once
Time and its ruthless limitations don't always feel like gifts; but they can be if we let them
 • 
Charlie Hunt
3
"Cold as the moon" on Caucus week
Hell didn't freeze over in Iowa, but it sure was chilly
 • 
Charlie Hunt
2
Vacation homes, voter fraud, and Mary Oliver
Bending the rules of democracy in a wealthy Cape Cod beach town
 • 
Charlie Hunt
4
© 2025 Charlie Hunt
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture