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This is my house. It has a fine porch. It survived Sandy, and brings me great joy. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe

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Hello everybody, I was doing so many things at the same time that I accidentally neglected to send this post. So here it is. Just a lot of this and that. And I remembered the third big event for 2025. My new book will be published. Feels like a miracle. Below is a shot of Betsy Lerner’s new book. And a harried shot of me racing toward my deadline, heating coffee and plowing away. Taken in my kitch...

Sending a wave and a smile to all…. Come, come, whoever you are. Wonderer, worshipper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vow a thousand times Come, yet again, come, come. Happy birthday Rumi Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Th...

Here are a few pictures. I will send you the poem tomorrow. Goodnight everyone…. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe

Hello everybody, I have a plethora of duties but made you a little phone video out my window. It is 90 degrees and I am staying at my wonderful desk before boarding a boat to the next duty. I will send a report later…Good wishes to everyone. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episod...

Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe

Hello everyone. A break from working and now I am going out to get a dark chocolate sorbet ice cream cone. One scoop and a nice walk about town…. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit p...

Happy Full Moon everyone…… Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe

Hello everybody. Thank you for all the wonderful responses yesterday. I was so happy to see where you all are. From South Carolina to Shikoku Island to Croatia!! I will say more about that in the coming days. Here are the drafts of My Blean Year. And now I must turn in. Goodnight everyone, sleep peacefully. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, c...

Speaking of the miracle of travel here are a few photos of some wondrous places. Wishing you all a good night… Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe

Hello everybody, Happy August I am still battling a bit with jet lag but all is well. Just saying hello and saluting Jerry and Hermann on their birthdays, with gratitude for their good works. A couple of suggestions. If you like Instagram, one of our subscribers @fredericward, posts lovely meditations and pictures on the occasions of the birth or passing of many of our beloved poets, artists, acti...

Hello everyone, I am back. A bit jet lagged but happy. Just wanted to say hello and send a few snapshots of our last city visited. I love Vienna, and I was fortunate enough to stay in the beautiful, historic Sacher Hotel. Since they all seem to know I love the city’s ferris wheel, made famous by a wonderful scene in Carol Reed’s The Third Man, I was surprised by an all chocolate welcome. I hope ev...

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Hello everybody, Yesterday we played the Bospop Festival in Weert, Netherlands. Janine Bubb shot some video from behind the scenes. Since you have been with me on all stages of learning this song I am including her footage. Truthfully I entered in the wrong place and the heavy humidity was challenging. Still a work in progress, but that is how we get better, by practicing but more importantly just...

Two views of Amsterdam. At peace. At noise….. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe

Hello everyone, It’s the early hours in Dublin and as I am on the other side of jet lag wanted to say hello. Today, the 27th of June is my daughter Jesse’s birthday. Though I miss her she is always with me in heart and mind. I look forward to see what she will write today on her Substack. We have our second concert tonight and I am well looking forward to greeting the people of Dublin. The other n...

Hello everybody, I’m sitting here trying to learn a song and thought to share my elementary process as well as the song itself. I hope everyone is faring well and I will update you on my progress. Today is kind of warm out and something in the air that is aggravating allergies. Most likely smoke residue from neighboring wildfires. But all is well and hope everyone is getting ready to greet the sum...

Hello everybody, Today is June 5th, the 50th anniversary of the recording of Hey Joe/ Piss Factory at Electric Lady Studios. It was our first single and pathed the way to the making of our first album Horses, also recorded at Electric Lady. Below is the B side, where you can hear some of our pianist, the late Richard Sohl’s stellar playing. Lenny and I had a nice day together and he stopped by so...

Hello everybody, Today I am reading a passage from page 65 of the paperback version of Just Kids. It reminded me that my younger self experienced some of the same doubt concerning the validity of creating in the wake of so much suffering in our troubled world. It helped me to get back on track, perhaps it will be meaningful to you. A warm welcome to my new subscribers, with hopes that every one is...

It’s raining here in New York City. I thought I’d send this older post also on a rainy day. Me and Lenny Kaye doing my song Grateful. And I am. I send many thank you’s to my Subscribers for your support. Today on Memorial we pray for the dream of peaceful solutions and the end of all wars. Thank you for reading Patti Smith. This post is public so feel free to share it. Patti Smith is a reader-supp...

Footage from Dream of Life by Steven Sebring……. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe

Happy full moon, happy Memorial Day weekend….. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe

Hello everybody. Hope all is well. Today we’re revisiting this passage helped me to find a solution for a writing dilemma. Perhaps this is a good day to solve solvable problems. Elsewise, take a walk, get some air, talk to the benevolent trees…. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public ep...

Here are a few snapshots of our glad day, sadly I neglected to get a shot of Shopright, but some sense of our comings and goings…. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe