What is Joy Street
In a world that moves fast and asks us to be always on, always scrolling, Joy Street offers something else: slowness, stillness, something to hold. It’s a return to beauty — a quiet rebellion.
Each month, a carefully chosen poem, selected from poets all over the world, arrives in your letterbox. Alongside it, a handwritten letter from me, and always, a thread that ties back to my grandmother Joy, whose life and love inspired it all.
How it Started
Joy Street is named after my grandmother — Joy Street.
Yes, that was really her name. And somehow, it suited her perfectly.
She moved through life with quiet strength and a deep gentleness. She had a way of making ordinary things feel special… clipping flowers from the garden, setting a table just so, folding washing while humming an old song. She taught me how to live slowly, how to find beauty in small things, and how to keep loving even when life felt heavy.
Joy raised me with her whole heart. And in many ways, this is all hers.
I created Joy Street so others could feel what it was to be loved by her — or by someone like her. The kind of love that’s tender, unrushed, and always present. Each envelope is made in her spirit: a poem, a letter, a quiet moment of care.
Joy Street is not just a name. It’s a way of being.
And now, I get to share that way with you.
How it Works
Joy Street is an offline experience — made to be felt, not clicked through.
We exist outside the digital rush. No emails. No promotions. No online noise.
That said, we do (obviously) have a website — a quiet one — only because it’s the simplest way to subscribe. We wish we could do it all by post, and maybe one day, we will.
Once you subscribe, you’ll receive your first envelope in the month after your order.
For example, if you subscribe in March, your first Joy Street will arrive in April.
Your subscription will be delivered by post in the third week of each month.
All communication from Joy Street is done by mail. Always.
However, if there’s an emergency or something urgent, I may reach out via email.
If you need to contact me directly, you’re welcome to email, and I’ll respond as needed. But rest assured, no marketing or brand messages will ever come through your inbox.
info@joystreetpoetry.com