The Parchment & The Pulse
Words you hold and the voice that holds you
A subscription for the quietly romantic.
Each Wednesday, a PDF poem arrives in your inbox.
Each month, an MP3 recording of a poem is spoken aloud.
No algorithms.
No noise.
Just words and breath in Poetry.
A quiet, ongoing collection of Poetry.
Delivered to you, one piece at a time.
Not just poetry.
A place to return to—when something in you needs to be felt, understood, or remembered
The Parchment
Every Wednesday you’ll receive a PDF of a single poem. Clean, unadorned, made for printing or saving. This is the poem you keep in your pocket, press between pages, or read by lamplight when the world is too loud.
The Pulse
Once a month, a new MP3 arrives — me reading a poem in my own voice. Not a performance. Not a production. Just one human speaking words to another. This is the poem you listen to with closed eyes, on a walk, or in the dark.
Why two ways?
Because some poems need to be seen. And some need to be heard. And the truest poetry — the romantic kind — lives in the space between.
Each piece explores what we carry:
Life — the small moments, the turning points, the quiet resilience
Love — connection, closeness, and everything that deepens it
Loss — absence, memory, and the strange way love remains
You can read them slowly. Save them. Come back when you need them.
The Parchment & The Pulse
- One new, original poem every week
- A quiet moment in your inbox
- A growing private archive
- One monthly narrated piece with music
- Something to sit with—not just read
If this speaks to you, you’ll know
Standard monthly subscription $7.49 per month – $90.49 per year
Founder’s rate — locked for life $4.99/month or $55/year
Keith Whiting – Testimonials
“A master class on the craft of writing… the word-colors with which Keith paints makes him the Picasso of writers.” Gairey-Wayne Richardson – Actor/writer/producer
“Heartfelt, passionate, meaningful lyrics and poems that reflect our better humanity.” John Capek – Composer, arranger, keyboardist, producer, on over 100 million recordings sold
“Keith’s words capture the heart and complexity of human emotion with eloquent simplicity.” John Roby – Dora Award Winner, Composer/producer
“Poetry is the soul singing in shorthand and it takes fine artistry to achieve a true mastery of that. Keith’s work here shows that he has most assuredly done so.” Walter Borden – Award winning actor, poet, playwright, Member of the Order of Canada