The Sealey Challenge and a Stevie update

The Sealey Challenge is an annual event held each August, where readers are encouraged to read one book of poetry per day. Honestly, I don't know who has time to read an entire poetry collection every day for a month, so I recommend one poem per day. I have six poetry collections for your reading pleasure, so whether you're reading 31 books or 31 poems, may I suggest one of mine? You can find links to my individual poems here. 

On Aug. 1, Megan and I submitted the completed draft of White Winged Doves: A Stevie Nicks Poetry Anthology to Madville Publishing. We also got some lovely photos of Stevie via photographer Donna Kile, so the cover is in the works, too. Contributors should see a proof this autumn and the book is still on track for a May 2026 release. 

Last month, I received a surprise acceptance letter for the Visiting Joni: Poems Inspired by the Life and Work of Joni Mitchell, a forthcoming anthology edited by Debra Marquart, Alan Davis, and Thom Tammaro. I submitted my poem "Night Ride Home" to this anthology back in 2022 and, frankly, had forgotten all about it. Glad the anthology is finally seeing the light of day in the near future.