The Sealey Challenge

a community challenge to read one book of poetry a day for the month of august. challenge begins august 1! 📚 ✨#sealeychallenge

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The (10th!!) #SealeyChallenge is just a few short weeks away! To think, this challenge started back in 2017 when Nicole Sealey set a personal goal to read a book of poetry every day in August, and invited us all along 🫶🏾

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Signing off for some much-needed rest 😴💤 but keeping the spirit of poetry alive!

Thank you to everyone who read, posted, shared, and engaged with poetry this August!

We’ll see you same time next year for the next #SealeyChallenge!

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Excited to announce this year's #SealeyChallenge BINGO winners! Thank you to everyone who participated and we can't wait to celebrate with you all again next year!

Giveaways are from @CopperCanyonPrs @GraywolfPress @FourWayBooks @AAKnopf and Wave Books

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Today's the last day to get your freebies! Celebrate your month of reading poetry with a commemorative golden 'sealie' and a batch of gorgeous poetry postcards!

https://t.co/vAlIH3Zmac

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Congratulations on completing another wonderful year of the Sealey Challenge! We've been blown away by your enthusiasm in this community, and feel humbled by all the words we've read together the past 31 days. Thank you for dedicating your August to reading poetry!

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Don't forget to get your freebies! Celebrate your month of reading poetry with a commemorative golden 'sealie and a batch of poetry postcards!

https://t.co/vAlIH3Zmac

#sealeychallenge #poetry

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It's time to show off your stacks, piles, and poetry picks (especially with your favorite critter!)—what did you read for this summer's #sealeychallenge?

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WOW! How is it the end of August already? Thank you everyone for celebrating our 10th annual Sealey Challenge! Such a gift to read poetry with all of you 💖

WE DID IT!

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What books did you read this year for the #SealeyChallenge? Share your shelfies!

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Tomorrow we'll be selecting the BINGO winners—be sure to submit by TODAY for your chance to win!

https://t.co/ffk4A10qMr

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It's the last Sunday of the #SealeyChallenge!

Dying to know: what's a poetry collection so good you started rereading it right away?

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There's still time to play Sealey Challenge BINGO!

https://t.co/qt825zaFrQ

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Excited to share these phenomenal giveaways from @CopperCanyonPrs @GraywolfPress @FourWayBooks @AAKnopf and Wave Books

Submit here for your chance to win! https://t.co/eyzxNWG8LG

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“Lyric poetry is a critique of the real. Poems are a kind of dream.”

Artwork by Tucson artist Jessica Gonzales, @jessicagonzalesart.

Don't forget to request your free set of postcards here!
https://t.co/SPxg1udKVq

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Can you believe the Sealey Challenge is almost over?! How are you feeling as we hit the home stretch?

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Every poem is an action.
Every action is political.
Every poem is political.

—Solmaz Sharif

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Celebrate your month of reading poetry with a commemorative golden 'sealie.' We'll also send you a batch of poetry postcards!

https://t.co/vAlIH3Zmac

#sealeychallenge #poetry

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August is about to draw to a close, and our final #TuesdayTip is this: return to these books again and again.

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It's almost time to show off your stacks, piles, and poetry picks (especially with your favorite critter!)—what have you read so far for this summer's #sealeychallenge?

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Resharing as we enter the final week of the #SealeyChallenge:

If you can’t read a book of poetry everyday, that’s okay! Accommodate yourself—read a poem a day, or read for 20 minutes a day, or participate every other day—and remember all time spent with poetry is worthwhile <3

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About a week until the 10th annual #SealeyChallenge wraps up! What are you reading next?

#sundaysuggestions