Sealey Challenge 2025

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29 participants (319 books)

01 Aug 2025—31 Aug 2025

Overview

Read one book of poetry every day during the month of August.

The Sealey Challenge was started by the poet Nicole Sealey in 2017. 

Challenge Books

All books added
Promised Instruments by Kristiana Rae Colón

Promised Instruments

Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize

Kristiana Rae Colón

32 pages • paperback

nonfiction poetry emotional reflective medium-paced
If I Were Another: Poems by Mahmoud Darwish, Fady Joudah

If I Were Another: Poems

Mahmoud Darwish, Fady Joudah

240 pages • digital • 2009

nonfiction poetry challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose by Refaat Alareer

If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose

Refaat Alareer

248 pages • digital • 2024

nonfiction poetry dark informative sad fast-paced
Middle Kingdom by Adrienne Su

Middle Kingdom

Adrienne Su

80 pages • paperback

nonfiction poetry challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
The Coal Life: Poems by Adam Vines

The Coal Life: Poems

Adam Vines

67 pages • paperback • 2012

poetry challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Living on Stolen Land by Ambelin Kwaymullina

Living on Stolen Land

Ambelin Kwaymullina

64 pages • paperback • 2020

nonfiction poetry challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Bright Dead Things: Poems by Ada Limón

Bright Dead Things: Poems

Ada Limón

173 pages • digital • 2015

nonfiction poetry emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Content Warning: Everything by Akwaeke Emezi

Content Warning: Everything

Akwaeke Emezi

47 pages • paperback • 2022

nonfiction lgbtqia+ poetry dark emotional reflective fast-paced
Self Love Poetry: For Thinkers & Feelers by Melody Godfred

Self Love Poetry: For Thinkers & Feelers

Melody Godfred

210 pages • digital

nonfiction poetry inspiring reflective medium-paced
Poetry of the Senses by Lawrence Winkler

Poetry of the Senses

Lawrence Winkler

48 minutes • audio • 2025 user-added

poetry