I’m delighted to share a poem about appreciating the beauty of late fall while dreading what’s coming. Many thanks to Amethyst Review for including “Pond Life.”
Author: sheilawellehan
“Breakage” and “Heist” in Does It Have Pockets
I’m happy to share two poems on isolation, alienation, and addiction published by Does It Have Pockets. Many thanks to Camille Griep and the DIHP staff for publishing “Breakage” and “Heist.” I love the art by Anne Anthony. I’m grateful for decades of recovery. But it feels important to understand my own history and maybe to encourage empathy for people suffering from substance abuse disorder. You can read the poems here: https://www.doesithavepockets.com/poetry/sheila-wellehan
“Embalming” on Poems From Here
I’m honored to have a poem about grieving my mother, “Embalming,” included in Maine Public Radio’s Poems From Here series. My poem was selected and read by Maine Poet Laureate Julia Bouwsma. Poems From Here is presented in collaboration with Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Thanks to everyone who made this recording possible, and to MORIA Literary Magazine for first publishing the poem.
https://www.mainepublic.org/show/poems-from-here/2025-07-27/embalming
“Photograph” in MORIA Literary Magazine
I’m happy to have my poem “Photograph” included in MORIA Literary Magazine. “Photograph” explores grief and how the meaning of images can change over time. Thanks to everyone at MORIA. Here’s my poem:
https://www.moriaonline.com/issue-fifteen-650732-am/2025/photograph-by-sheila-wellehan
Frost Meadow Review Featured Poet
I’m honored to be the featured poet in Issue 12 of Frost Meadow Review, with a collection of 16 of my poems and an author interview. The poems explore environmental, spiritual, and emotional landscapes, often simultaneously. I’m delighted to share space with 16 other talented poets. Many thanks to Frost Meadow Review editor Jackie Matthews. Learn more and purchase at this link: https://www.amazon.com/Frost-Meadow-Review-Jackie-Matthews/dp/1304035417/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JFAPBI3KMWTD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tz52_eDq1B6LTmpzjyK0Xmdp9pKVWDn5w-EFH4EBwbPqQanGJGVAf_mUv2gAH86Fn4skRCq90S0UJFypmbmZOCyYpWrsKuCJHda90q-jD0jf9zTZZB1pZors9RDjdrC83ohzIi5dzOLTkETTGU_6uQ.h2R1Ew-EBUvsjsuLnn_0XizKmOHReADt9bX86uvvIxw&dib_tag=se&keywords=frost+meadow+review&qid=1734048231&sprefix=frost+meadow+review%2Caps%2C1266&sr=8-1
“Ordinary Miracle” in Amethyst Review
I’m grateful to Amethyst Review for publishing my poem about the mysteries of flourishing, “Ordinary Miracle.” Many thanks to editor Sarah Law.
“Coming Up for Air” in Amethyst Review
I’m happy to have a poem about resilience and recovery, “Coming Up for Air,” included in Amethyst Review. Many thanks to editor Sarah Law.
“Bucket List” and “Train Whistle” in Chiron Review
I’m honored to have my poems “Bucket List” and “Train Whistle” included in the gorgeous and compelling new issue of Chiron Review. Chiron Review has published since 1982, exceptional longevity in the lit mag world. Chiron has been very supportive of my work—this is my sixth appearance since 2016. Many thanks to the wonderful folks at Chiron Review!
Read To Me Some Poem anthology
Read To Me Some Poem celebrates the 20th anniversary of Longfellow Days, a month-long reading series in Brunswick, Maine. The anthology, published by Moon Pie Press, is already in its third printing! With work by 88 poets who have read at Longfellow Days over the past 20 years, this anthology shows the great range of contemporary Maine poetry. I’m happy to have a poem included and to be reading at the launch party, Saturday February 3 at 1 pm at Brunswick’s Unitarian Universalist Church on 1 Middle Street.
You can buy Read To Me Some Poem at the Moon Pie Press link below. All proceeds benefit Longfellow Days.
2023 The Night Heron Barks
The 2023 edition of The Night Heron Barks is something to celebrate, a mesmerizing mix of poetry, art, and music. I’m honored to be an assistant poetry editor—it’s a thrill to find gems in the submissions, advocate for them, and finally see the work in print. But I still think about some poems that didn’t make their way into this issue for one reason or another. Thanks to *all* the writers who trust TNHB with their work! You can read the new issue here: https://nightheronbarks.com/2023-2/
Sheila Wellehan 