Author: Starboard Press

Those words from Jennifer Dotson summed it up for me. This feels so much like what a maiden voyage must feel like – equal parts excitement and trepidation. We hope for fair weather and a strong wind in our sails, but not so strong as to become a storm that sets us off course.

Children’s Poetry Contest Results The Annual Children’s Poetry Contest for 2025 concluded recently. Congratulations to all the Winners and Honorable Mentions. Ages 5 – 8 The Poem Inside of Me Eesa Rahman First Place There is a poem inside of me It buzzes like a bumble bee It tickles like a fuzzy chick And bounces…

We are excited to announce the results of our Fall 2025 Poetry Contest (contest #1). Contest Judge Oliver Khan carried out a blind reading and picked his top choices. Winners have been notified. First Light Fall 2025 Poetry Contest Title Author First Place Breath-tender Cynthia Hahn Second Place Tiffany Angel of Dawn Sylvia Cavanaugh Third…

Slightly Breathless by Khalid Mukhtar Sipping on the Poetry of Oliver Khan Read on Substack

Our very first publication, an autobiographical nautical memoir penned by the late Captain Salim Chida, is now available to order. Order will be fulfilled as early as June 13. To read about the work, visit steeledbook.com and browse through the pages there.