Stanley participates in poem event

MICHIGAMME -- Julie Stanley (J. V. Stanley) of Michigamme is participating in the annual Stafford Challenge, which includes writing a poem every day for a year.

She has written over 186 poems so far this year and participated in the Annual Poetry Marathon held on June 13 which included hundreds of authors from across the globe to write 24 poems in 24 hours.

Stanley has participated in the Annual Poetry Marathon since 2020. This is her first year participating in The Stafford Challenge that began on Jan. 17 in honor of William Stafford’s birthday and she is already halfway through the challenge.