Sam Aureli, originally from Italy and now based in the Boston area, is a design and construction professional working in real estate development. When he’s not immersed in concrete and steel, he writes poetry rooted in the elemental textures of the world—cedarwood, tides, ochre leaves. He came to poetry later in life as a refuge from the noise, a way to pause and listen more closely to what the world quietly offers: the wisdom in birdsong, the lessons folded into seasons, the stillness between moments.
His poems have appeared, or are forthcoming, in The Berlin Review, The Poetry Lighthouse, Amethyst Review, Bloomin’ Onion, Bournemouth Journal, Funicular Magazine, Three Panels Press, Underscore Magazine, Dolomite Review, Turning Leaf Journal, Door Is a Jar, Chestnut Review, Moss Puppy Magazine, Bainbridge Island Press, among other journals. Sam was also the Grand Prize Winner in The October Project’s 2025 Poetry Contest, as well as a finalist in the Good Life Poetry HoneyBee Prize.
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Paperback: 88 pages
Publisher: Kelsay Books (January 21, 2026)