Sarah Steele

@thevillagepoet

Writing to remind us that every village needs a poet and your village needs you. Sarah is Senior Editor for @thewayback2ourselves, poet of the ordinary, and a performing singer/songwriter, pouring her gifts into her local community.

The Village Poet

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[Sarah Steele](https://substack.com/@thevillagepoet)[6d](https://substack.com/@thevillagepoet/note/c-278417262 "Jun 18, 2026, 6:51 AM")

If you need the reminder that small writing is of utmost value, read this poem about a single door knob in Julia’s hundred-year-old house 🏡

[Seasoned with Salt](https://juliamcmullen.substack.com/)

Ars poetica

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[Sarah Steele](https://substack.com/@thevillagepoet)[7d](https://substack.com/@thevillagepoet/note/c-277819431 "Jun 17, 2026, 7:02 AM")

This podcast was a treat (Hostess Amy is a treat!).

You want your words to matter, but when you feed them to the masses, there isn’t time for proper digestion. I suggest that you feed your work to your local community, to a single person, a single group. You will never regret this view. (Plus, we stepped our toes in boundaries through An…

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The Purposeful Pen - Clarity for Christian Writers

Episode 143: The Benefits of Writing for Your Local Community

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[Sarah Steele](https://substack.com/@thevillagepoet)Jun 10

[The Village Poet](https://thevillagepoet.substack.com/)

It's Been Busy in the Village

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