Forecast: Pretty Bleak: Poems (Summary, Reviews & Purchase Options)

What if the forecast called for rain—and you showed up anyway? Forecast: Pretty Bleak is a poetic dispatch from the edges—of the island, of the climate crisis, of what we let ourselves feel. Set in rural PEI but infused with the urgency of our global now, these poems give you a front-row seat to the quiet battles of work, love, family, and the ache for change. With a voice that’s clear-eyed and unsentimental, Bailey captures what it means to endure when the skies stay grey—and to still, somehow, hold out hope for better weather. For anyone who’s ever found themselves looking out the window and wondering if the wind will shift, this book is a reminder: you’re not alone in the waiting.