Published Works

POETRY

Chabak, Shelly. “Gathering Place.” Art and Ekphrastic Poetry Collection, The Barn Colony Artists & Decatur Area Poets, 2025.

Chabak, Shelly. “Autumn.” Inkwell, Vol. I, edited by Shelly Chabak and Ron Lybarger, Decatur Area Poets. 2024. p. 29.

___. “Funnel-Web Spider.” Inkwell, Vol. I, edited by Shelly Chabak and Ron Lybarger, Decatur Area Poets. 2024. p. 30.

___. “Going Home.” Inkwell, Vol. I, edited by Shelly Chabak and Ron Lybarger, Decatur Area Poets. 2024. p. 33.

___. “Night Owl.” Inkwell, Vol. I, edited by Shelly Chabak and Ron Lybarger, Decatur Area Poets. 2024. p. 31.

___. “Perspective.” Inkwell, Vol. I, edited by Shelly Chabak and Ron Lybarger, Decatur Area Poets. 2024. p. 32.

Chabak, Shelly. “My Turn,” The Alchemist Review, University of Illinois at Springfield, 2011 Edition.

___. “Traveling,” The Alchemist Review, University of Illinois at Springfield, 2010 Edition.

___. “Finite” and “Academic Love,” The Alchemist Review, University of Illinois at Springfield, 1990 Edition.

FREELANCE

Chabak, Shelly. “Outdoor Developments.” Decatur Magazine June/July 2024.

___. “Market Season.” Decatur Magazine April/May 2024.

___. “The Perfect Pie.” Decatur Magazine February/March 2024.

___. “Oh-So Popular Pickleball.” Decatur Magazine June/July 2023.

___. “Hooked on Trout.” Decatur Magazine April/May 2023.

___. “Christmas Countdown.” Decatur Magazine December/January 2023.

___. “Season Preview.” Decatur Magazine August/September 2022.