Cascadia Poetics LAB
Poetry Postcard Fest
Watershed Press
Cascadian Prophets Podcast
Cascadia Poetry Festival 8

Living Room, Tuesday Nov 22 7P Thanks or Genocide?

November 17, 2011
Splabman

Happy Thanksgiving?

As Thanksgiving approaches school children learn the story of pilgrims, Plymouth rock, helpful natives and thanks. As those children grow older they realize that the way the pilgrims gave thanks was genocide. That kind of ruins the story. Using examples such as Sexton’s collection of re-purposed fairy tales Transfromations we will discuss how poets can reclaim stories and tell them in a way that is appropriate for modern readers. Jeremy Springsteed is your facilitator.

Writers of all ages and skill levels gather Tuesdays at 7P to read new work, the work of someone else or to just be in the engaging company of other writers. Your donation of $5 helps SPLAB continue our programming. Please bring 8 copies of the work you plan to read. If you do not bring copies, they are available for 10c.

Living Room happens in the new SPLAB in the Cultural Corner of the old Columbia School, between Rainier AV S and 36th AV S, on Edmunds. We’re 2 blocks from the Columbia City Link Light Rail Station. (Parking is available on the school grounds.)

For the 2011-2012 SPLAB Schedule, click here.

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

dashed cool colors line

You May Also Like

CPL at Mapes Creek (dxʷwuqʷəb)

CPL at Mapes Creek (dxʷwuqʷəb)

The Cascadia Poetics Lab is thrilled to be working with a community group here in Rainier Beach that seeks to create greater awareness of e creek that comes out of the ground south of legendary Kubota Garden, runs through a series of ponds there, through a ravine and...

Support the Cascadian Prophets Podcast!

Support the Cascadian Prophets Podcast!

The Cascadian Prophets Podcast Needs Support! Since 1993, Paul Nelson and Cascadia Poetics Lab have produced over 700 hours of interview programming with legendary poets, artists, authors, activists and more! The Cascadian Prophets Podcast is an important aspect of...