Poetry Postcard Fest co-founder Paul Nelson interviews Laura Pena on her experience with the Poetry Postcard festival.
A workshop for poets interested in making the most out of the summer Poetry Postcard Fest and the end of fest daysong, day-long writing ritual,
Writing poetry in a time of crisis, Ukraine, postcards.”War tries to destroy culture because culture sustains identity and memory. Literature is not only a victim of war, it is an instrument of survival, resistance, witnessing – and, sometimes, welcome refuge…”
Notes on the last Poetry Postcard Activation for 2026 at Pritchard Beach in Seattle.
I enjoyed the interview … esp. the reminder of the mailing post cards to self when traveling …
except for visits to family in TX and CO I don’t seem to get around much any more…
but
got the idea to send to myself to add to my journaling which tends to not happen regularly
when not home.
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Thank you 🙂 <3