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Rain Shadow Poetics Lab Society

March 19, 2026
by Ryukan
The Rain Shadow Poetics Lab Society is building on the momentum of last August’s events in Cumberland, BC with a workshop by Sharon Thesen and readings by bioregional poets Lorin Medley, Scott Lawrance and Lorraine Martinuik. All events happening April 18 on Denman Island. Details here. Please consider becoming a member and supporting these kinds of events on Vancouver Island.
Rain Shadow Poetics Lab ’26 – ’27 memberships available here:
Members are invited to our Annual General Meeting April 13, 2026: join a committee, take a leadership role, help craft a poetics of place in the island rain shadow.
Members also receive early and discounted access to our, ahem, world-class poetry gatherings, such as the first of our Field Notes events on Denman Island Apr. 18 (limited seating; 50% sold as of this post):
Field Notes 1 – Workshop
Sharon Thesen: Poetics of Narrative

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