by Ryukan | Jun 14, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
We had a full house at the Flag Day 2026 online 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. We played a bit of an interview with Jerome Rothenberg discussing his Lorca...
by Ryukan | Jun 13, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
There are three weeks before the 20th Poetry Postcard Fest begins. Cumberland, BC and Cortes Island postcarder Scott Lawrance sends an article from The Guardian about the tradition of using poetry to get through the conflict. Link below. If you have not yet registered...
by Ryukan | Jun 1, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
11a-1p, Saturday, June 6 is your last time to hang out with other postcard poets, learn about the area’s local history and create some collages for your 2026 Poetry Postcard Fest season. It’s year 20 and we felt that fact deserved a bit of celebration....
by Ryukan | May 30, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
Our last Poetry Postcard Activation of the year is set for Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Pritchard Beach. We’ll have postcard collage supplies, a postcard prompt provided by Cascadia 2050 and a talk about the history of the spot and plans to make it a waterfront...
by Ryukan | May 28, 2026 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab
I met Barry McKinnon at a Gwillim Lake Writing Retreat near Tumbler Ridge in 2008. This is north of Prince George, maybe six hours west of Edmonton deep in the mountains. I worked in forestry at the time like many others in the area, and saw the poster in town in...
