by Ryukan | Feb 21, 2015 | Blog
It is a tradition that I first encountered at the Taos Poetry Circus in New Mexico. The democratic component of that fest and of the Cascadia Poetry Festival is Living Room. Poets gather in a circle and read their own work and listen to each other. The event is...
by Ryukan | Feb 19, 2015 | Blog
From Rick Schober Hello Paul, I am writing to let you know of a book that I recently completed, The Whole Shot: Collected Interviews with Gregory Corso. I figured that you might find it of interest. Advance reviews from eminent Beat literature scholars have praised...
by Ryukan | Feb 16, 2015 | Blog
Look at this lineup for the closing reading at the 3rd Cascadia Poetry Festival. I hope you’ll consider attending and connecting with other poets from Cascadia in this ongoing cultural investigation. See you in Nanaimo! Joanne Arnott is a Canadian...
by Ryukan | Feb 10, 2015 | Blog
An Invitation to the Cascadia Poetry Festival in Nanaimo April 30-May 3 Dear Poets and Friends: I and many friends have been working to organize and to bring the 2015 Cascadia Poetry Festival to Nanaimo–a truly grass roots festival and cultural investigation of...
by Ryukan | Feb 9, 2015 | Blog
This might be the most electric event each year at the Cascadia Poetry Festival. Poets of all different backgrounds, academic, street poets, slam poets, conceptual poets, sound poets, nature poets, &c. get their chance to read ONE POEM on the stage. The edition of...
