by Ryukan | Jun 29, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Ace Administrative Assistant Veronica Martinez has created a Cliff Notes version of the June 4, 2023 Poetry Postcard Fest Open House. See: As of this morning Group 15 is not quite full and final lists will go out to all groups that are full (1-14) as the fest begins...
by Ryukan | Jun 29, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
In 2017 the great Zen poet Norman Fischer had this Facebook post: Poems are not necessarily supposed to do you any good. People think that poems have some meaning embedded in them and that the meaning can do you some good. But I think it’s the opposite: if poems do...
by Ryukan | Jun 26, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
From Margaret Lee: My kids think I am hopelessly antiquated for sending email and actually reading the messages in my inbox every day. But when I double down on the whole retro mode and mail postcards, those cards end up on each recipient’s fridge for approximately 15...
by Ryukan | Jun 24, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
From Zach Charles: I would like to take this space to do two things. One: reflect on lessons from last year’s fest. Two: set some intentions for myself for this year’s fest. My first thought upon casting myself back to last year’s fest is of community...
by Ryukan | Jun 22, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
…It’s the vehicle for getting the offering to other poets. (from Sally Hedges-Blanquez) Here are a few things I’ve learned in the 5 years I’ve been a postcard poet: ● Postcards can be made from boxes you were planning to recycle. (Triscuits,Grape Nut Flakes,...
