by Ryukan | Aug 1, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcastb
Jerome Rothenberg was a legendary poet, translator and anthologist. His work on various poetry anthologies, including Poems for the Millennium were an inspiration for our Cascadian Zen series. He died on April 21, 2024 and we’re presenting this archive audio of...
by Ryukan | Jul 3, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
Caring Bridge for Richard Osler “Did you know, a quick comment can boost morale by 28.2%”— Caring Bridge Longtime Poetry Postcard Fest participant Richard Osler has been diagnosed with Stage Four esophageal cancer. It has spread to his liver and lymph nodes and he has...
by Ryukan | Jul 1, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcast
Attending a memorial always has its share of grief. Some memorials more than others. The life of Barry McKinnon was celebrated in Prince George, British Columbia, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (I will write in more detail about Barry before too long. Poetry Postcard Fest...
by Ryukan | Jul 1, 2024 | Poetry Postcard Fest
The Poetry Postcard Fest is beginning soon! Finalized lists of the people we’re trading postcard poems with will be distributed starting this week. And each of us are preparing in our own way: those of us with a fine arts yen have been drawing, painting, collaging, or...
by Ryukan | Jun 28, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
Captain who??? As you may have noticed, there’s a new term in the Poetry Postcard Fest glossary for 2024: List Captain. Like many grassroots organizations that grow organically, the annual Fest would probably not happen without the hands-on attention of one person. Of...
