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...
by Ryukan | May 23, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, News
We celebrated Cascadia Day 2026 at Vermillion with Andy Engelson at the Cascadia Journal/Cascadia Democratic Action and Wade Atkinson took some amazing photos! Thanks Wade! See the gallery here: https://wade.pixieset.com/cascadiadaypoetry/ Here are a few to whet yr...
by Ryukan | May 20, 2026 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab, News
The Cascadia Day Poetry Explosion, organized by Andy Engelson of Cascadia Journal and Cascadia Democratic Action was a brilliant evening of creative language and community. In his Cascadia Journal report, Andy wrote: Last night’s Cascadia Day celebration of...
by Ryukan | May 15, 2026 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab
On view at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art this summer is Carletta Carrington Wilson is Object Lessons. Poet/Fabric Artist/Bookmaker Carletta Carrington Wilson “uses fabric and found materials as portals to the past, linking personal and collective...
by Ryukan | May 12, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab
I came across this in my journal today. (See below.) Now that Diana Elser has left the board to focus on her writing, I thought it was an excellent way to thank her for her board service and display what makes the Cascadia Poetics Lab different from any non-profit...
