by Ryukan | Jul 31, 2023 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab, podcast
Before moving to Europe, Auburn, Washington native Stephen Thomas was quite active in the Seattle literary scene. He came back to Seattle (& other parts of the U.S.) to read from his new book What Is Between Us published by Hand to Mouth Books of Walla Walla. We...
by Ryukan | Jul 17, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
SICA-USA is the cultural wing of Subud USA, a spiritual community to which I have belonged since 2004. Currently they are raising funds to support worthy projects like the Poetry Postcard Fest, which they have done for three years now, including a renewal of support...
by Ryukan | Jul 13, 2023 | Blog, Poetry Postcard Fest
When I flex my muscle of empathy, I am capable of hearing not only your words, but also your humanity — Paul K. Chappell, Founder and Executive Director, Peace Literacy Institute Confluence: my ongoing attempts to incorporate peace literacy into my ethics...
by Ryukan | Jul 6, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
I wouldn’t say I’m obsessive, but I definitely trend toward organized. So when it comes to the annual Poetry Postcard Fest, I like to stay ahead of the chaos. My methods work for me. They would probably drive someone else crazy (possibly you). But if any of this helps...
by Ryukan | Jul 3, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
It happened! As the Poetry Postcard Fest begins, the universe has bestowed me with a gift. The winter ‘97 issue of The Kenyon Review, produced from an unlabeled cardboard box of mostly chewed up cookbooks on a walk with my partner and my dog, just for me to cut up and...
