by Ryukan | Jan 20, 2024 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab, News
Cascadian Zen has received a wonderful reception from the regional Zen community. The Northwest Dharma Association published a blog post about the book. An excerpt: The original idea for the book and Watershed Press came from a small, literary arts organization called...
by Ryukan | Jan 20, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Books
On Friday, January 19, 2024 at 7pm, Arundel Books hosted a reading from Cascadian Zen. Two of the books three editors were there, Tetsuzen Jason Wirth and your humble narrator in his first public reading since taking on the Buddhist precepts in the Jukai ceremony,...
by Ryukan | Jan 2, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcast, podcastb
The third and final part of my October 22, 2023 interview with Robert Bringhurst is presented here today and will be part of the upcoming book Cascadian Prophets: Interviews 1999-2023. The book will be launched at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Cascadia...
by Ryukan | Dec 23, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Alice died today, December 23, 2023 so we are re-posting this interview as Alice heads to postcard heaven. Goodbye dear poet. The 2022 fest is winding down and registration for 2023 begins on September 1. A new postcard poet saw my stash here at Casa del Colibrí and...
by Ryukan | Dec 19, 2023 | Blog, podcast
In the second of a three part interview with Quadra Island poet Robert Bringhurst, he discusses the influence of North American indigenous culture on his work and life. An excerpt: PEN: You’re renowned for your connection to the indigenous cultures of British...
