by Zach Charles | Nov 16, 2025 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcastb
This interview is brought to you in memory of Jack Foley, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 85. The interview is with Jack and his wife Adelle, who were poets from Oakland, California. They had recently performed at the 3rd annual Super Bowl of Poetry...
by Zach Charles | Nov 1, 2025 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcastb
In this interview on her book Vodou Visions with Sallie Ann Glassman, she discusses becoming a Manbo, or Vodou Priestess, Vodou, its history as a religion created by enslaved Africans, common misunderstandings about it, its power as an experiential religion, and...
by Zach Charles | Oct 18, 2025 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcastb
or or As the planet heats up many animal species are either headed north or going extinct. This makes the work of the poet as witness that much more important. Who is here now? And as the culture becomes more and more reductionistic, a product of a human centric...
by Zach Charles | Sep 28, 2025 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcastb
Hear a Salish perspective on wellness with Beaver Chief. Fred Beaver Chief Jamison was a spiritual leader who brought out the traditional teachings of the Northwest Coast (Native American) Salish people. He discussed his heritage, the songs and stories that are part...
by Zach Charles | Sep 13, 2025 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcastb
What a great way to entice someone to read a book: “Like a prize-fighter boxing over his weight, Stephan Torre has long made his home in the wilderness, negotiating environments that are hostile, inhospitable and often dangerous. Places where a neighbor might...
