by Veronica Martinez | Sep 26, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Today, The Washington Center for the Book announced that Cascadia Poetics Lab’s very own board member Ricardo Ruiz won the 2023 Washington State Book Award for his poetry collection We Had Our Reasons: Poems by Ricardo Ruiz and Other Hardworking Mexicans from...
by Veronica Martinez | Sep 19, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
From Ina Roy-Faderman: It happens every year: despite my having been part of the Fest for more than a decade, I learn things that really matter. I usually jot them down in my journal or diary and turn back to them when I want to remember. But this year, I realized...
by Veronica Martinez | Sep 19, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
I had the incredible privilege of interviewing Theresa Whitehill, California poet, letterpress artist and designer of Cascadian Zen. Whitehill will be hosting a talk with Robert Bringhurst on Bioregional Typography at the 7th Cascadia Poetry Festival on October 6-8....
by Veronica Martinez | Sep 18, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Register NOW for Bioregional Typography talk with Robert Bringhurst and Theresa Whitehill! We are gearing up in preparation for the 7th Cascadia Poetry Festival that will be held October 6-8, 2023 at Spring Street Center in Seattle, WA. The festival schedule is loaded...
by Veronica Martinez | Sep 18, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Register now for Early Bird access to 2024 Poetry Postcard Fest! We had an absolute blast with the 2023 Poetry Postcard Fest, and we hope you did, too! If you have anything you’d like to share regarding 2023 PPF, you are welcome to post to the community on the...
by Veronica Martinez | Sep 16, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
From Laura Gamache: Reading through my 2023 POPO poems, I notice the joy. I wrote about quail twice, about the lake moving, and the moon. There were a lot of birds — LBJ’s, as my mom called them, LBJ’s: little brown jobsup to the probable barn...
by Veronica Martinez | Sep 12, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
October 1: Save the Date! 2023 Post-Fest Party and Open Mic From Dr. Ina Roy-Faderman, PPF Board Chair:Based on social media posts and my experience, this year’s Poetry Postcard Fest is a gift that’s still giving. The photo is of what I’ve received...
by Veronica Martinez | Sep 12, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
I come to sing praises of another brilliant mind that we have the privilege of featuring in our programs! Andrew Schelling is a poet, translator, essay writer, and anthology editor. With multiple published titles, Schelling is a highly respected for his work with the...
by Veronica Martinez | Sep 11, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
From PPF board member J.I. Kleinberg: Back in 2017, for reasons I cannot now recall, I found myself writing postcard poems about a scarecrow. I’d been involved in the Postcard Fest since 2011, but this was the first time I’d tried writing on a theme. It...
by Ryukan | Sep 9, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcast
We present the second half of our July 4, 2023 interview with former Seattle poet Stephen Thomas. He talked about his time in Seattle, his struggle with addictions, moving to Europe and his latest book of poems, What Is Between Us. Podcast (prophets-podcast): Play in...
by Veronica Martinez | Sep 4, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
We are delighted to have the talented and award-winning Canadian poet, philosopher, author and musician Jan Zwicky participating at our 7th Cascadia Poetry Festival this upcoming October 6-8! Jan Zwicky is a creative and intellectual force that has established...
by Veronica Martinez | Sep 3, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
One of the outstanding minds residing in the Cascadia bioregion that we will be featured at the 7th Cascadia Poetry Festival is Robert Bringhurst, one of Canada’s most revered poets and an influential typographer and translator. Bringhurst will be hosting the...
by Roberta Hoffman | Sep 1, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
The 2023 Poetry Postcard Fest is over & ends with the second largest participation in 17 years. See stats here. We also added a project board to oversee the fest and improve the experience for participants and help expand the participation in terms of numbers and...
by Roberta Hoffman | Sep 1, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
The 2023 Poetry Postcard Fest is over & ends with the second largest participation in 17 years. See stats here. From The Fun Matters! “I keep signing up for the Poetry Postcard Fest every year, primarily because it’s the most fun I ever have when writing poetry....
by Veronica Martinez | Aug 31, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Among the many influential Cascadian poets that we are excited to welcome to the 7th Cascadia Poetry Festival on October 6-8 is the award winning Port Angeles poet and short story writer Tess Gallagher. Gallagher will be hosting a workshop entitled “Stimulating...
