by Zach Charles | Jan 4, 2025 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcast, podcastb
George Draffan is a researcher, the head of the Public Information Network and the co-author of Strangely Like War: The Global Assault on Forests. He discussed the tax subsidies to corporations who deforest the world, the history of how industrial logging has...
by Ryukan | Jan 4, 2025 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Hello, My name is Ricardo de la Torre and I work as Curator of Art and Music at Lakewold Gardens. We are a historically recognized public garden and non-profit organization in Lakewood, WA and we host an annual Winter Garden Poetry event. Alongside it we put out a...
by Veronica Martinez | Dec 21, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab
CPF8 Friday Night Keynote Reading by CA Conrad On November 1, 2024, we kicked off the 8th Cascadia Poetry Festival at the Hugo House with a keynote reading by brilliant poet and academic CA Conrad, introduced by poet, astrologer and CPL board member Matt Trease....
by Ryukan | Dec 15, 2024 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab, podcast, podcastb
We caught up with Harold Rhenisch at what seemed like a good halfway point between Seattle, WA and Vernon, BC, Harrison Hot Springs. After an excellent breakfast at Muddy Waters Café, our chat on Wednesday, December 4 happened at 11am and featured Harold reading a few...
by Veronica Martinez | Dec 11, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Sharon Thesen Daysong Chapbook published by broke press Iconic Canadian poet, educator and editor of Cascadian Prophets Sharon Thesen has released her newest chapbook “Day Song” though broke press. The chapbook takes from Thesen’s day song practice,...
by Veronica Martinez | Dec 9, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Thank you for your support! Giving Tuesday 2024 was a success for Cascadia Poetics Lab thanks to the generosity of our supporters! This Giving Tuesday, we experienced an 82% increase in donations from last year. That’s AMAZING! We are consistently amazed by the...
by Veronica Martinez | Dec 7, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab
CA Conrad’s Intrusion Ritual at CPF8 On Sunday, November 3, 2024, we closed out the 8th Cascadia Poetry Festival with a reading and ritual by poet and professor CA Conrad. Conrad opened this ritual by talking about how many poets they know that don’t write...
by Veronica Martinez | Dec 6, 2024 | News
Cascadian Zen Vol. II Review in Salish Current By Mickey Mann in Salish Current: ‘Cascadian Zen Volume II’ is an intricate portrait of what it means to live in the Cascadian region. “So the function of poetry, I think, is to present a candid view of the actual mind...
by Veronica Martinez | Dec 3, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Support Cascadia Poetics Lab’s Programming! TODAY, December 3, 2024 marks Giving Tuesday, the national day of giving in which organizations around the country like ours work to raise funds for their offerings. Cascadia Poetics Lab asks you to extend your...
by Veronica Martinez | Nov 30, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, CPL 2050
Introducing Cascadia 2050, CPL’s Youth Initiative! Cascadia Poetics Lab has recently established Cascadia 2050, previously referred to as the Youth Committee, to expand our offering to Cascadian poets under 40. We have changed the name of the committee to...
by Veronica Martinez | Nov 25, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, CPL 2050, Poetry Postcard Fest
Zach Charles releases first book of poetry, 24 Portraits at 24! Cascadia Poetics Lab volunteer and audio assistant Zach Charles has released their first book of poetry, 24 Portraits at 24, through Carbonation Press! The description of the book comes from Carbonation...
by Veronica Martinez | Nov 24, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Support Cascadia Poetics Lab! November 1-3, 2024, we hosted a beautiful 8th Cascadia Poetry Festival at the Hugo House, Neukom Vivarium and Spring Street Center in Seattle. Cascadia Poetry Festival 8 featured multiple prominent poets and academics from throughout the...
by Zach Charles | Nov 23, 2024 | Blog, podcast, podcastb
Wanda Coleman, born in Los Angeles, was an award-winning poet, author, and former scriptwriter. She wrote more than 20 books across forms, from her first poetry chapbook Art in the Court of the Blue Fag, published by Black Sparrow Press in 1977, to Heavy...
by Veronica Martinez | Nov 17, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
Celebrate CPL on Giving Tuesday Dec. 3! We thank all participants and attendees at the recent 8th Cascadia Poetry Festival. We hope to stage this at the Hugo House annually for years to come. Videos and photos from the festival will be shared on the Cascadia Poetics...
by Ryukan | Nov 4, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab
We will begin the process of documenting and reporting on all of the developments from the 8th Cascadia Poetry Festival on this blog in the next few weeks and months, including video of as much of the program as possible. In the meantime, huge thanks to all the...
