by Ryukan | Jun 22, 2024 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
It’s postcard season, and I’m ready! Once, a young friend went to Europe. “Send me a postcard,” I said as she departed. She arrived in the foreign country, purchased a postcard, and had no idea what to do. Where do I write a message, put the address, place the stamp?...
by Veronica Martinez | Jun 20, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
Eyeballin’ It with Kat: One Poet’s Approach to Writing Postcard Poems by Kat Bodrie I call my method for hanging framed pictures “Eyeballin’ It with Kat.” (I told my husband it’ll be the name of my PBS show.) Rather than using a tape measure, pencil, and level, I...
by Veronica Martinez | Jun 18, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
PPF Open House Video and FAQ! On June 16, 2024, CPL hosted a Zoom open house for the Poetry Postcard Fest, where the PPF committee answered any questions regarding the fest and postcard poems were shared! If you missed it, you can now watch the full Zoom below! Below,...
by Ryukan | Jun 18, 2024 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
We’ve asked the non-U.S. participants (of whom there are 23 so far) to see if they would like to have their addresses out there for folks who want to send bonus cards. The logic is that it takes a long time for cards to get to Europe and elsewhere, even to...
by Veronica Martinez | Jun 16, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Mapes Creek Radiance: A Residency for Puget Sound Creatives When: August 10-14, 2024, 8 AM-11 AM PDTWhere: Mapes Creek at Be’er Sheva Park, Seattle, WA Artists and writers will gather together for 5 consecutive summer mornings along Mapes Creek in the Rainier...
by Veronica Martinez | Jun 15, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
PPF ZOOM OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY JUNE 16! Join the Poetry Postcard Fest project board on Sunday, June 6, 2024 at 1 P.M. PDT for a PPF Zoom open house! Now that we are less than a month away from the Poetry Postcard Fest, prepare for the fest by attending the Zoom and asking...
by Roberta Hoffman | Jun 13, 2024 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab, News, Poetry Postcard Fest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2024 Contact: Paul E. Nelson pen@cascadiapoeticslab.org CASCADIA POETICS LAB TO HOST 18TH POETRY POSTCARD FEST AND POSTCARDS FROM HERE EVENT By Veronica Martinez, Cascadia Poetics Lab Administrative Assistant Unleash your poetic...
by Ryukan | Jun 6, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
Poetry Postcard Fest D-Day is July 4 and already there are 14 groups of 32 poets each awaiting their list for the 18th Poetry Postcard Fest. Registration is open here: https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/ppf-2024-event-registration/if you have a poet friend who has not yet...
by Veronica Martinez | Jun 3, 2024 | Poetry Postcard Fest
From PPF Board Member Margaret Lee, June 1, 2024 Early in May I received a card in the mail on turquoise, marbled paper in a handmade envelope. I knew from the handwriting that it came from my poet friend in Minnesota and would contain several exuberant haikus. (I was...
by Ryukan | Jun 1, 2024 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab, podcastb
Your humble narrator traveled to Astoria, Oregon to hear the launch of The Last Man in Willapa, the new book of poems from poet/lepidopterist Robert Michael Pyle. There is such a tightly-knit poetry community in Astoria. Maybe it’s because of the annual...
by Veronica Martinez | May 31, 2024 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Poetry Postcard Fest Earlybird Registration ends June 4! Register for the 18th Poetry Postcard Fest NOW in order to take advantage of our early bird pricing! After June 4, the price of PPF registration will go up. If you’ve already registered, let your loved...
by Veronica Martinez | May 27, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Thank you for the Poetry & Posole fun! On May 18, 2024, Cascadia Poetics Lab hosted a Poetry & Posole fundraiser with delicious posole, enchiladas and more made by Dr. Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs! Gabriella graciously hosted the event and cooked the delicious...
by Veronica Martinez | May 14, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Celebrate Cascadia with us THIS SATURDAY! THIS SATURDAY May 18, Cascadia Poetics Lab is hosting a Poetry and Posole celebration with poetry readings, book raffle, community and delicious food provided by Dr. Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs! Registration is still open! More...
by Veronica Martinez | May 7, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab
GIVE BIG to Cascadia Poetics Lab in 2024! Help celebrate Give Big 2024 on May 7-8 by donating to the Cascadia Poetics Lab! Give Big is a state-wide campaign calling individuals and organizations to invest in nonprofits. This year, we encourage you to GIVE BIG to...
by Ryukan | May 5, 2024 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab, Events
Poetry and Posole Cascadia Day Celebrate the power of the natural world and the magnificence of the Cascadia bioregion with us on Cascadia Day, May 18th! In honor of the anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, Cascadia Poetics Lab will be hosting a Poetry and...
