by Roberta Hoffman | 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 Roberta Hoffman | 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 Roberta Hoffman | 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 Roberta Hoffman | 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 Roberta Hoffman | 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 Roberta Hoffman | 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...
by Roberta Hoffman | Aug 26, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Introducing the Poetry Postcard Fest Project Board, a committee of the Cascadia Poetics Lab dedicated to improving the experience of the annual Poetry Postcard Fest and expanding participation. Chaired by longtime fest participant Ina Roy-Faderman, along with her...
by Roberta Hoffman | Aug 23, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Top photo: Mckenzie River Fire, photo by Marcus Kauffman, Oregon Dept of Forestry, 9/8/20 —David McCloskey, © Sept 8, 2020 Prologue BC is burning, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, N California too…. Wildfire’s become a constant refrain of life...
by Roberta Hoffman | Aug 23, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Top photo: Smoke Shrouded Devil’s Elbow SP, near Florence, Oregon Coast, photo by David McCloskey. This is one of the most beloved places on the wild Oregon Coast–on the bluff to the right (out of sight here) stands the iconic lighthouse and wonderful classic...
by Roberta Hoffman | Aug 5, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Image excerpted from McCloskey’s map “The Ish River-Lillooet Country with The Salish Sea,” 2021, available with its companion map of “Cascadia: A Great Green Land,” 2023, from https://www.featheredstarproductions.com/, open...
by Ryukan | Jul 31, 2023 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab, podcast
Before moving to Europe, Auburn, Washington native Stephen Thomas was quite active in the Seattle literary scene. He came back to Seattle (& other parts of the U.S.) to read from his new book What Is Between Us published by Hand to Mouth Books of Walla Walla. We...
by Roberta Hoffman | Jul 19, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab, News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2023Contact: Paul E. Nelson, pen@cascadiapoeticslab.org REGISTER FOR 7TH ANNUAL CASCADIA POETRY FESTIVAL By Veronica Martinez, Administrative Assistant, Cascadia Poetics Lab Celebrate the poetry of the bioregion at the Cascadia Poetics...
