by Splabman | Jan 2, 2024 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcast, podcastb
The third and final part of my October 22, 2023 interview with Robert Bringhurst is presented here today and will be part of the upcoming book Cascadian Prophets: Interviews 1999-2023. The book will be launched at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Cascadia...
by Veronica Martinez | Dec 30, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Listen to the CPF7 After Party readings! Following our multiple Cascadia Poetry Festival 7 presentations on Saturday, October 7, 2023, many participants congregated at Vermillion Bar in Capitol Hill, Seattle, to attend the CPF7 afterparty, organized and hosted by...
by Veronica Martinez | Dec 26, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Watch the CPF7 Saturday Night Readings! To close out our second day of Cascadia Poetry Festival 7, poet, teacher, astrologer and CPL board member Matt Trease hosted readings by Andrew Schelling, Cedar Sigo, Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Tess Gallagher and Brenda...
by Splabman | Dec 23, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Alice died today, December 23, 2023 so we are re-posting this interview as Alice heads to postcard heaven. Goodbye dear poet. The 2022 fest is winding down and registration for 2023 begins on September 1. A new postcard poet saw my stash here at Casa del Colibrí and...
by Veronica Martinez | Dec 23, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab, News
Highlights from the Cascadian Zen Vol. I Mini Tour! In celebration of the release of Cascadian Zen Vol. I published by Watershed Press, Cascadia Poetics Lab embarked on a mini-tour of readings and presentations in Washington and Oregon in early December. The mini-tour...
by Veronica Martinez | Dec 20, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Watch the Cascadia Poetry Festival 7 Eco-Poetics Panel! On Saturday, October 7, 2023, we held the Eco-Poetics talk concurrently with Tess Gallagher’s “Simulating the Satori Moment in Poems” workshop. The Eco-Poetics panel featured Jan Zwicky, Andrew...
by Splabman | Dec 19, 2023 | Blog, podcast
In the second of a three part interview with Quadra Island poet Robert Bringhurst, he discusses the influence of North American indigenous culture on his work and life. An excerpt: PEN: You’re renowned for your connection to the indigenous cultures of British...
by Veronica Martinez | Dec 10, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Watch the CPF7 Poetics of De-Colonial Cascadia Video! On Saturday, October 7, 2023, we followed the Empty Bowl Press panel with a panel on the Poetics of De-Colonial Cascadia. This panel was moderated by Dr. Jason Wirth, and included poet, interviewer and Cascadia...
by Splabman | Dec 5, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab
SEATTLE, WA, December 05, 2023 — Seattle-based poetry nonprofit Cascadia Poetics Lab is engaged in multiple celebrations throughout the Cascadia bioregion to celebrate the release of their poetry anthology Cascadian Zen Vol. I, published by Watershed Press....
by Splabman | Dec 4, 2023 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcast
I had the good fortune to travel to Quadra Island for a Saturday, 21, October, 2023 reading of The Ridge, the new long poem by Robert Bringhurst. To see Robert in his small town setting was an incredibly rare experience. To know the event was benefiting Sierra Quadra...
