by Ryukan | Mar 2, 2026 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab, CPL 2050, Poetry Postcard Fest
To create greater awareness of the 20th year of the Poetry Postcard Fest AND greater awareness of parks in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood AND greater awareness of (& proper use) the Personal Universe Deck created by Michael McClure, the Cascadia...
by Zach Charles | Feb 27, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcastb
On November 10, 2012, Sam Hamill and Ian Boyden joined together to do an interview on Hamill’s chapbook Border Songs, as well as Habitations, a collaboration between the poet, Sam, and the painter, Ian. Fewer than a dozen copies were made of the book, although...
by Roberta Hoffman | Feb 27, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
CPL Featured Poets To continue to extend our gratitude to the generosity of our community, Cascadia Poetics Lab is featuring the work of our supporters! If you’ve participated in an CPL program and want your work to be featured on our blog and Instagram, contact us...
by Roberta Hoffman | Feb 25, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, CPL 2050, Poetry Postcard Fest
On Friday, January 31 and Friday, February 6, Cascadia 2050 members Zach Charles, Ankober Yewondwossen and myself (Veronica Martinez) drove to Vancouver, Washington to host guest poetry workshops for middle and high school students at the Vancouver School of Arts and...
by Roberta Hoffman | Feb 20, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
FREE Postcard Activation Events in Seattle this Spring! JOIN US for a series of free outdoor postcard poetry gatherings in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood! Celebrating the 20th season of Poetry Postcards, these events will bring poetry, creativity, and...
by Roberta Hoffman | Feb 19, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab
The Poetics of Cascadian Land and Water Curriculum Available NOW! The Poetics of Cascadian Land and Water workshop facilitated by poet Harold Rhenisch has come to a close! Thank you to Harold for facilitating this workshop and sharing your knowledge on Chinook Wawa...
by Zach Charles | Feb 15, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcastb
In this edition of Cascadian Prophets, we hear Bill Barillas on Theodore Roethke. Bill Barillas is the editor of A Field Guide to the Poetry of Theodore Roethke and serves on the board of The Friends of Roethke Foundation. In the foreword to the Field Guide to the...
by Roberta Hoffman | Feb 13, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Support the Families of Tyjon Stewart and Traveiah Houfmuse In late January, 2026, Rainier Beach teens Tyjon Stewart and Traveiah Houfmuse were tragically killed outside of Rainier Beach High School. This is a devastating loss to the Rainier Beach community and...
by Roberta Hoffman | Feb 13, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Jerry Martien Reading and Conversation and Seattle University On March 10, 2026 at 6 P.M. PST at the Stuart T. Rolfe Community Room (824 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122), join Empty Bowl Press and the Seattle University Philosophy Program for a reading and conversation...
by Roberta Hoffman | Jan 30, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, CPL 2050
Cascadia 2050 Mission and Goals Cascadia 2050 was established in 2024 by Veronica Martinez, Zach Charles, Zaylan Jacobsen and Paul Nelson with the intention of expanding and translating the work of Cascadia Poetics Lab for a younger audience. In 2025, we welcomed new...
by Roberta Hoffman | Jan 27, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab
CPL Featured Poets To continue to extend our gratitude to the generosity of our community, Cascadia Poetics Lab has decided to feature the work of our supporters on our blog! Our community is full of unbelievably talented poets, artists, musicians and more, and we...
by Zach Charles | Jan 24, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcastb
In this interview with Thom Hartmann on the theft of human rights via corporate personhood and its history, he discussed the East India Company, the Boston Tea Party & an 1886 Supreme Court decision, Santa Clara vs. Southern Pacific that was twisted to give...
by Roberta Hoffman | Jan 23, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
Daysong Workshop Video On January 22, 2026, we hosted the first of two workshops focused on the Daysong, an exercise in dedicating an entire day to writing. You can now watch the full video below! The next FREE workshop will be Sunday, January 25, 2026 from 3-5 PM...
by Roberta Hoffman | Jan 22, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Sue Diewert, a poet and CPL supporter, followed the What Am I Of? poetry exercise to write the poem below. Thank you so much for sharing, Sue! Want to write your own What Am I Of? poem? Learn about the poetry exercise inspired by Sam Hamill’s poem “Of...
by Roberta Hoffman | Jan 19, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
Daysong Workshops This Week! Join us for online workshops focusing on the Daysong practice of writing a poem for an entire day this Thursday, January 22, and Sunday, January 25, both 3-5 PM PST. The two workshops will be similar with slight variations, so we invite...
