by Ryukan | Sep 1, 2012 | Poetry Postcard Fest
I am writing this post on July 27, 2012, after composing and documenting the first three poems I am sending in the 2012 August Poetry Postcard Fest. This was a project I conceived of and co-created with Lana Ayers. This year Brendan McBreen took on the heavy-lifting...
by Ryukan | Aug 29, 2012 | Poetry Postcard Fest
I put my last two postcards from this year’s August Poetry Postcard fest in the mail today and, with the baby resting, have a few minutes to share my thoughts about how the fest went as is my wont in August. I had done that each year with the 315 Project which I did...
by Ryukan | Aug 20, 2012 | Blog
From Eileen Duncan: North King County/South Snohomish poets are looking for new members for our poetry group. We are poets who write seriously but don’t take ourselves too seriously, and want to hear and be heard, provide and receive honest and compassionate...
by Ryukan | Aug 16, 2012 | Blog
The Seattle event will be Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Richard Hugo House from 2-6P. Details coming soon. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Three Girls Media & Marketing Inc. (408) 871-0377 Emily Sidley, emilysidley@threegirlsmedia.com Kate Barton,...
by Ryukan | Aug 15, 2012 | Blog
From Anna Quinn: What is IS? A new arts and lit publication holding an inclusive, uncensored space for aspiring local poets, writers, translators, and artists. IS provides a diversity of writers and artists spanning widely in age, style, and content. Poems,...
by Ryukan | Aug 11, 2012 | Blog
Invitation to Poetilla 5 Want to spend a couple of hours on Lake Union in the company of savvy writers? Looking for intelligent critique of your work—whether poetry, fiction or something in between? Join the Poetilla, a writers’ round table on the water. Next Tuesday...
by Ryukan | Aug 10, 2012 | Blog
We are pleased and excited to announce that The Last Vispo Anthology: Visual Poetry 1998-2008 is being published by Fantagraphics Books and will arrive in stores near you by early November. You can PRE-ORDER copies now at...
by Ryukan | Aug 1, 2012 | Blog
Dear Friends, The need for sharing our stories is now. Take time out of busyness and internet to reach beyond the boundaries of our expectations and habits. Dwell in deep listening, offer dreams and mysteries, read favorite poems, tell jokes, speak about joys and...
by Ryukan | Jul 21, 2012 | Blog
From: Christophe Casamassima (please respond to HIM, ppp2013@gmail.com) 2013 Furniture Press Poetry Prize for a Full-Length Collection of Poetry and its Derivatives Deadline: Postmark by September 1, 2012 Judge: Thomas Devaney Thomas Devaney is the author of two...
by Ryukan | Jul 21, 2012 | Blog
The next poetilla will launch Tuesday July 31 (not this coming Tuesday). Hope to see you then! Poetilla Report for Tuesday 7/17/12 The duck dodge traffic was light so we motored to the Center for Wooden Boats, then drifted north with the wind toward Gasworks Park....
by Ryukan | Jul 18, 2012 | Blog
Tickets On Sale Now for Lo-Fi Arts Festival – Farm Time 2012 Saturday, August 25, 12:00pm – Sunday, August 26, 12:00pm Smoke Farm, 12731 Smokes Road, Arlington, Washington 98223 $40 General Admission / $20 Bike Ticket Get tickets:...
by Ryukan | Jul 14, 2012 | Blog
by Ryukan | Jul 13, 2012 | Poetry Postcard Fest
I was preparing for my reading tonight at the Five Alarms Lit Crawl in Greenwood. (Gratitud y Gracias to Aaron Kokorowski, Greg Bem, Graham Isaac, Bryan Miller & other organizers.) The Four Hoarse Men will be performing and I have a slot myself as well. What to...
by Ryukan | Jul 12, 2012 | Blog
New comment on your post “Not Poetzilla, Poetilla” Author : kurt youenes E-mail : kyouenes@hotmail.com Comment: Passenger’s Report: The inaugural sailing of Poetilla went down last night like a fine wine; albeit the vessel itself remained...