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...
by Zach Charles | Jan 19, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, CPL 2050
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, everybody. I am writing to you today from an intersection of many identities, several of which I think bear presentation on a day like today in a time like the one we find ourselves currently confronted with. I am writing to you as a...
by Roberta Hoffman | Jan 16, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab
January 2 & 3, 2026, Cascadia Poetics Lab hosted a retreat for the CPL board and key volunteers at the home of board member Dr. Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs. On January 2, we hosted a potluck gathering for for the board, volunteers, friends and family in celebration...
by Roberta Hoffman | Jan 13, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, Poetry Postcard Fest
What Are You Of? We want to share exercises for you to continue to practice poetry in mythic ways outside of workshops and the Poetry Postcard Fest! Get to the roots of who you are, where you’re from and where you’re going with the What Are You Of...
by Roberta Hoffman | Jan 12, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab
In wake of the death of Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year old poet, wife and mother shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis last week, poet Cornelius Eady has written a poem in her memory, titled “Renee Nicole Good is Murdered.” The poem begins: Up rides the...
by Ryukan | Jan 10, 2026 | Blog, blog cascadia poetics lab
From Leopoldo Seguel, the host and producer of Poetry Bridge at C& P Coffee Company in West Seattle: Hello PoetryBridge community, This coming Wednesday at C&P Coffee in West Seattle, January 7th from 6-8 PM (PST), my good friend and often time...
