by Ryukan | Nov 18, 2010 | Blog
Book of Frank by CAConrad (Wave Books, 2010, 166 Pages) Here is a little bit about the new edition of CAConrad’s the Book of Frank. First of all, it’s a collection of poems. It’s a book with a history. It’s got the old Frank poems in it from the previous edition (Chax...
by Ryukan | Nov 14, 2010 | Events
4. November 21 – Judith Roche – 7P Reading in the Doe Bay Cafe, Orcas Island, plus Open Mic. Emcee Maryna Ajaja. Nov 21 Workshop: The Poetics of Place: A River Runs Through Us 1-4P. Suggested Donation for workshop. Judith Roche is the author of three poetry...
by Ryukan | Nov 14, 2010 | Blog
Double-Barreled Bible, the debut book of poetry from Jordan Chaney, is a complicated collection. On one hand the book exhibits an impressive quantity of verse of various styles and proportions, and on the other hand provides the reader with an introspective study of...
by Ryukan | Nov 14, 2010 | Sponsors
Sam’s at his best with this interviewer: I was shocked at the level of ignorance and downright illiteracy in mass media, people asking me stupid questions like, “Why can’t you just leave the politics out of it?” as if there were any poems in the world that were...
by Ryukan | Nov 14, 2010 | Sponsors
http://www.chapelarts.org/view_event.ihtml?id=335 Soul of the Earth is an anthology of poetry to inspire hope in humanity. Beautifully crafted, yet challenging received wisdom and pushing boundaries, these are cutting-edge poems from a new generation of writers who...
by Ryukan | Nov 12, 2010 | Events
SPLAB LIVING ROOM features Peter Pereira Poetry Reading/Discussion Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 – 7:00PM Come hear physician-poet Peter Pereira read new poems exploring the history of medicine. Drawn from the life stories of famous and infamous physicians and...
by Ryukan | Nov 12, 2010 | Events
This is a fundraiser for the Richard Hugo House that happens twice a year. We’re lucky to have such a vibrant writer’s center in our town, so please consider spending the day @ RHH. There will be two morning glimpses at Pacific Rim Poetics, but MANY other...
by Ryukan | Nov 10, 2010 | Events
by Ryukan | Nov 10, 2010 | Sponsors
SPLAB POETRY WORKSHOP Saturday, November 20, 12 to 3pm @ SPLAB Suggested Donation $20.00. No one turned away for lack of funds. Pacific Rim Poetics … the Pacific Coast of America faces the Far East, culturally as well as geographically… – Kenneth Rexroth What...
by Ryukan | Nov 9, 2010 | Sponsors
Meredith A. Nelson hosts and reads Eileen Myles, Frank O’Hara and other queer poets in response to the recent suicides of Gay teens who have been bullied. Everyone is welcome to read their own work, or come just to listen. Also, the Wily Almondina does the first...
by Ryukan | Nov 6, 2010 | Events
This page features some of the SPLAB archive, including interviews done for SPLAB with Visiting Poets, Northwest Poets, readings at SPLAB and elsewhere that we’ve recorded, & radio segments including SPLAB Presents, which aired for several months in 2011 and...
by Ryukan | Nov 4, 2010 | Events
From David Abel: Reed College Spanish Department presents a bilingual poetry reading by José Kozer reading poems from Anima Monday, Nov. 22 5:00 pm Psychology Auditorim (PSY 105) Reed College José Kozer (Havana, 1940) is the son of parents who migrated to Cuba from...
by Ryukan | Nov 4, 2010 | Events
Open artist studios, food, music, poetry, libation, liberation, transcendence, popcorn, weird things people made with their hands out of metal and clay, stunning photography, bohemian types, cheese. Link to video of readings here.
by Ryukan | Nov 3, 2010 | Events
On Wednesday, October 22, SPLAB made its maiden voyage to the waters of Garfield High School to present poetry and facilitate writing workshops for a few English classes. Invited by Alan Kahn, a second year tenth grade English teacher from Columbia City who has a...
by Ryukan | Nov 3, 2010 | Events
99 Ways Into NZ Poetry (PDF) 99 Ways into New Zealand Poetry includes over 85 key poems from various New Zealand writers that demonstrate a significant way of understanding poetry and its history in New Zealand. The book looks at elements such as form, features and...
