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The Last Poetry Postcard Fest Activation of 2026

11a-1p, Saturday, June 6 is your last time to hang out with other postcard poets, learn about the area's local history...

Cascadian Poetry at Vermillion

The Cascadia Day Poetry Explosion, organized by Andy Engelson of Cascadia Journal and Cascadia Democratic Action was a...

Deborah Poe on “flagging the apocalypse pageantry”

How does one make literary art about this time in history that avoids rhetoric and facile political positioning in...

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An Essay on CPL by Diana Elser

An Essay on CPL by Diana Elser

I came across this in my journal today. (See below.) Now that Diana Elser has left the board to focus on her writing, I thought it was an excellent way to thank her for her board service and display...

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CPL @ ScribFest

CPL @ ScribFest

The Cascadia Poetics Lab is delighted to participate in ScribFest, June 20 & 21, 2026, at Town Hall. From the ScribLab website: "ScribFest brings PNW performance writers together for a weekend...

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Postcarding & Daysinging (A Workshop)

Postcarding & Daysinging (A Workshop)

Today, May 4, 2026, marks the last month of Earlybird Registration for the 20th Poetry Postcard Fest. The suggested donation will go up to $25 after June 4. Scholarships are available to people in...

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Zhang Er on First Mountain

Zhang Er on First Mountain

Sam Hamill wrote in his final book blurb: “Zhang Er brings us startling 'burial ground poems' from Chinese that are striking in their perspective and elegant in style and presentation. They...

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