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CPF 10: Ching-in Chen reading on Saturday afternoon

On Saturday afternoon, October 10, 2026, Ching-in Chen read at Cascadia Poetry Festival 10 at the Rainier Beach...

Interview with Mary Norbert Körte (pt 4 and final)

This is part 4 of a multi part interview with Mary Norbert Körte. Listen to part 3 here, part 2 here, and part 1 here....

Lead Like a Poet: An Interview with Paul E. Nelson By Sara McNally

Sara McNally conducted an interview for her graduate work in the Seattle University Non Profit Leadership program and...

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Poetry Postcard Fest Open Mic

Poetry Postcard Fest Open Mic

On September 1, 2026, from 5-6:30pm PDT we'll have an open mic for 2026 PPF participants only. It will be the day after the 20th Poetry Postcard Fest officially ends and hopefully by 5pm you will...

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John Brehm 1955-2026

John Brehm 1955-2026

I got word from Richard Meadows that John Brehm died August 24, 2026. In 2022 (see below) I had a chance to interview him, publish a couple of his poems in Cascadian Zen Volume I and read with him...

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Koon Woon 1949-2026

Koon Woon 1949-2026

From David Gilmour: "Very sad news for Thursday, 13th August 2026: Koon Woon, aka Paper Son, departed just after 1:00 pm. Calling the shots himself, accompanied by his loving, comforting family and...

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Cascadia Poetry Festival 10

Cascadia Poetry Festival 10

CASCADIA POETICS LAB TO HOST 10TH ANNIVERSARY CASCADIA POETRY FESTIVAL What does it mean to be a part of a community? How do we continue to create art in an increasingly chaotic world? Explore these...

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Mapes Creek Daylighting Talk

Mapes Creek Daylighting Talk

Our neighborhood creek, Mapes Creek or dxʷwuqʷəb in Lushootseed, which runs through Kubota Garden here in Rainier Beach, is a jewel that few people know even exists. That is because most of its...

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