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...
An Essay on CPL by Diana Elser
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Cascadia Poetics LAB blog
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...
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...
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...
Writing Activism from Within a Texas Prison (By Katie Sarah Zale)
Kwaneta Harris is an incarcerated journalist in a Texas prison for women in Gatesville, where women on death row are also housed. Recently named a 2026-2028 Galaxy Changemaker Fellow, she serves as...
Somos Ajolotes Launch at Seattle U May 18
CPL Board member Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs is the editor of a new bilingual poetry anthology, Somos Ajolotes or We're All Axolotles. That all living things are endangered species at this time feels...