splab archive blog

Interview with Harold Rhenisch on The Salmon Shanties: A Cascadian Song Cycle

Harold Rhenisch interviewed by Paul E Nelson about The Salmon Shanties: A Cascadian Song Cycle.

Wanda Coleman on American Sonnets

Wanda Coleman, born in Los Angeles, was an award-winning poet,...

Interview with Jane Falk and Mary Paniccia Carden on the book Joanne Kyger: A Poet in Place and Time

Jane Falk and Mary Paniccia Carden are co-editors of the anthology Joanne Kyger: A Poet in Place and Time, a new book of essays examining the work of the longtime Bolinas, California resident poet. Conducted October 5, 2024.

Press Release: CASCADIA POETICS LAB TO HOST POSTCARDS FROM MAPES CREEK EVENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2024Contact: Paul E. Nelson,...

Wish You Were Here (Drew Myron)

It’s postcard season, and I’m ready! Once, a young friend went to Europe....

Bonus for Non-U.S. Poetry Postcard Fest Participants

Bonus for non-USA Poetry Postcard Fest participants in 2024 for the 18th iteration of the event which starts July 4, 2024.

Press Release: Cascadia Poetics LAB to Host 18th Poetry Postcard Fest and Postcards From Here Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2024 Contact: Paul E. Nelson...

Robert Michael Pyle Interview

Bob met me at the retro Atomic Motel and we talked for over an hour about his new book, the poems in it, his childhood, bioregionalism, his trip to Cuba, Vladimir Nabokov’s notion via biographer Brian Boyd of “attending to the individuating detail” of one’s life (an upgrade from the same notion I’ve gotten from Blake and Pound) and his general “thing” “close attention to the natural world.” It’s the June 2024 Cascadian Prophets podcast:

Poetry & Posole

Poetry and Posole Cascadia Day Celebrate the power of the natural world...

Mapes Creek Blessing

Some photos and notes from the April 27 2024 Blessing of Mapes Creek facilitated by the Cascadia Poetics Lab in Rainier Beach.

Cascadia Poetics LAB was known as SPLAB prior to September 2021. Here you will find past SPLAB blog articles going back to 2009.

Fumiko Kimura’s Life & Art by David Berger

How to capture the soul of a subject, live your life dedicated to your own art, the process of discovery and even plan...

Michael Daley Interview (Romance with the Unexpected)

I had the good fortune on Sunday, July 17, 2022 to travel to the home of Michael Daley, on Fidalgo Island, to chat...

WAPL Call for Salmon Poems

Rena Priest, Washington State Poet Laureate, was just awarded a fellowship from the Academy of American Poets! As part...

WA State Poet Laureate in Columbia City

by Ryukan | Mar 14, 2016

This from Jaye Ware: Important Event Post Washington State Poet Laureate Mr. Tod Marshall, appearing Columbia City...

Cascadia Reading/MOOC Celebration

by Ryukan | Feb 18, 2016

Please join us Thursday, March 3, 2016, at 7pm for a reading and celebration of the six week Innovative Cascadia...

Rainier Valley Lit Crawl #3

by Ryukan | Feb 10, 2016

Rainier Valley Lit Crawl #3 Consider attending the third iteration of the Rainier Valley Lit Crawl, which brings...

The Line Has Shattered Screening (Bothell)

by Ryukan | Jan 29, 2016

From Jared Leising: During our second week of Innovative Cascadia Poetry, there will be another opportunity for people...

CPF4 Local Org Committee Forming

by Ryukan | Dec 18, 2015

The 4th Cascadia Poetry Festival is set for November 3-6, 2016 at Spring Street Center in Seattle. Capacity of the...

Call for Writing – COG

by Ryukan | Dec 8, 2015

Dear Paul Nelson: What do Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler), A. Van Jordan, Gish Jen, Snap Judgment host Glynn...

EBSN5 Manchester (RFP)

by Ryukan | Nov 9, 2015

Dear EBSN Members: The CFP for the Fifth Annual Conference of the European Beat Studies Network, which will take place...

Magdalena Zurawski & Shae Savoy

by Ryukan | Oct 8, 2015

Seattle Poetics Lab (SPLAB) brings two poets into one space for an evening of readings. Join us for this literary...

2nd Rainier Valley Lit Crawl

by Ryukan | Oct 4, 2015

The first Rainier Valley Lit Crawl happened Sunday, March 8, 2015 and the second one is to happen later this month....

Columbia City Gallery Literary Series

by Ryukan | Oct 2, 2015

The cool cooperative gallery in the heart of Seattle's Columbia City historical district is going to be presenting a...

Marilyn Stablein on Vashon Island, Oct 13

by Ryukan | Sep 30, 2015

Tuesday, October 13 7-9pm Free Dreams, Travelogs & Artist Books: a talk, reading and mini-trunk show by poet...

Sam Hamill on Vashon Island Oct 10

by Ryukan | Sep 29, 2015

Saturday, Oct 10th, 5pm Sam Hamill to Read from Habitation Sam Hamill returns to Vashon to read from Habitation at the...

Tacoma Poetry Fest Oct 16-17

by Ryukan | Sep 24, 2015

Part of the Tacoma Arts Month celebration, the inaugural Tacoma Poetry Fest happens Friday, October 16th and Saturday,...

Nate Mackey in Seattle