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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.

Founding Supporters Reading

We are delighted to present four master poets for our Founding Supporters, those who have contributed at least $100 to...

Poetry Postcard Fest: A Tribute to di Prima and McClure

Registration for the 15th Poetry Postcard Fest ends July 18, 2021.

Poetry Postcard Fest Orientation

An orientation for the 15th Poetry Postcard Fest via Zoom, Saturday, June 19, 2021, 10am PDT.

Register Your Press

by Ryukan | Mar 10, 2014

Now that AWP has left Seattle, we can turn our attention to bioregional poetry matters. The Small Press Fair at the...

Poet-to-Poet for National Poetry Month

by Ryukan | Mar 8, 2014

From: Stacy Lasner slasner@poets.org via yahoo.com Hi Paul, I am the Publicity & Outreach Coordinator for the...

AWP Off-Site Readings at Spring Street Center

by Ryukan | Feb 20, 2014

There are three, count 'em THREE off-site readings happening this week as part of the fiesta of writers that is known...

Cascadia Poetry Festival Small Press Fair

by Ryukan | Feb 14, 2014

Registration continues for the Cascadia Poetry Festival Small Press Fair, May 2-4, 2014, in the Paccar Atrium of...

Cole Swenson Workshop, Reading With Lisa Robertson

by Ryukan | Feb 13, 2014

From Jenny Penberthy: WORKSHOP Date: Sunday, March 16, 12:00-5:00pm Cost: $50 Location: The Apartment Gallery,...

Black Earth Institute Off Site AWP Reading

by Ryukan | Feb 8, 2014

From Judith Roche: Dear Friends and Colleagues, You are invited to a reception/informal poetry reading event on the...

Floating Bridge Chapbook Award

by Ryukan | Feb 5, 2014

Floating Bridge Press is now accepting submissions for its 19th annual Poetry Chapbook Award! Who is eligible:...

Daphne Marlatt and the Spirit of a Bioregion

by Ryukan | Feb 2, 2014

To dwell with conifers. Eaves drip, echo cedar's arm shedding water down Spray scales waxy (cover you lost. -Daphne...

Getting to Know Cascadian Poets

by Ryukan | Jan 27, 2014

Part of the reason SPLAB started the Cascadia Poetry Festival was to build better connections between all poets of the...

Cascadia Small Press Fair

by Ryukan | Jan 24, 2014

Registration is now open for the Cascadia Poetry Festival Small Press Fair, May 2-4, 2014, in the Paccar Atrium of...

Cascadia Poetry Festival Sponsors

by Ryukan | Jan 21, 2014

The Common Acre has stepped up to join the Sightline Institute, Mother Tongue Publishing, 4 Culture and Cascadia Now...

Cascadia 2 (May 1-4, 2014)

by Ryukan | Jan 19, 2014

The second Cascadia Poetry Festival happens May 1-4, 2014, at Seattle University's Pigott Auditorium and Spring Street...

CASCADIA POETRY FESTIVAL TO BE HELD MAY 1-4 IN SEATTLE

by Ryukan | Jan 18, 2014

Contact: Paul Nelson FOR...

Daphne Marlatt Workshop at Cascadia Poetry Fest