20th annual Poetry Postcard Fest Special Project

Hello Postcarders, Bioregionalists, Poets, et.al, I am writing you today on behalf of Cascadia 2050 to invite you to participate in a special project honoring the 20th Poetry Postcard Festival. We hope you will be able to start your fest a little early and send us one...

CJ Prince Has Passed

The Conversation Continues: A Gedenkschrift for C.J. Prince

Postcards at Kubota Garden

Free Poetry Postcard Collage workshop and tour of Kubota Garden supported by 4Culture.

Postcards at yəhaw̓’ (Indigenous Creatives Collective) in Rainier Beach

Poetry Postcard Activation at yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective April 1 2026 from 6-7pm.

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2023 Postcard Fest Registration is Open

2023 Postcard Fest Registration is Open

The 2022 Poetry Postcard Fest is over & ends with the largest participation in 16 years. 17 total groups tie the 2020 expanded pandemic fest. Doing the math and assuming all participants will...

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2022 Postcard Fest Stats

2022 Postcard Fest Stats

The stats are now final for the 2022 Poetry Postcard Fest. Participants: 544 The highest fest participation in 16 years, matching the pandemic year, 2020. Countries, 12: Australia, Canada, France,...

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2022 Poetry Postcard Fest Launch

2022 Poetry Postcard Fest Launch

(This post has been updated with video of the launch for those who could not attend. See below.) I've been getting some questions as the draft lists go out, so figured it would be good to do a...

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Postcard Fest Orientation

Postcard Fest Orientation

The 16th Poetry Postcard Fest begins July 4, 2022! Have you REGISTERED yet? At the Epic Post-Fest Prompt workshop there were some folks looking for a basic orientation. We did one in 2021 which is...

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Postcard Fest F.A.Q. + More Festimonials

Registration for the 2022 Poetry Postcard Fest Ends July 4!!! In 2015 we wrote a Poetry Postcard Fest FAQ which started like this: 1. Can I start now or do I have to wait until August? By all means...

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DaySong 2024

DaySong 2024

DaySong 2024 on September 1 The DaySong is a poem written in a 24 hour period (or the 16 or so hours you’re awake during a 24 hour period). The DaySong was originally envisioned as an attempt to...

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Zach Charles Mid ’24 PPF

Zach Charles Mid ’24 PPF

From PPF Committee Member Zach Charles: Yet again, while reflecting on the Poetry Postcard Fest, I am drawn to the way the project can reveal the power of the accident. This year, unrelated to the...

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