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POETRY POSTCARD FEST BLOG
Tim Mateer Postcard Workshop VIDEO
On November 22, 2025, Cascadia Poetics Lab hosted an online workshop with longtime postcard poet Tim Mateer for early registrants of the 2026 Poetry Postcard Fest. Tim discussed his techniques in...
Postcard Workshop with Tim Mateer!
Tim Mateer Postcard Workshop Learn about different techniques and perspectives in writing and designing postcards with longtime Poetry Postcard Fest poet Tim Mateer! Tim has created and mailed over...
Postcards from Elya Braden
Postcards from PPF 2025 Poet Elya Braden! Below are gorgeous postcards and poems created by 2025 PPF poet Elya Braden. Thank you so much for sharing your gorgeous work, Elya! Earlybird registration...
PPF Blurb from Suzanne Beaumont
From PPF 2025 participant Suzanne Beaumont: I am not certain which was more delightful: creating a poem and penning it onto a fun postcard and anticipating its receipt, or receiving a postcard...
PPF Zoom Afterparty Video!
PPF After Party Video! On Saturday, September 6, 2025, the Poetry Postcard Fest committee hosted a Zoom after party for the 2025 Poetry Postcard Fest. Founding Director Paul Nelson and PPF committee...
Daysong Workshops THIS WEEK!
Daysong Workshops This Week! Join us for online workshops focusing on the Daysong practice of writing a poem for an entire day this Thursday, January 22, and Sunday, January 25, both 3-5 PM PST. The...
What are you of? Poetry Exercise
What Are You Of? We want to share exercises for you to continue to practice poetry in mythic ways outside of workshops and the Poetry Postcard Fest! Get to the roots of who you are, where you're...
Hello 2026!
Happy New Year from Cascadia Poetics Lab! Happy New Year! Thank you for another successful and enriching year for poetry and place in Cascadia! This year, we introduced new in-person and online...