15 events found.
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Seattlle University Casey Commons Su Campus Walk, Seattle, WA, United States
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Cascadia Day Celebration
Vermillion 1508 11th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United StatesMay 18 is Cascadia Day, because it is the anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens.Bioregional journalist Andrew Engelson invited me to read at Vermillion, 1508 11th Avenue, May 18 at 7pm. Matt Trease, Rhea Melina and Nadine Maestas will be the other featured poets and the occasion is a benefit for Superfamilia KC […]
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Pritchard Reserve Workshop
Pritchard Reserve 8400 55th Ave S, Seattle, WA, United StatesPoetry workshop in collaboration with Rainier Beach Action Coalition. June 6, 2026 11 AM-1 PM
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CPL Board Meetings
Online (Zoom)Cascadia Poetics Lab monthly board meetings Every second Tuesday of the month at 6 PM More info on CPL’s board available HERE
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CPL @ ScribFest
Town Hall 1119 8th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United StatesThe 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 of professional development, artistic sharing, community building, and networking. Started in 2024 as a playwriting conference, this annual event has quickly become THE landmark […]
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I Want to Write a Poem (But Don’t Know How)
Ever wanted to write a poem, but were intimidated to get started? Or maybe you had an idea you thought would make for an interesting poem, but when you went to put the pen to the page, you weren't sure how to take your idea and transform it into something real?
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I Want to Write a Poem But Don’t Know How (Workshop)
Zoom Online, Your TownIn my experience, in conversations with friends, family, and acquaintances, I have often been asked what seems to me a very simple question. “Well, how do I write a poem?” The snarky answer is, “Well, you get a pen and a paper and start writing.” While true, the sarcasm there is not helpful to get anyone actually writing, and what I want people to understand is that writing a poem really is not as mysterious and difficult as it’s cracked up to be. Writing a deeply energetic poem that gets remembered in history textbooks is, I would argue, a little more difficult, but really it is the result of practice and luck more than anything. So, in order to demystify this process, and, as the CPL and Cascadia 2050 missions say, “empower people to practice poetry…” we are hosting this workshop that will get into the first steps that can get any person writing poems they can be proud of. Brenda Hillman says that, “to be a poet you only need 3 readers, and one of them can be a tree.” And that is the energy we will be trying to capture and share at this workshop, which will hopefully be the first of many.
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Poetry Postcard Fest
Anywhere!The Poetry Postcard Fest is an annual 56-day experiment in spontaneity and community building. This literary event is a self-guided workshop in spontaneous composition where people sign up to send 31 original poems on postcards to folks on a participation list before the end of August. The fest was initiated in 2007 by poets Paul […]
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Postcards at Olympic Sculpture Park
Olympic Sculpture Park 2901 Western Ave, Seattle, WA, United StatesGathering and workshop for postcard collages at the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle. July 12, 2026 Time TBA
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Beaver Point Community Hall Reading
Venue Beaver Point Community Hall 1361 Beaver Point Road, Salt Spring Island, BC Schedule Friday, August 14, 4-8 PM Reading: 4:30-6 PM Followed by a community potluck Featured Readers Robert Michael Pyle James Dott With Local Contributors to the Cascadian Zen Anthology Peter Levitt Shirley Graham Adelia MacWilliam Briony Penn Lorin Medley Ann Graham Walker […]
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Watershed Press Presents Cumberland 2026 Poetry and the Anthropecene
Venue The Masonic Lodge 2687 Dunsmuir Ave, Cumberland, BC Schedule Saturday 8/15/2026 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Talk by Jason Wirth on the poetry of Jan Zwicky. Jan Zwicky and Garth Martens will read “Say It” followed by a question period. 7 PM - 9:00 PM | Warm up readings by local contributors to […]
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Watershed Press Presents Cumberland 2026 Poetry and the Anthropecene
Venue The Masonic Lodge 2687 Dunsmuir Ave, Cumberland, BC Schedule Saturday 8/15/2026 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Talk by Jason Wirth on the poetry of Jan Zwicky. Jan Zwicky and Garth Martens will read “Say It” followed by a question period. 7 PM - 9:00 PM | Warm up readings by local contributors to […]
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Poetry Postcard Fest Open Mic Sept 1 5pm PDT
Paul's Zoom WA, United StatesCelebration of the 20th Poetry Postcard Fest with open mic for fest participants.
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I Want to Write a Poem (But Don’t Know How): A Cascadia 2050 workshop September 26
Online (Zoom)On Saturday, September 26, from 3 – 5pm, Cascadia 2050 will be hosting a workshop titled: I Want to Write a Poem (But Don’t Know How). Cost: free, suggested donation $25. This will be the second workshop aiming to demystify the process of writing poetry, and, as the CPL and Cascadia 2050 missions say, “empower […]
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10th Cascadia Poetry Festival
Rainier Beach Community Club 6038 S Pilgrim St, Seattle, WA, United StatesThe Cascadia Poetry Festival is a gathering of poets and bioregionalists, exploring poetry and its connection to environmental, political, historical, and sociological pursuits within Cascadia bioregion. The festival aims to consider how prioritizing natural and cultural boundaries, rather than arbitrary political ones, can address climate change and other issues. Registration coming soon LEARN MORE HERE […]