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SUMMARY:Sam Hamill's Narrow Road to the Interior
DESCRIPTION:Sam Hamill’s Narrow Road to the Interior \nPoet\, translator\, editor\, Zen Buddhist\, co-founder of Copper Canyon Press\, and activist for Poets Against (the)War\, Sam Hamill devoted his whole life to the practice of writing poetry. The following topics are foundational for this generative workshop: how ancient poetic traditions still define quality poetry\, the Beat poets\, the long poetic sequence\, poetry as political\, and the role of reflection and emotion. Facilitator Katie Sarah Zale is writing a biography on Hamill’s life and legacy. \nSaturdays 2 – 4:00 PM Pacific Time\nFebruary 8 – March 8\, 2025 \nFebruary 8\, 15\, 22\nMarch 1\, 8 \nLEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE 
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/sam-hamills-narrow-road-to-the-interior-5/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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SUMMARY:Thinkingwith: writing strategies for reconnecting to earth
DESCRIPTION:Thinkingwith: writing strategies for reconnecting to earth\nOur current media landscape seems hooked on a doom loop\, an apocalyptic dream of human self-annihilation from collapsing nation states and anarchy to climate change to AI terminators\, to genocidal warmongering. In order to avoid going down with that ship\, we\, as humans\, are going to need to flip the script\, to learn to think differently. \nThis lab will focus on writing strategies\, applicable for poetry or prose\, for breaking the spell that objectifies and cuts us off from the earth and from place and all the living beings that we (often) obliviously live in relationship with. We’ll do that by intentionally widening the socially-imposed conventions of “normal” perception via some minor alterations to our daily writing practices. \nAs a trail guide in this 5-week excursion\, we’ll read through the first section of Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm: Beyond the Doors of Perception into the Dreaming of Earth by the late herbalist and self-described “Bardic Naturalist” of the Gaian movement\, Stephen Harrod Buhner as well as writing by Goertha\, Gertrude Stein\, Francis Ponge\, Will Alexander\, Bernadette Mayer\, Italo Calvino and more. \nSundays 3-5:00 PM Pacific Time\nFebruary 23 – March 23\, 2025 \nFebruary 23\nMarch 2\, 9\, 16\, & 23 \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/thinkingwith-writing-strategies-for-reconnecting-to-earth-2/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-27-Thinkingwith-Matt-Trease-Workshop-Banner.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T160000
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SUMMARY:Sam Hamill's Narrow Road to the Interior
DESCRIPTION:Sam Hamill’s Narrow Road to the Interior \nPoet\, translator\, editor\, Zen Buddhist\, co-founder of Copper Canyon Press\, and activist for Poets Against (the)War\, Sam Hamill devoted his whole life to the practice of writing poetry. The following topics are foundational for this generative workshop: how ancient poetic traditions still define quality poetry\, the Beat poets\, the long poetic sequence\, poetry as political\, and the role of reflection and emotion. Facilitator Katie Sarah Zale is writing a biography on Hamill’s life and legacy. \nSaturdays 2 – 4:00 PM Pacific Time\nFebruary 8 – March 8\, 2025 \nFebruary 8\, 15\, 22\nMarch 1\, 8 \nLEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE 
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/sam-hamills-narrow-road-to-the-interior-4/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1_Workshop_Banner_Sam_Hamills_NRI_B_1920.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250223T150000
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SUMMARY:Thinkingwith: writing strategies for reconnecting to earth
DESCRIPTION:Thinkingwith: writing strategies for reconnecting to earth\nOur current media landscape seems hooked on a doom loop\, an apocalyptic dream of human self-annihilation from collapsing nation states and anarchy to climate change to AI terminators\, to genocidal warmongering. In order to avoid going down with that ship\, we\, as humans\, are going to need to flip the script\, to learn to think differently. \nThis lab will focus on writing strategies\, applicable for poetry or prose\, for breaking the spell that objectifies and cuts us off from the earth and from place and all the living beings that we (often) obliviously live in relationship with. We’ll do that by intentionally widening the socially-imposed conventions of “normal” perception via some minor alterations to our daily writing practices. \nAs a trail guide in this 5-week excursion\, we’ll read through the first section of Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm: Beyond the Doors of Perception into the Dreaming of Earth by the late herbalist and self-described “Bardic Naturalist” of the Gaian movement\, Stephen Harrod Buhner as well as writing by Goertha\, Gertrude Stein\, Francis Ponge\, Will Alexander\, Bernadette Mayer\, Italo Calvino and more. \nSundays 3-5:00 PM Pacific Time\nFebruary 23 – March 23\, 2025 \nFebruary 23\nMarch 2\, 9\, 16\, & 23 \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/thinkingwith-writing-strategies-for-reconnecting-to-earth/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-27-Thinkingwith-Matt-Trease-Workshop-Banner.jpg
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SUMMARY:Sam Hamill's Narrow Road to the Interior
DESCRIPTION:Sam Hamill’s Narrow Road to the Interior \nPoet\, translator\, editor\, Zen Buddhist\, co-founder of Copper Canyon Press\, and activist for Poets Against (the)War\, Sam Hamill devoted his whole life to the practice of writing poetry. The following topics are foundational for this generative workshop: how ancient poetic traditions still define quality poetry\, the Beat poets\, the long poetic sequence\, poetry as political\, and the role of reflection and emotion. Facilitator Katie Sarah Zale is writing a biography on Hamill’s life and legacy. \nSaturdays 2 – 4:00 PM Pacific Time\nFebruary 8 – March 8\, 2025 \nFebruary 8\, 15\, 22\nMarch 1\, 8 \nLEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE 
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/sam-hamills-narrow-road-to-the-interior-3/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1_Workshop_Banner_Sam_Hamills_NRI_B_1920.jpg
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T160000
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SUMMARY:Sam Hamill's Narrow Road to the Interior
DESCRIPTION:Sam Hamill’s Narrow Road to the Interior \nPoet\, translator\, editor\, Zen Buddhist\, co-founder of Copper Canyon Press\, and activist for Poets Against (the)War\, Sam Hamill devoted his whole life to the practice of writing poetry. The following topics are foundational for this generative workshop: how ancient poetic traditions still define quality poetry\, the Beat poets\, the long poetic sequence\, poetry as political\, and the role of reflection and emotion. Facilitator Katie Sarah Zale is writing a biography on Hamill’s life and legacy. \nSaturdays 2 – 4:00 PM Pacific Time\nFebruary 8 – March 8\, 2025 \nFebruary 8\, 15\, 22\nMarch 1\, 8 \nLEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE 
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/sam-hamills-narrow-road-to-the-interior-2/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1_Workshop_Banner_Sam_Hamills_NRI_B_1920.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250107T183851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T183851Z
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SUMMARY:CPL Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Monthly meeting for the Cascadia Poetics Lab board and key volunteers. \nEvery second Tuesday of the month.
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/cpl-board-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T160000
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SUMMARY:Sam Hamill's Narrow Road to the Interior
DESCRIPTION:Sam Hamill’s Narrow Road to the Interior\nPoet\, translator\, editor\, Zen Buddhist\, co-founder of Copper Canyon Press\, and activist for Poets Against (the)War\, Sam Hamill devoted his whole life to the practice of writing poetry. The following topics are foundational for this generative workshop: how ancient poetic traditions still define quality poetry\, the Beat poets\, the long poetic sequence\, poetry as political\, and the role of reflection and emotion. Facilitator Katie Sarah Zale is writing a biography on Hamill’s life and legacy. \nSaturdays 2 – 4:00 PM Pacific Time\nFebruary 8 – March 8\, 2025 \nFebruary 8\, 15\, 22\nMarch 1\, 8 \nLEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE 
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/sam-hamills-narrow-road-to-the-interior/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1_Workshop_Banner_Sam_Hamills_NRI_B_1920.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250107T183453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T183453Z
UID:26190-1738854000-1738861200@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:Poetics as Cosmology Winter 2025
DESCRIPTION:POETICS AS COSMOLOGY CASCADIAN ZEN BASKET FOUR: BORDERS WITHOUT BINARIES \nA five week online (Zoom) workshop for first-time and continuing participants in the online workshops facilitated by Cascadia Poetics Lab and Poetry Postcard Fest Co-Founder Paul E Nelson. Participate in reading and discussion of foundational essays\, interviews\, listening and other assignments\, as well as spontaneous poetry composition exercises\, in the second of three\, five week courses to happen before next postcard season. In Winter 2025\, we will explore passages from Cascadian Zen Vol II – Basket Four\, and related texts and assignments. How can one’s poetics be a cosmology and maintain some experience of the Poetry Postcard Fest\, to allow one’s life as a creative participant in the world to rise in one’s personal hierarchy of duties/activities? How is the projective poem an antidote to Silicon Valley attention fracking? $250 for each five week session per person\, scholarships are available. Thursdays\, 3-5pm Pacific Time (January 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, and February 6). \nThursday Nights\, 3-5 PM Pacific Time\nJanuary 9 – February 6\, 2025\n(January 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, and February 6)\nREGISTER HERE \nLink to purchase Cascadian Zen Volume 2
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/poetics-as-cosmology-winter-2025-5/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-10-30-PAC.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250128T181244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T210457Z
UID:26364-1738695600-1738702800@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:Winter in America (Again Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join us to mark the publication of Winter in America (Again with in person readings by many of the contributing poets. \nTuesday\, February 4\, 2025\nSeattle University Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation\nSinegal 110\n901 12th Ave (Corner of 12th and Marion)\nSeattle\, WA 98122
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/winter-in-america-again-reading/
LOCATION:Seattle University Sinegal\, 901 12th Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025_01_07_WID_BC_OTHER_Winter_6x9_lulu-us-trade-paperback-template-scaled-1.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250202T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250202T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250107T181208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T181208Z
UID:26178-1738508400-1738515600@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:LARFP Winter 2025
DESCRIPTION:life as rehearsal for the poem (LARFP) cascadian zen basket four: Borders Without Binaries\nA five week online (Zoom) workshop best suited for continuing participants and more experienced poets (open to open form) in workshops facilitated by Cascadia Poetics Lab and Poetry Postcard Fest Co-Founder Paul E Nelson. Participate in reading and discussion of foundational essays\, interviews\, listening and other assignments\, as well as spontaneous poetry composition exercises\, in the first of three five week courses to happen before the next postcard season. In Winter 20205\, we will explore passages from Cascadian Zen Vol 2 – Basket Four\, and related texts and assignments. How can one’s poetics be a cosmology and how can one maintain some experience of the Poetry Postcard Fest\, & allow one’s life as a creative participant in the world to rise in one’s personal hierarchy of duties/activities? How is the projective poem an antidote to Silicon Valley attention fracking? $250 for each five week session per person\, scholarships are available. Sunday nights\, 3-5pm PDT (January 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, and February 2\, 2025) by invitation only. Preference given to participants who wish to commit to both five-week sessions in the 2025 season. \nJanuary 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, 2025\nFebruary 2\, 2025 \nREGISTER HERE \nLink to purchase Cascadian Zen Volume 2
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/larfp-winter-2025-5/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-10-30-LARFP-V2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250107T183314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T183314Z
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SUMMARY:Poetics as Cosmology Winter 2025
DESCRIPTION:POETICS AS COSMOLOGY CASCADIAN ZEN BASKET FOUR: BORDERS WITHOUT BINARIES \nA five week online (Zoom) workshop for first-time and continuing participants in the online workshops facilitated by Cascadia Poetics Lab and Poetry Postcard Fest Co-Founder Paul E Nelson. Participate in reading and discussion of foundational essays\, interviews\, listening and other assignments\, as well as spontaneous poetry composition exercises\, in the second of three\, five week courses to happen before next postcard season. In Winter 2025\, we will explore passages from Cascadian Zen Vol II – Basket Four\, and related texts and assignments. How can one’s poetics be a cosmology and maintain some experience of the Poetry Postcard Fest\, to allow one’s life as a creative participant in the world to rise in one’s personal hierarchy of duties/activities? How is the projective poem an antidote to Silicon Valley attention fracking? $250 for each five week session per person\, scholarships are available. Thursdays\, 3-5pm Pacific Time (January 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, and February 6). \nThursday Nights\, 3-5 PM Pacific Time\nJanuary 9 – February 6\, 2025\n(January 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, and February 6)\nREGISTER HERE \nLink to purchase Cascadian Zen Volume 2
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/poetics-as-cosmology-winter-2025-4/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-10-30-PAC.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250107T181038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T181038Z
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SUMMARY:LARFP Winter 2025
DESCRIPTION:A five week online (Zoom) workshop best suited for continuing participants and more experienced poets (open to open form) in workshops facilitated by Cascadia Poetics Lab and Poetry Postcard Fest Co-Founder Paul E Nelson. Participate in reading and discussion of foundational essays\, interviews\, listening and other assignments\, as well as spontaneous poetry composition exercises\, in the first of three five week courses to happen before the next postcard season. In Winter 20205\, we will explore passages from Cascadian Zen Vol 2 – Basket Four\, and related texts and assignments. How can one’s poetics be a cosmology and how can one maintain some experience of the Poetry Postcard Fest\, & allow one’s life as a creative participant in the world to rise in one’s personal hierarchy of duties/activities? How is the projective poem an antidote to Silicon Valley attention fracking? $250 for each five week session per person\, scholarships are available. Sunday nights\, 3-5pm PDT (January 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, and February 2\, 2025) by invitation only. Preference given to participants who wish to commit to both five-week sessions in the 2025 season. \nJanuary 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, 2025\nFebruary 2\, 2025 \nREGISTER HERE \nLink to purchase Cascadian Zen Volume 2
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/larfp-winter-2025-4/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-10-30-LARFP-V2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250107T183057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T183057Z
UID:26186-1737644400-1737651600@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:Poetics as Cosmology Winter 2025
DESCRIPTION:POETICS AS COSMOLOGY CASCADIAN ZEN BASKET FOUR: BORDERS WITHOUT BINARIES \nA five week online (Zoom) workshop for first-time and continuing participants in the online workshops facilitated by Cascadia Poetics Lab and Poetry Postcard Fest Co-Founder Paul E Nelson. Participate in reading and discussion of foundational essays\, interviews\, listening and other assignments\, as well as spontaneous poetry composition exercises\, in the second of three\, five week courses to happen before next postcard season. In Winter 2025\, we will explore passages from Cascadian Zen Vol II – Basket Four\, and related texts and assignments. How can one’s poetics be a cosmology and maintain some experience of the Poetry Postcard Fest\, to allow one’s life as a creative participant in the world to rise in one’s personal hierarchy of duties/activities? How is the projective poem an antidote to Silicon Valley attention fracking? $250 for each five week session per person\, scholarships are available. Thursdays\, 3-5pm Pacific Time (January 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, and February 6). \nThursday Nights\, 3-5 PM Pacific Time\nJanuary 9 – February 6\, 2025\n(January 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, and February 6)\nREGISTER HERE \nLink to purchase Cascadian Zen Volume 2
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/poetics-as-cosmology-winter-2025-3/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-10-30-PAC.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250120T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250120T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250118T214803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250118T214803Z
UID:26249-1737392400-1737399600@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:Winter in America (Again Anthology Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:Winter in America (Again Poets Respond to the 2024 Election – Anthology \nJoin us to mark the publication of the anthology\, Winter in America (Again\, with readings from many of the contributing poets.\nHosted by Katie Sarah Zale\, Paul E Nelson\, and Greg Bem. \nMonday\, January 20\, 2025 5-7 PM PST\nMore information and Zoom Link available here 
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/winter-in-america-again-anthology-launch-2/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025_01_07_WID_BC_OTHER_Winter_6x9_lulu-us-trade-paperback-template-scaled-1.webp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250119T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250107T180915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T180915Z
UID:26174-1737298800-1737306000@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:LARFP Winter 2025
DESCRIPTION:A five week online (Zoom) workshop best suited for continuing participants and more experienced poets (open to open form) in workshops facilitated by Cascadia Poetics Lab and Poetry Postcard Fest Co-Founder Paul E Nelson. Participate in reading and discussion of foundational essays\, interviews\, listening and other assignments\, as well as spontaneous poetry composition exercises\, in the first of three five week courses to happen before the next postcard season. In Winter 20205\, we will explore passages from Cascadian Zen Vol 2 – Basket Four\, and related texts and assignments. How can one’s poetics be a cosmology and how can one maintain some experience of the Poetry Postcard Fest\, & allow one’s life as a creative participant in the world to rise in one’s personal hierarchy of duties/activities? How is the projective poem an antidote to Silicon Valley attention fracking? $250 for each five week session per person\, scholarships are available. Sunday nights\, 3-5pm PDT (January 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, and February 2\, 2025) by invitation only. Preference given to participants who wish to commit to both five-week sessions in the 2025 season. \nJanuary 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, 2025\nFebruary 2\, 2025 \nREGISTER HERE \nLink to purchase Cascadian Zen Volume 2
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/larfp-winter-2025-3/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-10-30-LARFP-V2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250119T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250119T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250118T214108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250118T214108Z
UID:26245-1737284400-1737291600@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:Winter in America (Again Anthology Launch
DESCRIPTION:Winter in America (Again Poets Respond to the 2024 Election – Anthology \nJoin us to mark the publication of the anthology\, Winter in America (Again\, with readings from many of the contributing poets.\nHosted by Katie Sarah Zale\, Paul E Nelson\, and Greg Bem. \nJanuary 19\, 2025 11-1 AM PST\nMore information and Zoom Link available here 
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/winter-in-america-again-anthology-launch/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250107T182913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T182913Z
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SUMMARY:Poetics as Cosmology Winter 2025
DESCRIPTION:POETICS AS COSMOLOGY CASCADIAN ZEN BASKET FOUR: BORDERS WITHOUT BINARIES \nA five week online (Zoom) workshop for first-time and continuing participants in the online workshops facilitated by Cascadia Poetics Lab and Poetry Postcard Fest Co-Founder Paul E Nelson. Participate in reading and discussion of foundational essays\, interviews\, listening and other assignments\, as well as spontaneous poetry composition exercises\, in the second of three\, five week courses to happen before next postcard season. In Winter 2025\, we will explore passages from Cascadian Zen Vol II – Basket Four\, and related texts and assignments. How can one’s poetics be a cosmology and maintain some experience of the Poetry Postcard Fest\, to allow one’s life as a creative participant in the world to rise in one’s personal hierarchy of duties/activities? How is the projective poem an antidote to Silicon Valley attention fracking? $250 for each five week session per person\, scholarships are available. Thursdays\, 3-5pm Pacific Time (January 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, and February 6). \nThursday Nights\, 3-5 PM Pacific Time\nJanuary 9 – February 6\, 2025\n(January 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, and February 6)\nREGISTER HERE \nLink to purchase Cascadian Zen Volume 2
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/poetics-as-cosmology-winter-2025-2/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250107T183704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T183704Z
UID:26192-1736877600-1736881200@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:CPL Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Monthly meeting for the Cascadia Poetics Lab board and key volunteers. \nEvery second Tuesday of the month.
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/cpl-board-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250107T180627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T180627Z
UID:26172-1736694000-1736701200@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:LARFP Winter 2025
DESCRIPTION:life as rehearsal for the poem (LARFP) cascadian zen basket four: Borders Without Binaries\nA five week online (Zoom) workshop best suited for continuing participants and more experienced poets (open to open form) in workshops facilitated by Cascadia Poetics Lab and Poetry Postcard Fest Co-Founder Paul E Nelson. Participate in reading and discussion of foundational essays\, interviews\, listening and other assignments\, as well as spontaneous poetry composition exercises\, in the first of three five week courses to happen before the next postcard season. In Winter 20205\, we will explore passages from Cascadian Zen Vol 2 – Basket Four\, and related texts and assignments. How can one’s poetics be a cosmology and how can one maintain some experience of the Poetry Postcard Fest\, & allow one’s life as a creative participant in the world to rise in one’s personal hierarchy of duties/activities? How is the projective poem an antidote to Silicon Valley attention fracking? $250 for each five week session per person\, scholarships are available. Sunday nights\, 3-5pm PDT (January 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, and February 2\, 2025) by invitation only. Preference given to participants who wish to commit to both five-week sessions in the 2025 season. \nJanuary 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, 2025\nFebruary 2\, 2025 \nREGISTER HERE  \nLink to purchase Cascadian Zen Volume 2
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/larfp-winter-2025-2/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250107T182557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T182557Z
UID:26182-1736434800-1736442000@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:Poetics As Cosmology Winter 2025
DESCRIPTION:POETICS AS COSMOLOGY CASCADIAN ZEN BASKET FOUR: BORDERS WITHOUT BINARIES\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA five week online (Zoom) workshop for first-time and continuing participants in the online workshops facilitated by Cascadia Poetics Lab and Poetry Postcard Fest Co-Founder Paul E Nelson. Participate in reading and discussion of foundational essays\, interviews\, listening and other assignments\, as well as spontaneous poetry composition exercises\, in the second of three\, five week courses to happen before next postcard season. In Winter 2025\, we will explore passages from Cascadian Zen Vol II – Basket Four\, and related texts and assignments. How can one’s poetics be a cosmology and maintain some experience of the Poetry Postcard Fest\, to allow one’s life as a creative participant in the world to rise in one’s personal hierarchy of duties/activities? How is the projective poem an antidote to Silicon Valley attention fracking? $250 for each five week session per person\, scholarships are available. Thursdays\, 3-5pm Pacific Time (January 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, and February 6). \nThursday Nights\, 3-5 PM Pacific Time\nJanuary 9 – February 6\, 2025\n(January 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, and February 6)\nREGISTER HERE \nLink to purchase Cascadian Zen Volume 2
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/poetics-as-cosmology-winter-2025/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-10-30-PAC.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250107T181559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T181559Z
UID:26180-1736362800-1736370000@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:Zach Charles Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Zach Charles 24 Portraits at 24 Book Launch! \nJoin us for a celebration of the publication of Zach Charles’ first poetry collection 24 Portraits at 24! Zach is a member of CPL’s Poetry Postcard Fest committee\, Cascadia 2050\, is Paul Nelson’s audio assistant for Cascadian Prophets\, and a good friend of the organization. 24 Portraits at 24 is an intuitive and insightful exploration of modern young adulthood and the issues faced by the next generation of adults amidst political and social unrest and ecological deterioration\, all framed in conversations with Charles and their grandfathers. The chapbook was published by Carbonation Press. \nCelebrate this pivotal accomplishment in poetry and place with us on Wednesday\, January 8 (THIS WEDNESDAY) at the Hugo House\, 7-9 PM PST! The event will feature tables from arts organizations and poetry readings.
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/zach-charles-book-launch/
LOCATION:Richard Hugo House\, 1634 11th Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250105T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250105T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20250107T180457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T180457Z
UID:26170-1736089200-1736096400@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:LARFP Winter 2025
DESCRIPTION:life as rehearsal for the poem (LARFP) cascadian zen basket four: Borders Without Binaries\nA five week online (Zoom) workshop best suited for continuing participants and more experienced poets (open to open form) in workshops facilitated by Cascadia Poetics Lab and Poetry Postcard Fest Co-Founder Paul E Nelson. Participate in reading and discussion of foundational essays\, interviews\, listening and other assignments\, as well as spontaneous poetry composition exercises\, in the first of three five week courses to happen before the next postcard season. In Winter 20205\, we will explore passages from Cascadian Zen Vol 2 – Basket Four\, and related texts and assignments. How can one’s poetics be a cosmology and how can one maintain some experience of the Poetry Postcard Fest\, & allow one’s life as a creative participant in the world to rise in one’s personal hierarchy of duties/activities? How is the projective poem an antidote to Silicon Valley attention fracking? $250 for each five week session per person\, scholarships are available. Sunday nights\, 3-5pm PDT (January 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, and February 2\, 2025) by invitation only. Preference given to participants who wish to commit to both five-week sessions in the 2025 season. \nJanuary 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, 2025\nFebruary 2\, 2025 \nREGISTER HERE  \nLink to purchase Cascadian Zen Volume 2
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/larfp-winter-2025/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241210T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20240911T213459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T195937Z
UID:24750-1733853600-1733857200@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:CPL Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Monthly board meetings for the Cascadia Poetics Lab board\, every second Tuesday of the month via Zoom.
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/cpl-board-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241208T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20240911T220121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T220121Z
UID:24765-1733670000-1733677200@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:Poet as Radio Fall Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Poet as Radio: Writing from Intuition\nA 5-week online poetry workshop designed for folks with a wide variety of experience with poetry and with a keen interest in spirituality and the occult. This course is more than a workshop—it’s a journey into the unknown\, where you’ll discover hidden messages and ideas both from within yourself and the outside world. Through chance\, divination\, games\, and ritual\, you’ll learn to trust your intuition and let your spontaneity guide your writing. \nParticipants will engage in surrealist games to encourage spontaneity\, explore the poet as a receiver of intuitive messages\, and incorporate techniques like cut-up methods\, tarot readings\, and rituals into their writing practice. Readings will include works by Jack Spicer\, Hoa Nguyen\, and CA Conrad among others. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your poetic practice\, this workshop will provide you with the tools and inspiration to transform your writing. Join us to tune into the frequencies of your creativity and uncover hidden messages within and emanating from the world outside! \nSundays 3-5:00 PM Pacific Time\nNovember 10 – December 8\, 2024 \nNovember 10\, 17\, 24\nDecember 1\, 8
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/poet-as-radio-fall-workshop-5/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241203T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241203T090000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20240911T211308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T211308Z
UID:24736-1733212800-1733216400@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:Governance Commitee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Cascadia Poetics Lab Governance Committee meetings via Zoom every first Tuesday of the month at 8 a.m.
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/governance-commitee-meeting/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241204
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20240912T160536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T160536Z
UID:24889-1733184000-1733270399@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:Giving Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Giving Tuesday December 3\, 2024\nCelebrate the global day of generosity by supporting Cascadia Poetics Lab! Giving Tuesday is a national movement held every year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving with the intention of spreading generosity. Everyone is encouraged to participate however they can\, and the Giving Tuesday website has multiple ideas for individuals and organizations to give today. \n\n\n\nCascadia Poetics Lab is a nonprofit organization with the mission of empowering people to practice poetry and deepen connections to place\, self and the present moment. Through our programs\, we aim to converge self-knowledge\, bioregionalism and creativity. Donations to Cascadia Poetics Lab are always welcome and appreciated! Happy Giving!
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/giving-tuesday-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20240911T215900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T215900Z
UID:24763-1733065200-1733072400@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:Poet as Radio Fall Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Poet as Radio: Writing from Intuition\nA 5-week online poetry workshop designed for folks with a wide variety of experience with poetry and with a keen interest in spirituality and the occult. This course is more than a workshop—it’s a journey into the unknown\, where you’ll discover hidden messages and ideas both from within yourself and the outside world. Through chance\, divination\, games\, and ritual\, you’ll learn to trust your intuition and let your spontaneity guide your writing. \nParticipants will engage in surrealist games to encourage spontaneity\, explore the poet as a receiver of intuitive messages\, and incorporate techniques like cut-up methods\, tarot readings\, and rituals into their writing practice. Readings will include works by Jack Spicer\, Hoa Nguyen\, and CA Conrad among others. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your poetic practice\, this workshop will provide you with the tools and inspiration to transform your writing. Join us to tune into the frequencies of your creativity and uncover hidden messages within and emanating from the world outside! \nSundays 3-5:00 PM Pacific Time\nNovember 10 – December 8\, 2024 \nNovember 10\, 17\, 24\nDecember 1\, 8
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/poet-as-radio-fall-workshop-4/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241124T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241124T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20240911T215420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T215420Z
UID:24761-1732460400-1732467600@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:Poet as Radio Fall Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Poet as Radio: Writing from Intuition\nA 5-week online poetry workshop designed for folks with a wide variety of experience with poetry and with a keen interest in spirituality and the occult. This course is more than a workshop—it’s a journey into the unknown\, where you’ll discover hidden messages and ideas both from within yourself and the outside world. Through chance\, divination\, games\, and ritual\, you’ll learn to trust your intuition and let your spontaneity guide your writing. \nParticipants will engage in surrealist games to encourage spontaneity\, explore the poet as a receiver of intuitive messages\, and incorporate techniques like cut-up methods\, tarot readings\, and rituals into their writing practice. Readings will include works by Jack Spicer\, Hoa Nguyen\, and CA Conrad among others. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your poetic practice\, this workshop will provide you with the tools and inspiration to transform your writing. Join us to tune into the frequencies of your creativity and uncover hidden messages within and emanating from the world outside! \nSundays 3-5:00 PM Pacific Time\nNovember 10 – December 8\, 2024 \nNovember 10\, 17\, 24\nDecember 1\, 8
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/poet-as-radio-fall-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241117T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T142646
CREATED:20240911T214334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T214349Z
UID:24759-1731855600-1731862800@cascadiapoeticslab.org
SUMMARY:Poet as Radio Fall Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Poet as Radio: Writing from Intuition\nA 5-week online poetry workshop designed for folks with a wide variety of experience with poetry and with a keen interest in spirituality and the occult. This course is more than a workshop—it’s a journey into the unknown\, where you’ll discover hidden messages and ideas both from within yourself and the outside world. Through chance\, divination\, games\, and ritual\, you’ll learn to trust your intuition and let your spontaneity guide your writing. \nParticipants will engage in surrealist games to encourage spontaneity\, explore the poet as a receiver of intuitive messages\, and incorporate techniques like cut-up methods\, tarot readings\, and rituals into their writing practice. Readings will include works by Jack Spicer\, Hoa Nguyen\, and CA Conrad among others. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your poetic practice\, this workshop will provide you with the tools and inspiration to transform your writing. Join us to tune into the frequencies of your creativity and uncover hidden messages within and emanating from the world outside! \nSundays 3-5:00 PM Pacific Time\nNovember 10 – December 8\, 2024 \nNovember 10\, 17\, 24\nDecember 1\, 8
URL:https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/poet-as-radio-fall-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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