Sam Hamill’s Narrow Road to the Interior Poet, 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 […]
Thinkingwith: writing strategies for reconnecting to earth Our 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 […]
Sam Hamill’s Narrow Road to the Interior Poet, 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 […]
Thinkingwith: writing strategies for reconnecting to earth Our 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 […]
Thinkingwith: writing strategies for reconnecting to earth Our 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 […]
Cascadia Poetics Lab board retreat on March 22, 2025 for board members and key volunteers to discuss strategic and developmental planning, marketing, finances and more!
Thinkingwith: writing strategies for reconnecting to earth Our 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 […]
Join poets Rodrigo Toscano, Elizabeth Robinson, Susanne Dyckman, Mark Scroggins, Dana Teen Lomax, Dion O’Reilly, Holly Hughes, Matt Trease and more for our gala launch of an anthology of 100+ poets assembled between the election and inauguration day– Winter in America (Again: Poets Respond to 2024 Election (Carbonation Press, 2025). We will gather in creative non-violent resistance […]
Join us for a powerful evening of poetry and reflection! Celebrate the release of Winter in America (Again: Poets Respond to the 2024 Election, an urgent and moving anthology featuring voices that capture this moment in history. Experience readings from contributing poets as they explore democracy, resilience, and the road ahead. Books available for purchase and […]
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, part of a series of […]
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, part of a series of […]
REGISTER 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, part of a series […]
Apr 12, 2025, 5:00 PM Seattle, 717 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102, USA Launch Party for The Outside by Matt Trease Hosted by the Theosophical Society in Seattle - Library Join us on April 12 at 5pm as Venus gets ready to go direct in Pisces for a special release reading of The Outside, the […]
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, part of a series of […]
Contributing poets for Winter in America (Again will participate in Satori Arts Inter/Act Open Mic in Santa Cruz, CA. Featured poets include Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Veronica Eldredge, Dane Cervine, Julia Chiapella, Roxi Power, Dion O’Reilly and David Sullivan.