by Ryukan | May 19, 2011 | Blog
As poets, are we always conscious of the musicality with which we write? Infused with rhythm, meter, resonance (or intentionally rejecting these things), a poem is a song unto itself. Not surprisingly, poets have a long-standing tradition of being inspired by, and...
by Ryukan | Mar 20, 2011 | Blog
“No, Alex, it’s not a myth. It rains a lot in Seattle.” Words I’d heard from various sources before moving out here less than a year ago. Little could I imagine the all-pervasiveness – the wet presence that affects Seattlites in one way or another for three-quarters...
by Ryukan | Feb 7, 2011 | Events
February 20 – Anastacia Tolbert – 7P plus Open Mic. Emcee Alex Bleecker. Anastacia Tolbert is a writer, Cave Canem Fellow, 8th grade teacher and Resident Writer at Seattle Girls’ School. She is the recipient of the 2004 San Diego Journalism Press Club Award for the...
by Ryukan | Jan 28, 2011 | Events
The second Breadline event is going down at Vermillion, on Wednesday the 16th of February. The performers are: Entertainer musician extraordinaire Cooper Smith. Grotesque and mysterious, mystical literary marksman Jarret Middleton (of Dark Coast Press).Poetic...
by Ryukan | Jan 23, 2011 | Events
The ghazal is an Arabic poetic form developed in 10th century Persia from the verse form gasida. Through the spread of the Mogul empire, it made its way through the Middle East to Pakistan and India, where it enjoys popularity to this day. It is also meant to be...
