August 2017 Poetry Postcard Fest Afterword

Nothing signifies the end of summer in Cascadia like rain and it is raining as I write this. This year especially. 60+ days of no measurable precipitation makes me feel a little guilty about all the rain going to Texas and Louisiana as a result of Hurricane Harvey. Of...

CPF4 (Seattle 2016) Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (pdf) CASCADIA POETRY FESTIVAL TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 3-6 IN SEATTLE Schedule includes Public Readings, Workshops and a Tribute to Denise Levertov. Seattle, WA, October 15, 2016— The Cascadia Poetry Festival is an international event which gathers...

Levertov Plaque

One of the most important poets ever to live and work in Seattle, Denise Levertov died in 1997. There is no mention of her time in Seattle outside the Seward Park house she called home for eight years, but thanks to the Rainier Valley Rotary, SPLAB is spear-heading an...

Give Big – Seattle Foundation, Cascadia Poetry Festival

For the first year SPLAB is participating in the Seattle Foundation’s Give Big program. The Seattle Foundation was a supporter of SPLAB from back in our Auburn days (1997-2004), and our 2016 goal is modest, $3,500. We want to guarantee a sold-out house for the...