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...

IndieGoGo Campaign to Benefit Cascadia Poetry Fest

The IndieGoGo campaign for the 3rd Cascadia Poetry Festival in Nanaimo, BC ends March 11. Check out the incredible premiums to support the festival: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/cascadia-poetry-festival-nanaimo-2015-apr-30-may-3/x/1411213 Robert Bringhurst,...

CPF3 Invite from David Fraser

An Invitation to the Cascadia Poetry Festival in Nanaimo April 30-May 3 Dear Poets and Friends: I and many friends have been working to organize and to bring the 2015 Cascadia Poetry Festival to Nanaimo–a truly grass roots festival and cultural investigation of...