by Zach Charles | Apr 1, 2026 | blog cascadia poetics lab, podcastb
Open the anthology Women of the Beat Generation to page 256 and read the words of Brother Antoninus, William Everson, who said, “A series of women poets emerged in San Francisco who identified with the establish Beat Poets even as they challenged them on their...
by Roberta Hoffman | Sep 4, 2025 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Now that the 2025 Poetry Postcard Fest is finished, we still have some writing exercises for postcard poets to continue developing your poetic practice. Whether your preparing for the 2026 Poetry Postcard Fest or would just like to continue the poetry writing momentum...
by Roberta Hoffman | Sep 1, 2025 | blog cascadia poetics lab
Cascadia Poetics Lab Fall 2025 Workshops We hope everyone had a rejuvenating and sunny summer! Fall is fast approaching, which means our fall 2025 workshops are beginning soon! Registration is still available for all workshops. Discounts are available to CPL...
by Roberta Hoffman | Aug 30, 2025 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Are you looking for inspiration for you next poetry postcard? Take a page from Robert Duncan, a devotee of Hilda “H.D.” Doolittle and a key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance. In Towards an Open Universe, Duncan weaves together myth, personal myth,...
by Roberta Hoffman | Aug 10, 2025
Robert Duncan’s H.D. Book: The Roots of Modernism with Michael Boughn We will read The H.D. Book together over 5 weeks. It’s a big book, so that’s a lot of reading, but he’s a joy to read, so it’s not exactly onerous. I will probably talk a bit at the beginning of...
