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Cascadia Poetry Festival-Anacortes 2019: A Tribute to Sam Hamill

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Splabman

The Cascadia Poetry Festival returns May 9-12, 2019, in Anacortes, Washington! All events except workshops will happen at the Croatian Cultural Center, 801 5th Street in Anacortes. In addition to a tribute to Sam Hamill, there will be the launch of … Continue reading →

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Becoming Cascadian Retreat

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Splabman

The Cascadia Poetry Festival will not happen in 2018. While we work on a new home for the main festival after hosting it in Tacoma last year, Seattle in 2012, 2014, 2016, guiding the event in Nanaimo, BC, in 2015, … Continue reading →

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Sam Hamill’s Last Reading Cancelled

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Splabman

I consider him the dean of Washington poets. Sam Hamill’s poetry life has manifested in an oeuvre that is quintessentially Cascadian, influenced by Asian wisdom culture, deeply connected to place and will soon find its place in world literature. His … Continue reading →

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Call for Poems Against Capital Punishment

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Splabman

From Sarah Zale: Call for Poems: Death Penalty The death penalty is not about whether people deserve to die for the crimes they commit. The real question of capital punishment in this country is, Do we deserve to kill? ― … Continue reading →

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