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Cascadia Poetry Fest Starts Thursday

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Splabman

The largest single event SPLAB has ever done starts Thursday, May 1, at 7:30PM at Spring Street Center. The 2nd Cascadia Poetry Festival happens there and at Seattle U. There will be 6 poetry readings, 3 Living Room (free, democratic, … Continue reading →

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Frances McCue Reviews Force Field

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Splabman

Frances McCue is not only reading at the 2nd Cascadia Poetry Festival at the closing reading, but also has turned in a fine review of the Force Field anthology of BC women poets. Excerpt: “Touring the book was a pleasure. … Continue reading →

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The Pleasure of Washing One’s Hair (on Joanne Kyger)

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Splabman

Joanne Kyger is one of the headliners at the 2nd Cascadia Poetry Festival. Because of her involvement in the Spicer Circle/San Francisco Renaissance of the late 1950s, which included poets like Robert Duncan, Robin Blaser and George Stanley (also headlining … Continue reading →

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Cascadia Poetry Festival Class

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Splabman

Where else would one take a for-credit course by attending the Cascadia Poetry Festival? Cascadia Comunity College. Jared Leising is developing and teaching the course and the description is here: http://cascadiapoetryfestival.org/cascadia-poetry-festival-course and the pdf here: http://cascadiapoetryfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Spring-Quarter-2014_CascadiaPoetryFestival.pdf Credits: 1 Instructor: Jared Leising … Continue reading →

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