Tag Archives: Seattle Poetry Workshops

Living Room 10.25.11 B.Y.O.D – 7P

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Splabman

Have you had an absurd or incomprehensible dream lately?  Rich subconscious secrets and great poems cleverly hide behind and between dream images.  Often the more absurd the inviting dream and its connections are, the more rich meaning resides.  It is … Continue reading →

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10.18.11 – Living Room w/ Meredith Nelson

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Splabman

What is the cultural context for poetry at this particular moment in history? What do readers hunger for in the age of the electronic reader? What are the impacts of advancing technology  and declining meaningful time spent engaging beyond the … Continue reading →

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More on “Place” in the Living Room 10.11.11 7P

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Splabman

When someone tells you where they’re from, are they quick to qualify their statement? When you know a poet hails from a certain locale, how does that effect your perception of them? If Frank O’ Hara had been from Oklahoma, … Continue reading →

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Living Room Tuesday, October 4 – 7PM 98118 Lives!

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Splabman

“To be frank, the inevitable panel discussion on the ‘poetry of place’ bores me: it takes place too literally. The place of poetry is nothing less than the place of love, for language; the place of shifting ground, for human … Continue reading →

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