Tag Archives: Seattle Poetry Readings

Ginsberg Marathon, Saturday April 9 6P Band of Poets, Quixote Radio, Your Poem!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Splabman

& after 1A: The marathon will continue to buzz early into the morning via a local who spent much of his late teens studying the Beat hero. Says Greg Bem about staying up late and appreciating Ginsberg: “I acquired Howl, … Continue reading →

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March 29 Living Room w/ Mary Sherwin

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Splabman

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live as another person, if only for a day? For a week? For three years? Mary Paynter Sherwin brings us the famous case of Martin Guerre for inspiration this week … Continue reading →

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7PM – April 12 Living Room – Elegy –

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Splabman

Elegy, a long poetic tradition. Generally a lamenting song of grieving for the deceased subject. What are the existential ramifications of this mode of writing?  What new types of being does this allow for the dead?  What of the role … Continue reading →

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Rain on Your Living Room Tuesday April 5

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Splabman

“No, Alex, it’s not a myth. It rains a lot in Seattle.” Words I’d heard from various sources before moving out here less than a year ago. Little could I imagine the all-pervasiveness – the wet presence that affects Seattlites … Continue reading →

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