Tag Archives: Seattle Poetry Readings

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Splabman

Join us at SPLAB, Wednesday, September 21st at 7:30 for a reading of one visiting poet (New Orleans) and one recently transplanted poet who has become very active in the local literary scene. Verna Press, in New Orleans is touring … Continue reading →

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African Ideas of The Word (Living Room Tuesday 6.21.11, 7P)

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Splabman

What do onomatopoeia, scat singing, synethesia, word-as-image, l=a=n=g=u=a=g=e poetry, the Dogon idea of “Mu” (via Nathaniel Mackey) and its connection to Charles Olson’s idea of “pre-utterance,” and ancient occult ideas of “nyama” and “heka,” all have in common? Something, I … Continue reading →

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Living Room, June 7, 7P Image (word)

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Splabman

When image is connected with word what happens? From Blake to street art there has been a meaningful dialogue between these mediums. Bring your favorite works that express this type of multi media experience and we will discuss how these … Continue reading →

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June 14 Living Room with Jeanne Morel

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Splabman

We’ll invite ourselves to play with words by moving the words of another poet around on paper. We’ll think about the words that commonly show up in our work, and how we can pull them from one poem to make … Continue reading →

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