Tag Archives: Seattle Writing Groups

SPLAB Living Room for Tuesday, May 15: No Lack of Ghosts 7P

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Splabman

Paranomasia has nothing to do with a lack of ghosts.  Rather, it comes from Greek, meaning word-shunting, and refers to the deliberate exploitation of words to achieve multiple meanings, ambiguities, humor, etc. (i.e., punning; i.e. cummings) — a way of … Continue reading →

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Writing Alongside Kim Hyesoon (Living Room May 8 – 7P)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Splabman

The moving dot can be extinguished in an instant, yet it contains all information, even eternity.  Try placing a dot on the undulating waves. The moment I extend my arm, the dot is already gone.  —from the essay “In the … Continue reading →

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Good Haibun/Bad Haibun Mayday Living Room

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Splabman

We’ll celebrate Mayday by working on an ancient Japanese form that’s gained steam since Jack Kerouac and Gary Snyder started their experiments in the 50s. We’ll look at Anne Waldman and Andrew Schelling’s more contemporary approaches and Sam Hamill’s translations … Continue reading →

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Living Room Tuesday, April 24 Text Corpse (7p)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Splabman

Text Corpse Exquisite Corpse- a French Surrealist game in which a poem is passed around and participants add the lines with limited knowledge of what was previously written. Text message- brief communication between two mobile devices. We will be combining … Continue reading →

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