Cascadia Poetics Lab

05/28/2026

https://paulenelson.com/2026/04/27/interview-with-deborah-poe-on-her-submission-to-winter-in-america-still/ Interview with Deborah Poe on her Winter in America (Still submission.

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05/25/2026

An interview with Zhang Er from the archives:

05/20/2026

https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/2026/05/cpl-scribfest/ CPL at ScribFest June 20! Poetry as Performance Art.

News from Cascadia Poetics Lab blog on poetics of the Cascadia bioregion for place-based & zen approaches to 21st century poetry strategies and trends. Focus on spontaneity, place and soul-building.

05/19/2026

https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/2026/04/aldon-nielsen-on-choruses-for-gil-scott-heron/ Who was Gil Scott Heron anyway?

Aldon Lynn Nielsen says the time is right to say it straight, Gil Scott-Heron should be recognized as an important writer...

05/17/2026

https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/cascadia-day-celebration/ May 18 at Vermillion at 7pm come help us celebrate Cascadia Day with many amazing poets.

05/12/2026

https://paulenelson.com/2026/05/12/pamla-in-seattle-in-november/ Call for papers.

I got this today:Pacific Ancient and Modern Language AssociationTuesday, May 12, 2026Dear Paul Nelson,I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to invite you (and your colleagues or graduate st…

05/11/2026

https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/event/rainier-beach-arts-culture-roundtable-2/ Celebrate Paul Horuichi outside his former Rainier Beach home and connect with South End artists.

05/09/2026

https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/2026/04/somos-ajolotes-launch-at-seattle-u-may-18/ See you at 12N at Seattle U May 18, for the launch of Gabriella's anthology!

News from Cascadia Poetics Lab blog on poetics of the Cascadia bioregion for place-based & zen approaches to 21st century poetry strategies and trends. Focus on spontaneity, place and soul-building.

05/03/2026

https://paulenelson.com/2026/05/03/rainier-beach-arts-culture-roundtable-2/ May 15, 6pm Upper Rainier Beach with the Rainier Beach Action Coalition

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04/28/2026

https://paulenelson.com/2026/04/24/theodore-roethke-and-the-birth-of-cascadian-poetry/ May 12, 2026 via Zoom...

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