by Splabman | Jun 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
In the year 2001, after the tragic events of that September, and only about five years under my belt as a curator/facilitator of events featuring visiting poets, I had the good fortune to organize a visit by legendary poet, anthologist, essayist, Jerome Rothenberg....
by Splabman | Jun 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
The poems after more than a year now, seem so out of place when viewed from this “heat wave” point of view. (84 now as I write, which is over 78, the temp at which Seattleites tend to gripe.) And references to a Charles Lloyd album, to an experience I...
by Splabman | Apr 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
The term Ecopoetics has been in vogue since about the turn of the century. Beyond the well-known “nature poem” I take this term to be used with the insinuation of a little more responsibility on the part of the poet who writes such poetry. I’ve never...
by Splabman | Mar 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Crystal Curry is writing a piece on the Cascadia Poetry Festival and had a few questions for me. I thought I’d get the whole thing online here so you can see some of the background of the fest and my own interests/motivations. Paul — so I have access to...
