by Splabman | Mar 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
I have the good fortune of being a moderator at Gallery 110 this Saturday from 4 to 6. 110 3rd Avenue S, Seattle. Saundra Fleming is one of 5 painters who are known as Beauty Shop. Their new exhibit opens today as part of the First Thursday Gallery Walk in Pioneer...
by Splabman | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
I had the good fortune to interview Bill Barillas on The North American Sequence of Theodore Roethke. Sam Hamill told me before he died that this sequence was the beginning of Cascadian poetry and I’ve seen nothing to counter that theory. Bill Barillas is the...
by Splabman | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
I’ve been fortunate to have been offered featured readings over the last few years at Poetry Bridge, which happens at C and P Coffee Company in West Seattle. My next featured reading there is Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6pm. My friends Alex Smith and Mike...
by Splabman | Jan 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
One of my greatest disappointments in life is that I never saw Ralph Towner in concert. He died today in Rome. There are many places online where you can get the details of his life and career and I even have a Spotify playlist with much of his music and music that is...
by Splabman | Jan 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday night at C&P Coffee Company in West Seattle, longtime Seattle poet and publisher Koon Woon was honored by his friends, by poets who he mentored and those who love him. Here is the other page from the program: All poets spoke eloquently about...
