by Paul Nelson | Jul 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
I’m delighted to be a Resident Fellow this month at the Clyfford Still Museum Institute in Denver, Colorado. The access to the museum is amazing and so are the staff members, who are feeding me raw materials for my serial poem Still in Cascadia. Today I...
by Paul Nelson | Jul 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
I was delighted to be interviewed via email by rob mclennan, a tireless Canadian poet and supporter of North American poetry. The link is: https://robmclennan.blogspot.com/2026/07/12-or-20-second-series-questions-with_01725800232.html Preview:1a) How did your first...
by Paul Nelson | Jul 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
It’s that time of year again when I get to read some poems backed by a Jazz band led by my friend & Subud brother Jim O’Halloran. This year he has an impressive lineup and I am the only poet. Bradner Gardens is the jewel of the Seattle P-Patch system...
by Paul Nelson | Jun 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
I was saddened to hear of the death of margareta waterman, who preferred to have her name spelled in lower case. I met her through Red Sky Poetry Theater, which had a large role in helping to organize. I will never forget the most potent thing I ever heard her say and...
by Paul Nelson | Jun 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Brenda Hillman has been such a great inspiration to me and supporter of my work, both via the Cascadia Poetics Lab and my own writing, that when she said I should apply to be part of the annual Community of Writers Poetry Program, I made plans to apply. I did, got...
