by Splabman | Mar 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
It was a remarkable experience reading my poems with the accompaniment of the Jim O’Halloran Trio on February 25, 2022 at Kezira Café. Jim’s a wonderful musician, bandleader and arranger. He consistently attracts quality players like D’Vonne Lewis on...
by Splabman | Feb 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Under the auspices of my position as Chair of my spiritual community’s National Cultural Wing, SICA-USA, for 15 months (& two years before that as Secretary) I have been involved in creating programming consistent with the mission of fostering “true...
by Splabman | Feb 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Thanks to the efforts of my publisher Koon Woon and Goldfish Press, I have been awarded a grant from Poets & Writers to facilitate a poetry workshop Friday, April 15 from 1- 3 pm at the Alaska House Apartments community room in West Seattle. My topic will be...
by Splabman | Feb 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Andrew Hall and Adelia MacWilliam are two people helping me curate a series of online readings that were conceived of by SICA, the Subud International Cultural Association. Subud is the spiritual community with which I have been associated since 2004. The Zoomuse...
by Splabman | Feb 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
What a delight to see the careful unveiling of community in this neighborhood where Bhakti and I have lived for over 4 years. The neighborhood is Rainier Beach and we live across the street from a large public housing complex with many East African immigrants. Mapes...