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Make it True: Poetry from Cascadia

Make it True: Poetry from Cascadia

By Paul E. Nelson A collection from poets writing from the bioregion lying west of the continental divide, spanning from Cape Mendocino in the south to Mt. Logan in the north. An attempt to deepen the sense of place. A call to inhabit it as if our lives and...
Three Friends Carousel: Tiovivo Tres Amigos

Three Friends Carousel: Tiovivo Tres Amigos

An Interview and Ten Poems Jose Kozer interview by Paul Nelson Three Friends Carousel is the transcript of an interview conducted with Neruda-prize winning poet José Kozer at his Hallendale Beach home over two days, January 18 and 19, 2015, by Paul Nelson. The...
Organic in Cascadia: A Sequence of Energies

Organic in Cascadia: A Sequence of Energies

Poesia Organica Na Cascadia: uma Sequencia De Energias With the publication of Poesia Organica Na Cascadia: uma Sequencia De Energias (Organic in Cascadia: A Sequence of Energies), my work is now published in Spanish, Chinese and now Portuguese. Lumme Editions of...
2021 Poetry Postcard Afterword

2021 Poetry Postcard Afterword

2021 Poetry Postcard Fest Afterword (as pdf) I so love the Poetry Postcard Fest. Each year the fest allows me to experience new depths in my own creativity. The poetry side of spontaneous composition has been something I have practiced for 27 or so years. (This does...
McClure Memorial

McClure Memorial

Amy McClure sends this note: Dear Friends and Family, Looking forward to seeing you! Details are on the Eventbrite link below. Please register if you’ll attend: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/michael-mcclure-memorial-celebration-tickets-166467505791   Let’s...
Larissa Lai Iron Goddess Interview

Larissa Lai Iron Goddess Interview

I was pretty stunned when Larissa Lai was the feature at Planet Earth Poetry in Victoria, BC, a few months ago. Her use of Haibun is a very dense, playful and rich language gesture, but the substrate is a commitment to social justice, “poethics” and...