by Splabman | Aug 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
It was coming out of the canoe and walking up the path at the North Leschi Marina with my daughter Rebecca, as my partner Bhakti rowed on in her canoe on Lake Washington that it hit me. The background is that I have a primal fear of being underwater. My daughter too,...
by Splabman | Jul 25, 2016 | POPO
It is the tenth year of the August Poetry Postcard Fest and as I was taking an afternoon walk this past weekend, it hit me – what a gift this annual event is through and through. Having so many people year after year tell me, email me, or post to the APPF...
by Splabman | Jul 20, 2016 | POPO
The tenth year of the August POetry POstcard Fest is under way and there are seven full groups of 32 poets, 224 participants in all, which is a record for the fee era. And there are participants from Alabama, Alberta, Australia, British Columbia, California,...
by Splabman | Jul 11, 2016 | POPO
From Ina Roy-Faderman: “All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.” ― Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me Like a lot of writers, I’m a bit of a loner and more than a bit of a night owl. Nighttime is comfortable,...
by Splabman | Jul 4, 2016 | POPO
The August Poetry Postcard Fest was initiated in 2007 by poets Paul Nelson and Lana Ayers. 2016 marks the tenth year of the fest and this is your official call. Directions to participate in the fest are linked here. This year poets will be organized in groups of 32...
by Splabman | Jun 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Greg Bem organized one of his very lively events this past Monday night, June 20, 2016, as an open reading and Summer Solstice celebration. That the occasion also featured a Full Moon, the Strawberry Moon, and the first full moon on the Summer Solstice since 1967....