by Splabman | Jan 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
2016 marks Year Four in a twenty year cultural exploration of the Cascadia bioregion. The methodology is poetry and several projects are coming to fruition. Here are some key events in that effort: Wednesday, Jan 13, 2016: Vancouver Reading. Thursday, Jan 14,...
by Splabman | Dec 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Splabman | Dec 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
It seems as if “demons” or the “devil” is a thread that ran through this year’s fest for me. “Nafsu” is a related Indonesian word that might better be better translated as “lower forces.” Not demonic, per se, but required to be working in a proper hierarchy for best...
by Splabman | Dec 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
In September 2015 I had the chance to interview a poet and long-time bioregionalist Jerry Martien on the waterfront in Eureka, California. With Jim Dodge, he’s one of the two poets from extreme Southern Cascadia in the book Make It True: Poetry From Cascadia. I...
by Splabman | Dec 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
34. Eighty-Seven Remarkable (or Fun) Things about Paul E Nelson Sr. &/Or Charles Olson on What Would’ve Been their 87th &/or 105th Birthdays, Dec 27, 2015. A remarkable thing is that Pop paid union dues to what was BRAC but became TCU The Transportation...
by Splabman | Dec 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Cheryl Seidner is Cultural Liaison and Councilwoman for the Wiyot Tribe in Humboldt County, California. She agreed to an interview and on September 8, 2015, we sat down in her home to discuss the Wiyot Tribe and its history. It is a history that includes perhaps the...
