Call for Poems/Prose/ArtI hope this finds you well despite this troubling political time. In response, the editors of...
Winter in America (Still call for work
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Paul E Nelson Blog
Linda Russo on the verdant
As the planet heats up, many animal species are either headed north or going extinct. This makes the work of the poet...
Cultural, then Political
I'm honored when I can be of use, or my writing or interviewing or organizing inspires someone. The latest example of...
The Dawn of HATE Postcards
Never in my 19 years of being involved with the Poetry Postcard Fest would I have have thought someone would take the...
The Singing Bullets of Soft Secession
For three years now since Sept 2022, I have written a day-long poem in a ritual that I've come to call the DaySong....
It’s About Time 9.11.2025 6pm Ballard Library
Dear Friend in Poetry, Labor Day is over. The 19th Poetry Postcard Fest is over and I've written another daysong....
Sharon Thesen July 2025 Interview
What an honor to interview Sharon Thesen. Of all the people I know, she is in the 99th percentile regarding poetry...
rain shadow poetry festival
I'm delighted to be going back to Cumberland, BC, to participate in the rain shadow poetry festival. This is August...
Paul @ Bradner Gardens with Jim O’Halloran
Jim O'Halloran, the flute player and Subud brother with whom I have collaborated for at least sixteen years, wrote...
Aug 9 Zoom Poetry Workshop
Along with three of the editors of Winter in America (Again, I'll be facilitating a workshop for the Arizona State...
Short ASPS Workshop Video
Meet Mayoral Candidate Katie Wilson
On Wednesday, July 23 at 6:30 Seattle Mayoral candidate Katie Wilson will discuss quality of life and culture in...