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Theodore Roethke, 1st Cascadia Poet

I had the good fortune to interview Bill Barillas on The North American Sequence of Theodore Roethke. Sam Hamill told...

12 Stringed Mind in the Place of Sand Imbolc 2026 DaySong @ Poetry Bridge

I've been fortunate to have been offered featured readings over the last few years at Poetry Bridge, which happens at...

Ralph Towner 1940-2026

One of my greatest disappointments in life is that I never saw Ralph Towner in concert. He died today in Rome. There...

Celebration of Koon Woon

On Wednesday night at C&P Coffee Company in West Seattle, longtime Seattle poet and publisher Koon Woon was...

Paul E Nelson Blog

Archived Posts

Deep in Cascadia

Huge thanks to Adelia MacWilliam, Danika Dinsmore, Dominick DellaSala and all the attendees and participants at the...

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BAAM Fest

I have only lived in the Rainier Beach neighborhood for thirteen months, but already have the distinct pleasure of...

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Six Postcards

Bhakti and I got back from an overnight sojourn to THE MULTIVERSE on San Juan Island yesterday. We went to the...

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Kozer on Seriality

In the car we listen to music almost exclusively on the old Ipod, which has remnants of the previous user's musical...

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