I FINALLY finished Crowded by Beauty, the wonderful biography of Philip Whalen. David Schneider brings a Zen...
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Paul E Nelson Blog
Gemini GEL, Rouen Cathedral, Seriality
In D.C. to visit my oldest daughter, or "My Kid the Journalist" as I tend to...
27. Hanging Leaves
Am working on a new series of poems, a couple of which I've read out at local open mics. Not ready yet to talk about...
515. Other Demons
In this latest 2015 August Poetry Postcard poem, again a great Kyger quote which makes me think of field poetics, a...
EBSN4 Report – Brussels
I'm back from an epic trip to Brussels, Belgium, where I attended the 4th European Beat Studies Network Conference. I...
American Sentences at Andaluz! Nov 8
Hey, I am re-posting this with a sincere request to you to consider attending this event and hang out after somewhere...
Giverny & Rouen Cathedral
I am honored to have been included in the 4th European Beat Studies Network conference, which is happening now in...
514. Supple in Seattle
More Salish art and a poem resulting from what the postcard fest instructions suggested since year 1, that is...
George Bowering – My Darling Nellie Grey
George Bowering, (born December 1, 1935) was Canada's first Parliamentary Poet Laureate, is author of more than 90...
513. Summer Desk Avalanche
The latest poem from the 2015 August Poetry Postcard Fest. (See other poems here.) A Georgia O’Keeffe card and great...
Notes for Personal Myth and Genius Loci
(Workshop given at Tacoma Poetry Festival, Saturday, October 17, 2015) Personal Myth, Place, Genius Loci – Paul Nelson...
Divorce and Yoga Windows
After 1,909 days of marriage to Meredith A. (Sedlachek) Nelson, our union ended with a whimper in the King County...