Writing Haibun I first became aware of the haibun literary form through Anne Waldman's Marriage: A Sentence and...
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Poetry Postcard Exercise
Poetry Postcard Exercise Ted Berrigan, Robin Blaser and Jack Spicer are among the more notable poets to engage in such...
Washington State Poetry Questionnaire
The new state Poet Laureate, Kathleen Flenniken asked me to help get the word out about her focus as the 2nd Poet...
2012 American Sentences (so far)
So, I found my pocket journal that went from October 13, 2011 to January 17, 2012. It was a scary moment when I...
Personal Mythology in Poetry
By the time you read this, I will have likely performed as part of the 2nd piece of the Four Hoarse Men SOundPO...
Poems published, Slaughter video
Things are getting close to critical here on the Nelson home front, with Ella Roque due on March 10 and the Cascadia...
57. Frog Song
After Susan Point’s Nowhere Left. 2000 https://www.mister-toad.com/PacificTreeFrog.html Ghetto - 1605–15; <...
Stellar (Ella) (a Haibun)
Ships sail so far away, even farther, that their smoke is no more than the distant signal of a marine volcano. – Ramón...
Some February American Sentences
A form Allen Ginsberg invented to “Americanize” haiku, these are snapshots of the moment written by Paul E Nelson, one...
Pig War Residency
Jan 28, 2012 My residency here at the Whiteley Center ends tomorrow, alas. What a tremendous place to think, write...
Tara Hardy Fundraiser 2.23.12
from Daemond Arrindell: Hi everyone, Two months ago, our dear friend and loved writer Tara Hardy went to the emergency...
Four Hoarse Men Sound Poetry
Greg Bem, Jason Conger, Joe Chiveney and I have been rehearsing a Sound Poem originally done by the Four Horsemen: bp...