Paul E Nelson presenting at Cascadia Poetry Festival 8, photo by Leszek Chudzinski
“Paul formally received the Mahayana precepts of Zen Buddhism in 2023, becoming a lay practitioner within the tradition, but I believe he had long lived in accord with them. His poetry, in its sensitivity, its humility, and its deep listening, embodies practice-realization — the understanding that practice and awakening are not separate. His writing was his zazen. This collection, FLEXIBLE MIND, is more than a book. It is a continuation of that practice. A testament to a man who lives by attention, who bows to language but does not cling to it, who seeks what lays beyond words by walking straight into them.”– Kosho Itagaki, Soto Zen Priest
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Reading at Jack Straw Productions, Saturday, June 16 5:30P
I was asked by Jack Straw to read as part of their 50th anniversary marathon, Saturday, June 16. I'll read around 5:30 with Stevie Kallos and Kathleen Alcala. Please consider attending. Jack Straw's...
Poetry/Flute
Jim O'Halloran is a Subud Brother, nurse and brilliant musician. He plays flute and does occasional gigs around town, always surrounding himself with other excellent musicians. We met at the Seattle...
Claustrophobia 5: The Overflowing Patio
Saturday, June 23, 2012, 3:00pm Rachel Hug's House: 4219 Letitia Av S (Lower Unit) Readers: Emily Kendal Frey, Paul Nelson, Kate Lebo I am so psyched to be reading with Emily and Kate. I hope Kate...
The interview I conducted with Sam O’Hana, a Ph.D. student at CUNY, is immensely critical and immensely validating for the work we do at the Cascadia Poetics Lab. At its core, the discussion is about whether writing is for people of means, or if it can be people who have skill and something to say. It means the literary gatekeepers have failed us and have a role in perpetuating neoliberalism in North America which has paved the way for authoritarianism. The interview is available as a podcast here and as a YouTube video here. Below, I have pasted in the transcript and here is my introduction to Sam O’Hana and his topic.