by Splabman | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
The 3rd Cascadia Poetry Festival is three weeks away in Nanaimo, BC, and unlike the first two, it is in Canada and it is being run by people who attended at least one of the previous events. This is an exciting development and thanks to David Fraser, Kim Goldberg, Kim...
by Splabman | Nov 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have been working like a dog on the Cascadia Poetry Anthology, Make It True the last few months, but the last few days especially and we’re almost done. It’s been a joy to work with Nadine Maestas, who is so bright and perceptive and understands how...
by Splabman | Nov 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
I am set to leave for Victoria on the Clipper and make a presentation Thursday morning at the Western Literature Association’s annual conference on a panel with Andy Meyer and Nadine Maestas. They added to our panel a woman doing a paper on Tess Gallagher. What...
by Splabman | Jun 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Since my Dad died on May 11, there have been a lot of thoughts of him that have gone through my head, as you can imagine. With the help of Subud and the latihan kedjiwaan I have been able to do targeted grief work (that no doubt is tied into his successful ascension...
by Splabman | Jun 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
As part of our marathon road trip, Mer, Ella and I stopped in Denver specifically for the purpose of visiting the Clyfford Still Museum. One of the most unique painters in USAmerican history, Still has roots in Cascadia, having graduated from Washington State College...
