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Tag Archives: Bhakti Watts
Prostate Cancer Update
I was asked by my local spiritual community, Subud Greater Seattle, for an update on my treatment for prostate cancer. An excerpt: I was diagnosed with prostate cancer on February 17, 2020 and had highly-targeted radiation treatment in Late June … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Bhakti Watts, Dosewallips River, POPO2020, Prostate Cancer Poetry 6 Comments
Song Cousins
My regular open mic (sorry Peter, but “mic” is short for microphone and “Mike” is short for Michael) EasySpeak Seattle has been on hiatus since February AND WE BOOKED SO MANY COOL FEATURED POETS and they’ve all been cancelled. Ugh. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Bhakti Watts, Dale Pendell, EasySpeak Seatle, Easyspeak Seattle, Mallarmé, Peter Munro, Rune Secrets, Runes, T. Clear, Tiwaz, www.POPO.cards 1 Comment
Interview with Beat Nun Mary Norbert Körte
She made a splash as “the nun” at the 1965 Berkeley Poetry Conference, where she engaged Jack Spicer about 30s union songs, considering them as poetry and had a spiritual (poetry) epiphany. Since the early 70s she’s been living off … Continue reading