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PAUL E NELSON

The Poetics of De-Colonial Cascadia

The Poetics of De-Colonial Cascadia

I presented this at the 7th Cascadia Poetry Festival, on 7—OCT—2023, at the Subud House/ Spring Street Center.”I’m located therefore I am.” — Kombu-merri elder, Mary Graham.Ah to be alive              on a mid-September morn              fording a...
Postcard Poem as Ofrenda

Postcard Poem as Ofrenda

After I suggested this title as the June 15, 2023, talk to be given at the Altar/Alter project, I realized that what I meant was more like milagro or folk charm, though one could make the case that poetry postcards are like little sacred planes on which we place our...
Postcards, Poetics as Cosmology, Embodied

Postcards, Poetics as Cosmology, Embodied

The 2022 Postcard season is drawing to an end and I am delighted we have 17 complete groups this year and a tie for our best participation ever, 544. I have completed writing and mailing my 31 cards and hope to get to 40 total as I send out a few bonus cards. The...
Poetics as Cosmology Workshops Fall 2022

Poetics as Cosmology Workshops Fall 2022

Poetics as Cosmology (Intro to Spontaneous Composition) A five week online (Zoom) workshop for people who have had a little experience in spontaneous poetry composition and want more. Join Cascadia Poetics Lab and Poetry Postcard Fest Co-Founder Paul E Nelson in a...