by Paul Nelson | May 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of my poetry heroes died May 4. I met and interviewed Michael McClure in 1995 when he was visiting Seattle to promote the book Three Poems with the new long poem Dolphin Skull as the first of the three. A remarkable introduction by Grateful Dead lyricist (and...
by Paul Nelson | Oct 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
I loved hearing Michael McClure and Allen Ginsberg at Naropa in 1976. See: Allen Ginsberg & Michael McClure – 1976 Naropa “Retrospective” Reading and thinking that may have been the visit where Michael did his presentation on the Personal...
by Paul Nelson | Nov 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
SPLAB turns 25 on December 14, 2018, and we’ll be celebrating in the town where SPLAB was founded, Auburn, Washington, the former Slaughter. I am asking readers of this blog and supporters of SPLAB’s work to consider pre-ordering a copy of a book featuring...
by Paul Nelson | Sep 2, 2018 | POPO
I did not get a chance to write about my experience with the 12th August POetry POstcard Fest yesterday as I was leaving Ian, Jennifer and Gavia Boyden and their home on San Juan Island with my daughter Ella. We had been there to help Ian celebrate his NEA award to...
by Paul Nelson | Oct 13, 2017 | POPO
The anthology 56 Days of August: Poetry Postcards is out in the world and the three co-editors were among the poets reading from the book and discussing their practice of creating, composing and mailing poetry postcards. Ina Roy-Faderman, Judy Kleinberg and your...
