by Splabman | Apr 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
A year after Sam Hamill’s death, in what might be his last book blurb, he writes: “Zhang Er brings us startling “burial ground poems from Chinese that are striking in their perspective and elegant in style and presentation. They represent a poetic sensibility that is...
by Splabman | Apr 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Delighted to see a kind review of American Prophets that ran in an actual NEWSPAPER! How about that. Thank you Barbara McMichael for this: The book has now sold TENS of copies! Thanks to everyone who bought a copy of the book which is now available via Ingram/Spark...
by Splabman | Apr 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
What great coverage in the Anacortes Arts Briefings newsletter on our May 9-12 festival: Gold Passes admit the holder to all events except Steve Kuusisto’s master workshop “Have Dog, Will Travel: A Poets Journey” will guide poets and prose writers on the...
by Splabman | Apr 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
April is National Poetry Month and Carolyne Wright has organized a fine group of local poets to celebrate on April 23rd from 6-8pm at legendary University Books in Seattle: Join us for an epic celebration of verse and rhyme! With a lineup of over 20 local poets,...
by Splabman | Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Sam Hamill left this earthly plane on April 14, 2018, and plans are underway to recognize that anniversary in a private and low-key ceremony, along with sushi and saké after, just as Sam would have liked it. Our Cascadia Poetry Festival dedicated to his memory is set...
