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Poetry on the road: Day 3, workshop at Scotia, reading at CREATE

On October 14, 2014 By Elizabeth AustenLeave a comment
Sandee Meade, the radiant woman in the middle, directs Scotia House and set up the two writing workshops and the reading with CREATE. Tod Marshall and I read to a lively crowd, of which more than 50% were local high school students.
Sandee Meade, the radiant woman in the middle, directs Scotia House and set up the two writing workshops and the reading with CREATE. Tod Marshall and I read to a lively crowd — more than half were students from the local high school.
Tod Marshall kicked things off with a terrific reading, including a Whitman-influenced piece in praise of the belly.
Tod Marshall kicked things off with a terrific reading, including a Whitman-influenced piece in praise of the belly.

Poetry on the road: Day 2, workshop at Scotia House

On October 13, 2014October 13, 2014 By Elizabeth AustenLeave a comment
Scotia House is a beautiful retreat center in the woods near Newport. Spent the afternoon writing with 12 imaginative, generous people. The best part? I get to do it again tomorrow.
Scotia House is a beautiful retreat center in the woods near Newport. Spent the afternoon writing with 12 imaginative, generous people. The best part? I get to do it again tomorrow.

Poetry on the road: Day 1, Seattle to Newport

On October 13, 2014 By Elizabeth AustenLeave a comment

I’ve just started a 12-day poetry road trip (you can see the details on the Events page).

Day 1: the drive from Seattle to Newport, in Pend Oreille county. Here’s what I saw on my rest stop just east of the mighty Columbia river:

Columbia River
Crossing the pass is one thing, but I love crossing the Columbia…

Rena Priest

About Rena

Rena Priest is serving as the poet laureate from 2021-2023.

Priest’s literary debut, Patriarchy Blues, was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and her most recent work is Sublime Subliminal. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the first Indigenous poet to assume the role. She succeeds poets Claudia Castro Luna (2018-2021), Tod Marshall (2016-2018), Elizabeth Austen (2014-2016), Kathleen Flenniken (2012–2014), and Sam Green (2007–2009).

Photo credit: Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times.

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