The Cascadia Poetics Lab is set to host the 9th Cascadia Poetry Festival from October 10-12, 2025, in Seattle, Washington. This event will feature a series of writing workshops, panel discussions, and readings with prominent poets and academics from the Cascadia bioregion and beyond. The festival’s venues include the Rainier Beach Community Club, Kubota Garden, and Redwing Café, offering a unique blend of natural beauty and cultural richness as a backdrop for the discussions.
At the heart of the festival is the exploration of poetry’s connection to environmental, political, historical, and sociological pursuits within the Cascadia bioregion. The organizers aim to demonstrate how prioritizing natural and cultural boundaries over arbitrary political ones can offer innovative solutions to climate change and other pressing social and political challenges. Featured speakers such as Brenda Cárdenas, Jim Dott, and Brenda Hillman, among others, will lead the conversation, sharing their insights and experiences.
Workshops at the festival will delve into various poetic practices, including ekphrasis, investigation, lyric and form, and the interplay between internal and external worlds. Additionally, the festival will address the role of poetry in times of crisis, providing a platform for reflection and dialogue. An afterparty hosted by Greg Bem of Carbonation Press and Cascadia 2050 will conclude the event, offering a casual setting for further discussion and networking.
The festival is supported by a range of sponsors, including 4Culture, Creative West, and the National Endowment for the Arts, highlighting the event’s significance in the cultural and artistic community. Registration for the festival is now open, with various pass options available to accommodate different interests and budgets. More information about the festival, including a complete schedule, can be found on the Cascadia Poetics Lab’s website at https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/cascadia-poetry-festival-9/.
This gathering not only celebrates the art of poetry but also underscores its potential to inspire change and foster a deeper understanding of the world’s most urgent issues. By bringing together voices from across the Cascadia bioregion and beyond, the Cascadia Poetry Festival serves as a testament to the power of poetry to unite, challenge, and transform.
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