Two poems by Kelli Russell Agodon celebrate the small details in the natural world that manage to glimmer in spite of climate change, wildfires, and anxiety about the future.
Tag: poetry
Four poems
In four poems, Shankar Narayan looks at how his South Asian heritage makes him an outsider in the US--as he takes refuge in the traditional kurta, refuses to change his name, and goes to cut a Christmas tree. Paired with his work is art by Taiwanese/Cantonese American artist Monyee Chau.
One of the Lies I Tell My Children
In two flash fiction pieces by Ruth Joffre, the Seattle author explores the fears and anxieties surrounding raising children--and the lies and narratives we spin out to cope with introducing them to a complicated world. Accompanying artwork by Seattle artist and illustrator Clare Johnson.
Three poems
Three poems by Seattle-based poet Anastacia-Renee explore issues of the body, hunger, and writing as a single black mother. Featuring illustrations by Seattle artist Carol Rashawnna Williams.
Settled/Unsettled
Resettle
to settle again
to start again
to begin all over again
A poem about the immigrant experience by Juliane Okot Bitek.
Inauguration Day
"When the man took office
I was driving down the road in another country—
Cascadia, warm wet slide along the western wall."
Melinda Price Wiltshire's poem captures impressions of the Pacific Northwest at a moment of profound change.
Cascadia Magazine’s Evening of Words + Ideas
Cascadia Magazine’s Evening of Words & Ideas brings together local journalists, writers, and poets for a lively night of readings and discussion. Join us from 7-8:30 pm, Friday September 13 at The Rendezvous’ Jewelbox Theater in Seattle!
OG Bird Rescue Man
"Blood is the color that mixes late September.
It tints the concrete of a late sunset mass."
In striking imagery, Robert Lashley's poem imagines a mysterious savior who offers healing to a broken urban neighborhood.
Three poems
In these three poems by an award-winning BC poet and author of seventeen books, nature has a near-magical ability to transform and inspire wonder in those who pay close attention to it.
Ode to the Stump
British Columbia poet Howard White's poem is a vivid appreciation of notched old-growth stumps and the silent legacy of logging and previous generations they represent.