Poetry

Poets invited to WSU Tri-Cities Open Mic Night

RICHLAND — Poets, from the shy to the bold, are invited to share their creativity Feb. 4 at Open Mic Poetry Reading Night at WSU Tri-Cities.   The Open Mic is at 7:30 p.m. in the East Building Auditorium at the Tri-Cities campus. Admission is free and open to the public.   “We have had […]

WSU Visting Writers Series presents Sarah Vap

    PULLMAN – The WSU Department of English Visiting Writers Series will present poet Sarah Vap reading from her recent work at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 3, in Kimbrough Music Building, Room 101.   Vap is the author of “Dummy Fire,” which won the 2006 Saturnalia Poetry Prize, and “American Spikenard,” which received the 2006 […]

Share and support poetry at WSU Tri-Cities Open Mic Night

RICHLAND — Poets, from the shy to the bold, are invited to share their creativity Dec. 3 at Open Mic Poetry Reading Night at WSU Tri-Cities.   “We have had performance poets and hip-hop poets, cowboy poets, rhyming or free verse poets, even chanting poets,” said Leonard Orr, WSU Tri-Cities academic director of the College […]

Visiting writer series presents two accomplished poets

                                    PULLMAN – The 2009-2010 WSU Visiting Writer Series will host a double reading Monday, Oct. 12, in the CUE, Room 203. Readings will be done by the accomplished poets Kate Greenstreet and Linda Russo.   Greenstreet’s second book, “The Last 4 Things,” is just out from Ahsahta Press. Her first, “Case Sensitive,” […]

WSU Vancouver releases 2009 edition of the Salmon Creek Journal

Vancouver  – WSU Vancouver announces the release of the 2009 edition of the Salmon Creek Journal. The release party will be held during the Art Fair on Friday April 10 from 3 – 5 p.m. in the Administration building, rooms 129 and 130. This event is free and open to the public. Free copies of […]

Share your poems at open mic

RICHLAND — Poets of all ages and levels of experience are invited to share their verses at Open Mic Poetry Reading Night, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at WSU Tri-Cities.   The Open Mic event is in the East Building Auditorium at 2710 University Drive, Richland. Admission is free and open to the public.   A […]

Share your poems at WSU Tri-Cities Open Mic Night

RICHLAND — Poets of all ages and levels of experience are invited to share their verses at Open Mic Poetry Reading Night, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at WSU Tri-Cities.   The Open Mic event is in the East Building Auditorium at 2710 University Drive, Richland. Admission is free and open to the public.   A […]

State’s poet laureate shares open mic

Gov. Chris Gregoire with Samuel Green RICHLAND — The state’s first poet laureate, Samuel Green, is making his first official visit to the Tri-Cities on Nov. 6 for the Open Mic Poetry Reading Night at WSU Tri-Cities.   The Legislature established the position of poet laureate in 2007 to build awareness and appreciation of poetry […]

Representatives discuss “Beloved Community”

VANCOUVER – Representatives from the Women’s Housing Equality and Enhancement League, will speak at WSU Vancouver, 12 to 1:15 p.m., April 17 in the Library building, room 201. The WHEEL women, all homeless or formerly homeless, will discuss and read from their recently published poetry anthology, “Beloved Community,” which represents the first national effort to […]

‘Paper Bird’ poetry reading at WSU Tri-Cities

RICHLAND — Poet Pamela Steele will read from her new book, “Paper Bird,” at 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, at WSU Tri-Cities. The poetry reading is part of the Spring 2008 Liberal Arts Season of Events. It is in the WSU Tri-Cities East Building Auditorium, 2710 University Drive, Richland. Admission is free and open to […]