Poetry

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 […]

Poetry Roadshow presented in Richland

Richland, Wash.–Seattle poet Elizabeth Austen is bringing Washington’s Poetry Roadshow to Washington State University Tri-Cities March 29-30, with a reading Thursday night and a workshop Friday morning. Each event is free, open to the public, and will take place in the East Building Auditorium on the WSU Tri-Cities campus, 2710 University Drive, Richland. – Poetry […]

Slam poet delivers fairy tales with a twist

One of Germany’s leading slam poetry performers will perform in German and English at WSU as part of her 2006 U.S. tour titled “Fairy, the Tale.” The event, free to the public, will take place at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Kimbrough 101. Nora Gomringer will perform both oral tale spinning and poetry […]

Poetry contest brings out creative engineers

Ah, poetry in the springtime, love and… materials science and engineering?Unlikely as it sounds, the WSU student chapter of the Materials Research Society is holding a poetry contest to celebrate materials in engineering.“For an engineering club to hold a poetry contest is perfect,” said David Field, advisor to the student club and associate professor in […]