Category: Poetry

Next Poetry Podium on June 24, 2022

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Join us on Wednesday, June 24 for another engaging and inspiring hour of poetry.

We meet at Collapse Gallery at 115 S. Wenatchee Ave. in Wenatchee. Chad Yenner generously supports our artistic efforts by allowing us to gather here rent-free! And what could be better than visual art surrounding spoken art?

Read your own work or a favorite poem by someone else. You never know what you will see or hear that will resonate with you. And you may discover a new poet whose work you’d like to read and research.

ART and COMMUNITY , live and in person! As it should be.

Poetry & Lavender on July 12

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What a lovely evening of POETRY & LAVENDER at The Lavender Boutique in East Wenatchee!

Ah, the fragrance of lavender!
Ahh, the fragrance of lavender!

We sampled lavender cheesecake, several types of lavender lemonade (some with the addition of a little vodka!) and pear cider. Several people drew inspiration from the beauty around us to sketch and do water colors, while others of us read some poems.

Mitch McCarrell reads his poem, “Marriage is Hard” as Phil Cibicki pays attention
Some people sketch and listen, some just listen
Surrounded by lavender, sky and breathtaking views

To learn more about Joseph Downs and his lavender farms, visit http://thelavenderboutique.net.

Shrub-Steppe Poetry Journal Launch Party

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The launch party for the Journal was held on June 9 at Bob’s Burgers & Brew in East Wenatachee. Over 40 people attended and enjoyed snacks, drinks and a reading of some of the published poems.

The mood was festive and relaxed, the camaraderie was uplifting and the excitement about the publication was palpable. Congratulations for the poets and volunteer staff alike flowed between us. What a nice time we had!

A special thanks to the crew at Bob’s Burgers & Brew for making our event so easy – and so yummy.