Poets in the Park 2019
Celebrating the Land
Saturday, 20 July 2019, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm — FREE!
Anderson Park | 7802 168th Ave NE | Redmond, Washington
Environmental theme this year—see schedule below- Teachings of the First People: Native American Story and Myth
with Roger Fernandes, Lower Elwah S’Klallam Tribal Storyteller
- Music by Band of Poets
- Environment-themed poetry workshops
by Christianne Balk, Tara Hardy, Jeffrey Morgan, and Carolyne Wright - Washington Poetic Routes reading,
coordinated by Claudia Castro Luna, Washington state poet laureate - Poetry readings by more than a dozen organizations
- More than 65 featured poets
- New book showcase readings
- Open-mic readings
- Art installations by Centro Cultural Mexicano / Los Pajaros Gallery and VALA Arts (plus craft activities)
- Chalk art, poetry on sticks, and other surprises, plus free ice cream!
Poets in the Park in 2019 will once again feature groups and organizations, with 25-minute reading slots, this year mostly with an environmental theme. We also have 55-minute workshops, our book fair, vendors, open-mic readings, installations, ice cream, and more—and it’s all free! Scroll down to see the schedule. If you have questions, please contact Michael Dylan Welch.
- Teachings of the First People: Native American Story and Myth
with Roger Fernandes, Lower Elwah S’Klallam Tribal Storyteller - Music by Band of Poets
- Environment-themed poetry workshops
by Christianne Balk, Tara Hardy, Jeffrey Morgan, and Carolyne Wright - Washington Poetic Routes reading,
coordinated by Claudia Castro Luna, Washington state poet laureate - Poetry readings by more than a dozen organizations
- More than 65 featured poets
- New book showcase readings
- Open-mic readings
- Art installations by Centro Cultural Mexicano / Los Pajaros Gallery and VALA Arts (plus craft activities)
- Chalk art, poetry on sticks, and other surprises, plus free ice cream!
Enjoy poetry readings and performances on our Café and Picnic Shelter stages, workshops in our workshop cabin, and activities, installations, and vendors throughout the park, plus our poetry book fair (coordinated by Brick and Mortar Books, with no commission taken)—all FREE! Bring your own lunch to enjoy on the lawn or in our café area. Chalk poetry, hula hoops, Haiku on Sticks, art/craft activities for kids and adults (sponsored by VALA Arts), RASP poetry anthology poems on sticks, and more! And great summer weather too!
See the Facebook event. Tweet to #poetsinthepark.
Sponsored by the Redmond Arts & Culture Commission, the Redmond Association of Spokenword, and 4Culture, directed by Michael Dylan Welch. Additional thanks to all our volunteers.
Location/Parking
Book Fair
Our gratitude to Dan Ullom of Redmond’s Brick and Mortar Books for facilitating our no-commission book fair, in the Adair cabin. Just bring your poetry-related publications to sell at the book fair, fill out the book fair inventory form (view or download PDF file—please do this before Saturday if you can), and enjoy the festival! Put a price list next to your publications, or mark each one with a price. Check in at the end of the day to pick up unsold books. You can purchase publications with cash, check, or credit card.
2019 Schedule
Don’t miss a moment of our many readings and performances at our Café and Picnic stages, and workshops in the Fullard Cabin. Come early to catch it all! Bring your own lunch. All sessions end five minutes before the next session. All events and activities are free. To support poets reading at all times of the day, please commit to attending for the entire day if you can. Thank you.
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Café Main Stage |
Picnic Shelter Stage |
Fullard Workshop Cabin |
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11:00 |
Welcome and Acknowledgment of the
Land: |
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11:10 |
Washington Poetic Routes: Claudia Castro Luna |
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12:00 |
Band of Poets: John Burgess, Anna Jenkins, Ted McMahon, Jed Myers, and Rosanne Olson |
Open-Mic Reading: |
Carolyne Wright: |
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12:40 |
Haiku Northwest Zigzag Bridge anthology: Amy Baranski, Terran Campbell, Dianne Garcia, Connie Hutchison, Roy Kindelberger, Curtis Manley, Tanya McDonald (MC), Bob Redmond, Ron Swanson, Angela Terry, Kathleen Tice, Richard Tice, and Michael Dylan Welch |
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1:00 |
Teachings of the First
People: Native American Story and Myth: |
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2:00 |
For Love of Orcas anthology: Allen Braden, Sarah DeWeerdt, Jill McCabe Johnson (MC), Jenne Knight, Jed Myers, Rena Priest, Tina Schumann, Martha Silano, Michael Dylan Welch, and Carolyne Wright |
Greenwood Poets: Lyn Coffin (MC), Sharon Cumberland, Mary Ellen Talley, and Carolyne Wright |
Christianne Balk: |
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2:30 |
Footbridge Above the Falls—Rose Alley Press anthology of Northwest poets: David Horowitz (MC), Ken Osborne, Douglas Schuder, and Kara Simon |
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3:00 |
New Book Showcase: Ed Harkness, Christopher Luna, Jeffrey Morgan, Jed Myers, Tina Schumann, Martha Silano, Holly L. Thomas, and Sandra Yannone, with Michael Dylan Welch (MC) |
Fire and Water—Black Heron Press: Jerry Gold (MC), Sibyl James, Judith Roche, and Marilyn Stablein |
Tara Hardy: |
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3:30 |
Puget Sound Poetry Connection: Allen Braden, Carl Palmer, Bob Toohey, and Connie Walle (MC) |
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4:00 |
Garden of Poems: Poems from Where the Horse Takes Wing (Two Sylvias Press, 2019) by the late Madeline DeFrees, read by Christianne Balk, Anne McDuffie (MC), Natasha Moni, Ann Teplick, and Arianne True |
Printed Matter Vancouver: Tiffany Burba, Matthew Eiford-Schroeder, Toni Lumbrazo Luna, Christopher Luna (MC), and Jenney Pauer |
Jeffrey Morgan: |
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4:30 |
Jack Straw Writers: Samar Abulhassan, Christianne Balk, and Sylvia Byrne Pollack |
Raven Chronicles poets: Anna Bálint, Phoebe Bosché (MC), C. W. Buckley, Ann Batchelor Hursey, and Jeanne Morel |
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5:00 |
Floating Bridge Press 25th Anniversary Reading: Jory Mickelson, Natasha Moni, Rena Priest, and Michael Schmeltzer (MC) |
Open-Mic Reading: |
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5:30 |
Grand Finale Reading: Anis Gisele, Tara Hardy (MC), and Garfield Hillson |
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6:00 |
Closing Words: Michael Dylan Welch Thank you for attending Poets in the Park! |
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6:30 |
No-Host Dinner: Sam’s Tavern, 15740 Redmond Way, Redmond, near SoulFood Coffee House (we have reservations for the back room and private patio; possible open-mic opportunities too) |
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Activities/Installations
Haiku on Sticks (view poems by Haiku Northwest members)
Poetry on Sticks (view poems from the RASP poetry anthology, Here, There, and Everywhere)
Chalk Art (by Pamela Denchfield)
Handmade Art (sponsored by VALA Arts)
Art Installation (sponsored by Centro Cultural Mexicano and its Los Pajaros Gallery)
Groups, Organizations, Vendors, and Sponsors
Band of PoetsBrick and Mortar Books (Dan Ullom)
Redmond Arts & Culture Commission
Redmond Association of Spokenword
Samar Abulhassan Anna Bálint Christianne Balk Amy Baranski Phoebe Bosché Allen Braden C. W. Buckley Tiffany Burba John Burgess Terran Campbell Lyn Coffin Sharon Cumberland Sarah DeWeerdt Matthew Eiford-Schroeder Roger Fernandes Dianne Garcia Anis Gisele Jerry Gold Tara Hardy Ed Harkness Garfield Hillson David Horowitz Ann Batchelor Hursey Connie Hutchison | Sibyl James Anna Jenkins Jill McCabe Johnson Roy Kindelberger Jenne Knight Claudia Castro Luna Christopher Luna Toni Lumbrazo Luna Curtis Manley Tanya McDonald Anne McDuffie Ted McMahon Jory Mickelson Natasha Moni Jeanne Morel Jeffrey Morgan Jed Myers Rosanne Olson Ken Osborne Carl Palmer Jenney Pauer Sylvia Byrne Pollack Rena Priest Rose Ramm | Bob Redmond Judith Roche Michael Schmeltzer Douglas Schuder Tina Schumann Martha Silano Kara Simon Marilyn Stablein Ron Swanson Kari Tai Mary Ellen Talley Ann Teplick Angela Terry Holly L. Thomas Kathleen Tice Richard Tice Bob Toohey Arianne True Connie Walle Michael Dylan Welch Carolyne Wright Sandra Yannone |