Poets in the Park 2015
Saturday, 20 June 2015, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm — FREE!Anderson Park | 7802 168th Ave NE | Redmond, Washington
Enjoy poetry readings, activities, and vendors at our Café and Picnic stages, and on the King County Metro Poetry Bus, plus our poetry book fair (coordinated by Parkplace Books, with no commission taken), workshops, and more—all FREE! Bring a potluck dish for a free poetry book, and enjoy your lunch on the lawn or in our café area. Poetry putt-putt (mini-golf), chalk poetry, hula hoops, Haiku on Sticks, make your own weathergrams, RASP poetry anthology poems on sticks, and more!
See below for the schedule, individual and group participants, book fair and potluck information, and more. If you have questions, please contact Michael Dylan Welch. +
Sponsored by the Redmond Arts & Culture Commission and the Redmond Association of Spokenword, with support from 4Culture and Poets & Writers, Inc., directed by Michael Dylan Welch, Redmond poet laureate. Additional thanks to Parkplace Books, Redmond Kiwanis and Sammamish Kiwanis, and all our volunteers, especially stage managers Michael Heavener, Courtney Hudak, and Kara Simon.
Read about Poets in the Park 2014—photos, schedule, participants, and more.
Poets in the Park 2015 Photos
Location/Parking
Anderson Park is located at 7802 168th Avenue NE in Redmond, Washington. You’ll find plenty of free street parking (come early to park closer to the event). Additional parking available at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, about two blocks away at 16600 NE 80th Street in Redmond.
Poetry Potluck
Bring a potluck dish to share with others! All participants receive a free poetry book. Please bring your hot or cold dish, snack, dessert, or drink by 11:30 am (preferred). We’ll supply all the plates, forks, and hungry poets, but please bring a serving utensil if needed (mark your utensils and dishes with your name). No food trucks will be at Poets in the Park this year, so bring your own lunch or a potluck dish to share.
Book Fair
Our gratitude to Rebecca Willow and Parkplace 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.
Poetry Bookswap
Bring a book, chapbook, or magazine of poetry and swap it for a new one. A great way to discover new poets! Coordinated by Faith Allington.
2015 Schedule
Don’t miss a moment of our many readings and performances at our Café and Picnic stages, the Fullard Cabin, and on the King Country Metro poetry bus. Come early to catch it all! Contribute a lunchtime potluck dish to receive a free poetry book. All sessions end five minutes before the next session. All events and activities are free.
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Time |
Café Stage |
Picnic Stage |
Poetry Bus |
Fullard Cabin |
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11:00 am |
Open Mic Reading |
Pongo Teen Writing: Maia Bachman, Angel Gardner, Eli Hastings, Gemlene Schaudies, Ashley Skartvedt, Ann Teplick, and Carol Thompson |
Egress Studio Press: James Bertolino, Anita K. Boyle, Sibyl James, David Ossman, and Richard Widerkehr |
Poetry Northwest: Matt Kelsey and Matt Muth, plus poems from past issues |
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11:50 am |
Potluck Break (bring a dish for a free poetry book) | |||
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12:15 pm |
Band of Poets: John Burgess, Jed Myers, Alina Rios, and David Thornbrugh |
Cascadia Anthology: Lyn Coffin, Risa Denenberg, Jered Leising, Matt Muth, Michael Schein |
Stealing Light: A Raven Chronicles Anthology: Phoebe Bosche, Larry Laurence, Arthur Tulee, and Carletta Carrington Wilson |
Black Heron Press: Jerry Gold, Sibyl James, and Judith Roche |
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1:00 pm |
Suitcases Revisited: Lela Besom, Sheri Brown, Christopher Jarmick, Joan Laage, David Thornbrugh, and Helen Thorsen, with music by Band of Poets |
Potluck Break |
Potluck Break |
Potluck Break |
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1:30 pm |
Karen Finneyfrock | |||
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2:00 pm |
Cowboy Poets: Clark Crouch, Del Gustafson, Lynn Kopelke, and Michael Whitaker |
Jack Straw Writers: Bill Carty, Jeannine Hall Gailey, Jourdan Keith, and Raul Sanchez |
Rose Alley Press: Robinson Bolkum, David Horowitz, Christopher Jarmick, Kristen McHenry, and Amy Schrader |
Michael Dylan Welch [writing workshop]: “Rengay Riot: Writing Collaborative Poetry” |
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3:00 pm |
Raising Lily Ledbetter Anthology: Kathya Alexander, Lyn Coffin, Laura Da’, Kristen McHenry, Judith Roche, Martha Silano, Eugenia Toledo, Carolyne Wright, and Sarah Zale |
Puget Sound Poetry Connection: Glenna Cook, Jo Forbes, Michael McGee, and Connie Walle |
MoonPath Press: Marci Ameluxen, Jim Bertolino, Ronda Broatch, Joseph Green, Cindy Hutchings, Jill Johnson, Carol Levin, and Raul Sanchez |
Elijah Mu’ied [writing workshop]: “Soul Shop: Confessing Yourself in Poetry” |
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3:30 pm |
Cascadia College Poetry Students: Brandon Alexander, Becca Bramwell, Jacob Espy, and Lydia Teegan, with Jared Leising | |||
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4:00 pm |
Poetic Sensory Walk in Urban Nature, led by Kim Dietz—meet at the “Aurora and Diane” statue just south of the bookstore cabin | |||
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4:00 pm |
Two Sylvias Press: Kelli Russell Agodon, Natasha Kochicheril Moni, Michelle Peñaloza, and Martha Silano |
Farmer Poets: Allen Braden, Carmen Germaine, and Paul Hunter |
Seattle Poets Society: Paul Diamond Blow, Sir Mark Bruback, Asley DeFelice, Susan Hawke, Ghandi Jones, Purple Mark, and Sirens Ross |
LiTFUSE: Irene Bloom, Catalina Cantu, Cate Gable, Mary Lynn Evans, Guy Holliday, Ann B. Hursey, Priscilla Long, Kathy Paul, Michael Schein, and Joannie Stangeland |
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5:00 pm |
Crab Creek Review: Therese Clear, Jenifer Browne Lawrence, Michael Schmeltzer, and Ann Teplick |
Classic Rhymed Poetry Recitations: Jake Esau, character actor, with dramatic recitations of “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” “The Highwayman,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Gunga Din.” |
Northwest Institute of Literary Arts Six-Pack of Poets (NILA/Whidbey MFA students): Kelly Davio, Leone Fogle, Mary Hake, Maria Hartung, Robert Hofmann, and Margo Lauritzen |
Jim Bertolino [writing workshop]: “Writing Poems that Ascend” |
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5:30 pm |
Lone Wolf Reading: Arlene Kim, Jared Leising, and Elijah Mu’ied |
Striped Water Poets: Ann MacKenzie, Brendan McBreen, James Rodgers, and Jim Teeters | ||
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6:00 pm |
Thank you for attending Poets in the Park! | |||
Activities/Installations
Haiku on Sticks (view poems by Haiku Northwest members)
Poetry Putt-Putt (mini golf, sponsored by Kiwanis)
RASP on Sticks (view poems from the RASP poetry anthology, Here, There, and Everywhere)
Weathergrams (make poem strips to hang on trees and bushes, sponsored by Haiku Northwest)
Art Activities (sponsored by VALA Art Center)
Groups and Organizations
4Culture
Band of Poets
Black Heron Press
Cascadia Anthology
Cascadia College Poetry Students
City of Redmond Arts and Culture Commission
Cowboy Poets
Crab Creek Review
Egress Studio Press
Farmer Poets
Haiku Northwest
Jack Straw Writers
King County Metro
LiTFUSE
MoonPath Press
Northwest Institute of Literary Arts
Parkplace Books
Poetry Northwest
Pongo Teen Writing
Puget Sound Poetry Connection
Raising Lily Ledbetter Anthology
Raven Chronicles
Redmond Association of Spokenword
Rose Alley Press
Seattle Poets Society
Striped Water Poets
Suitcases Revisited
Two Sylvias Press
VALA Art Center
Individuals (at least 110 scheduled performers)
Kelli Russell Agodon Brandon Alexander Kathya Alexander Marci Ameluxen Maia Bachman James Bertolino Lela Besom Irene Bloom Paul Diamond Blow Robinson Bolkum Phoebe Bosche Anita K. Boyle Allen Braden Becca Bramwell Ronda Broatch Sheri Brown Sir Mark Bruback John Burgess Jacqui Calladine Catalina Cantu Bill Carty Therese Clear Lyn Coffin Glenna Cook Clark Crouch Laura Da’ Kelly Davio Asley DeFelice Risa Denenberg Kim Dietz Jake Esau Jacob Espy Mary Lynn Evans Karen Finneyfrock Leone Fogle Jo Forbes | Cate Gable Jeannine Hall GaileyAngel Gardner Carmen Germaine Jerry Gold Joseph Green Del Gustafson Mary Hake Maria Hartung Eli Hastings Susan Hawke Robert Hofmann Guy Holliday David Horowitz Paul Hunter Ann B. Hursey Cindy Hutchings Sibyl James Christopher Jarmick Jill Johnson Ghandi Jones Jourdan Keith Matt Kelsey Arlene Kim Lynn Kopelke Joan Laage Larry Laurence Margo Lauritzen Jenifer Browne Lawrence Jered Leising Carol Levin Priscilla Long Ann MacKenzie Anna Macrae Purple Mark Brendan McBreen Michael McGee | Kristen McHenry Natasha Kochicheril Moni Elijah Mu’ied Matt Muth Jed Myers David Ossman Kathy Paul Michelle Peñaloza Alina Rios Judith Roche James Rodgers Sirens Ross Raul Sanchez Gemlene Schaudies Michael Schein Michael Schmeltzer Amy Schrader Martha Silano Ashley Skartvedt Joannie Stangeland Lydia Teegan Jim Teeters Ann Teplick Carol Thompson David Thornbrugh Helen Thorsen Eugenia Toledo Arthur Tulee Connie Walle Michael Dylan Welch Michael Whitaker Richard Widerkehr Carletta Carrington Wilson Carolyne Wright Sarah Zale and more! |