#wordlightspdx

Send in your poems! Tune in to the show every Saturday 6-7PM PST at shadypinesradio.com. . . . #shadypinesradio #wordlights #wordlightspoetry #wordlightspdx #novapdx #shadypinesmedia #igorbrezhnev #poetrycommunity #pdxpoetry #pdx #portlandoregon (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_BKDSmBZk-/?igshid=1q01yw4cy9xyu

This Saturday, December 21st, at @wordlightspoetry we'll have a feature from Ken Yoshikawa celebrating the release of Ken's book 'Monster Colored Glasses' (Lightship Press, 2019) and a long set poetry open mic! . OUR FEATURE: Ken Yoshikawa . Ken Yoshikawa is a shin-issei/first generation half-Japanese American poet-actor from Portland, OR. He has been active in the Portland spoken word community since 2014. In his theatre career he’s appeared at Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland Center Stage, NW Children’s Theatre, Oregon Adventure Theatre, and Portland Playhouse. Ken graduated from Reed College with a B.A in Theatre Arts. In 2019 he released his first spoken word album Quiver (Lightship Press), and performed his autobiographical poetic solo play The Art of Fly Swatting at the Pan Asian Repertory off-broadway in NYC. His poems have appeared in Nailed Magazine, Letters from the Void, Hapa Mag, and Discover Nikkei. He loves blue chicken taco trees and resents punctuation and grammar at his convenience. His first full length poetry book Monster Colored Glasses is coming out in December of 2019. . . . #pdxevents #pdxpoetry #wordlightspdx #wordlights #wordlightspoetry #novapdx #portlandoregon #poetry #poetrycommunity #rockingfrogcafe #belmontstreet #poetryopenmic #pdxopenmic #pdxpoets #pnwpoets #kenyoshikawa #yoshakeawaken #yoshikawaken (at Rocking Frog Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6MkIhhBivt/?igshid=12yd6r5rpvck0

This Saturday December 14th, at @wordlightspoetry we'll have a feature from Nastashia Minto, mini-features from Matan Gold & Maryam Gabriel-Imam, and a short set poetry open mic! . . . #pdxevents #pdxpoetry #wordlightspdx #wordlights #wordlightspoetry #novapdx #portlandoregon #poetry #poetrycommunity #rockingfrogcafe #belmontstreet #poetryopenmic #pdxopenmic #pdxpoets #pnwpoets #nastashiaminto #matangold #maryamgabrielimam (at Rocking Frog Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B59CXlAhEEA/?igshid=6d65moa16o3v

This Saturday, November 30th, at @wordlightspoetry​ we'll have a feature from Dan Raphael and a long set poetry open mic! . OUR FEATURE: Dan Raphael . Dan Raphael is 6 foot 6 and when performing seems possessed by language, shoes off, at least one arm always moving. He has been active in Portland and the Northwest for 4 decades as poet, performer, editor and reading host. Manything, from Unlikely Books of New Orleans, is his 21st book. Most Wednesdays dan writes and records a political poem for The KBOO Evening News. . . . #pdxevents #pdxpoetry #wordlightspdx #wordlights #wordlightspoetry #novapdx #portlandoregon #poetry #poetrycommunity #rockingfrogcafe #belmontstreet #poetryopenmic #pdxopenmic #pdxpoets #pnwpoets #danraphael #manything (at Rocking Frog Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ZjvJZh7PJ/?igshid=hlkt34vx0gbr

On Saturday November 23rd, at @wordlightspoetry we'll have a feature from Doc Luben, mini-features from Devin Devine & Brennan Lucas Staffieri, and a short set poetry open mic! . . . #pdxevents #pdxpoetry #wordlightspdx #wordlights #wordlightspoetry #novapdx #portlandoregon #poetry #poetrycommunity #rockingfrogcafe #belmontstreet #poetryopenmic #pdxopenmic #pdxpoets #pnwpoets #docluben #devindevine #brennanlucasstaffieri (at Rocking Frog Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5KeDCshofd/?igshid=galxgyt1zfif

On Saturday, November 16th, at @wordlightspoetry we'll have a feature from Avery Gadling and a long set poetry open mic! . OUR FEATURE: Avery Gadling . Avery Gadling is a southern transplant whose accent was lost along the way here. They love their homemade family, Magic, and their four legged toddler. (Who is in all ways, much cooler than he is) In his spare time, Avery can often be found writing, drawing and creating impossible things. Avery released his first chapbook “Kitchen WItchin” shortly after winning a spot on the 2019 PPS slam team. In it you will find recipes, original poem cuts, and other such magics. Purchase full sized broadsides and/or your digital download directly from Avery via Mini or via Instagram and Facebook @GadlingPoetry . . . #pdxevents #pdxpoetry #wordlightspdx #wordlights #wordlightspoetry #novapdx #portlandoregon #poetry #poetrycommunity #rockingfrogcafe #belmontstreet #poetryopenmic #pdxopenmic #pdxpoets #pnwpoets #averygadling (at Rocking Frog Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B40mS21hX2o/?igshid=125r7khq0u958

This Saturday November 9th, at @wordlightspoetry we'll have a feature from Schuyler Peck, mini-features from Kate Leddy & Effy Bishop, and a short set poetry open mic! . . . #pdxevents #pdxpoetry #wordlightspdx #wordlights #wordlightspoetry #novapdx #portlandoregon #poetry #poetrycommunity #rockingfrogcafe #belmontstreet #poetryopenmic #pdxopenmic #pdxpoets #pnwpoets #schuylerpeck #recenterpress #kateleddy #lightshippress #effybishop (at Rocking Frog Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4ihAqxgmER/?igshid=jc4eqqgzujd2

On Saturday, November 2nd, we'll have a feature from Allegra White and a long set poetry open mic! . OUR FEATURE: Allegra White . Allegra White is a writer based in Portland, OR. Allegra's chapbook of poetry 'On The Backs Of Product Request Forms' (2019) explores themes of escapism and humor in the mundane. She studied English Literature at Cal State Northridge and is an avid rock climber. She currently paints billboards in Portland for work and writes and climbs in her free time. . . . #pdxevents #pdxpoetry #wordlightspdx #wordlights #wordlightspoetry #novapdx #portlandoregon #poetry #poetrycommunity #rockingfrogcafe #belmontstreet #poetryopenmic #pdxopenmic #pdxpoets #pnwpoets #allegrawhite (at Rocking Frog Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4QkANwB6qN/?igshid=91ntqdrig2e3