by Paul Nelson | Sep 28, 2022 | Poetry Postcard Fest
On September 15, 2022 we caught up with Allegra Brucker and talked to her about her participation in the Poetry Postcard Fest. She learned about the fest via Diane di Prima and still has the instructions she received in 2007. She also shared a number of cards with us...
by Paul Nelson | Sep 15, 2022 | Poetry Postcard Fest
We had a wonderful Open Mic for Poetry Postcard Fest participants Saturday morning, September 10, 2022. The sense of community was palpable and it is always nice to meet the people behind the cards you received. Our count was 22 poets. Video is linked below and...
by Paul Nelson | Sep 4, 2022 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Did your card get there? Could anyone read your handwriting? Do you want to try to match a postcard poet’s face with their handwriting and poetry? Maybe that all could happen at the Postcard Fest Open Mic. OPEN MIC Saturday September 10 there is an open mic for...
by Paul Nelson | Aug 31, 2022 | Poetry Postcard Fest, Uncategorized
The 2022 Poetry Postcard Fest is over & ends with the largest participation in 16 years. 17 total groups tie the 2020 expanded pandemic fest. Doing the math and assuming all participants will send out 31 cards, that’s 16,864 postcard poems that were sent in...
by Paul Nelson | Aug 19, 2022 | Poetry Postcard Fest
The 2022 fest is winding down and registration for 2023 begins on September 1. A new postcard poet saw my stash here at Casa del Colibrí and said: “I’m going to get intro Group 1 next year!” Yes, the hardcores sign up right away. And what could be...
