by Paul Nelson | May 3, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
I was shopping for postcards the other day and know you are probably wondering if I am ever NOT shopping for postcards, but that is unimportant. The truth is that near Hood River, Oregon, I found a few amazing cards including the one which serves as featured image for...
by Paul Nelson | Apr 6, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest, Uncategorized
I’m delighted to have a postcard poem in the new anthology I Sing the Salmon Home. It’s a book of poems by Washington state poets, curated by the last state Poet Laureate (and Lummi Tribal member Rena Priest) and published by Empty Bowl. From the...
by Paul Nelson | Mar 27, 2023 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Longtime postcarder Joanna Thomas is having an exhibition of 40 or so of her “dear-so-and-so” postcards just in time for her 75th birthday! Happy Birthday Joey! Check it out: Earlybird registration for the 2023 Poetry Postcard Fest goes til June 4 and the...
by Paul Nelson | Oct 20, 2022 | Poetry Postcard Fest, Uncategorized
It does not feel like fall in Seattle where it has rained .5 inches in the last 120 days. Needless to say the air quality is horrid and I am still thinking it is summer. I guess I am not too late to post a video of the poetry postcards I received in 2022. A LOT! (I...
by Paul Nelson | Oct 15, 2022 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Turing 60’s a bitch, but it’s better than the alternative. Check out longtime postcard fest participant Amy Miller’s fest wrapup. Excerpt: Serial and random I started out the Fest bent on seriality. Weeks earlier, I knew exactly what I wanted to...
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...
by Paul Nelson | Jul 29, 2022 | Poetry Postcard Fest
The stats are now final for the 2022 Poetry Postcard Fest. Participants: 544 The highest fest participation in 16 years, matching the pandemic year, 2020. Countries, 12: Australia, Canada, France, Great Britain, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand,...
by Paul Nelson | Jul 5, 2022 | Poetry Postcard Fest
(This post has been updated with video of the launch for those who could not attend. See below.) I’ve been getting some questions as the draft lists go out, so figured it would be good to do a launch with Q&A for the 2022 Poetry Postcard Fest. I do not want...
by Paul Nelson | Jun 28, 2022 | Poetry Postcard Fest
The 16th Poetry Postcard Fest begins July 4, 2022! Have you REGISTERED yet? At the Epic Post-Fest Prompt workshop there were some folks looking for a basic orientation. We did one in 2021 which is available here: REGISTER NOW! We give thanks to SICA-USA for their...
by Paul Nelson | Jun 27, 2022 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Registration for the 2022 Poetry Postcard Fest Ends July 4!!! In 2015 we wrote a Poetry Postcard Fest FAQ which started like this: 1. Can I start now or do I have to wait until August? By all means start if you have received your list of 32 names/addresses. 2. If we...
by Paul Nelson | Jun 24, 2022 | Poetry Postcard Fest
When we asked for testimonials from Poetry Postcard Fest participants, we never expected to be inundated. Check this: Elizabeth Maxey: This will be my 11th year with the fest, and I can’t imagine a year without it. August is the one month when I allow myself to...
