poetry

Washington's poet laureate reflects on growing up near Hanford in new book

Anna King — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:09:33 +0000

RICHLAND, Wash. – There is a lot written about the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in scientific journals, news articles and government reports. Now there is a book of poetry. The State of Washington’s poet laureate recently released a book of remembrances about her hometown of Richland. It’s called “Plume.”

We’re on the shore of the Columbia River at a Richland park. A flotilla of students, in bright kayaks, paddle against the current.

Poet Kathleen Flenniken remembers playing in this park as a child. She also remembers when Hanford scientists would survey fishermen about their catch.

Kathleen Flenniken named Washington's Poet Laureate

Evan Hoover — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:39:41 +0000

Kathleen Flenniken has been named Washington State’s Poet Laureate. (Click the listen button to hear her read a poem from her most recent collection).

“This is a dream job — speaking in support of the arts and humanities, and of poetry in particular, getting the chance to organize poetry events around the state, visit schools, reach kids and teachers and remote communities,” said Flenniken.

Poet in Seattle's Tent City

KPLU News Staff — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:02:30 +0000

Is there poetry in homelessness? Poet A.K. Mimi Allin is exploring that question while she lives with Seattle's Ten City homeless encampment this winter.

Allin is in the last few weeks of her three-month experiment. In December, she joined about 80 people who make up Tent City's current digs in the parking lot of Maple Leaf Lutheran Church in northeast Seattle.