Author Archives: othermindpress

Boynton Awards, May 17

Posted on May 20, 2023 by othermindpress

Hope you will join us on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 7:00pm, for the 2023 Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony. The poets will read their winning poems and a chapbook of the year’s winning poems will be available … Continue reading →

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the new snow

Posted on February 20, 2023 by othermindpress

By Luther Allen the new snowfresh as if you’d never seen snow before,never seen the leaning maple, the galactic spireof seed clusters, rustblood of dock stems,or the perfect chickadees. soft as it takes you in, holy,like your first stepinto a … Continue reading →

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The Madrona Project

Posted on January 5, 2023 by othermindpress

The Madrona Project is a series of anthologies produced by Empty Bowl Press. Each substantial volume is themed and assembled by a different editorial team. For the most recent edition, The Madrona Project: Vol III Number 1: Art in a … Continue reading →

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SpeakEasy 29: Waymaking

Posted on September 10, 2022 by othermindpress

SpeakEasy 29: Waymaking presents an audience-friendly afternoon of poetry featuring Bill Yake, Empty Bowl Press, and a curated program of fine poets. Please join us at this free, public event at the Mount Baker Theatre Encore Room on Sunday, September 18, … Continue reading →

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SpeakEasy: looking back, going forward

Posted on September 3, 2022 by othermindpress

As we finalize the details for SpeakEasy 29: Waymaking, coming up Sunday, September 18, 2022, we thought we’d share a little update on recent developments regarding SpeakEasy 27: A Spiritual Thread. As you may recall, the five participating poets, Susan … Continue reading →

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SpeakEasy!

Posted on July 11, 2022 by othermindpress

It’s been over 2 1/2 years since we’ve hosted a live, in-person SpeakEasy poetry reading. We feel like it’s time to rise from the electronic bonds of the Zoom world and see the actual (masked) faces and vaccinated bodies of … Continue reading →

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PoetryBridge

Posted on June 24, 2022 by othermindpress

It has taken a while, but the video from the June 30, 2021, PoetryBridge LIVE reading is now available for viewing on YouTube. Luther Allen and Tamara Kaye Sellman were the featured poets, with open mic participation by Clare Chu, … Continue reading →

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May 19

Posted on May 19, 2022 by othermindpress

around in the passagewe bait with last summer’s ling headsdrop the ringsdrift off. fifteen minutes       or half a beerquick hoist, lurch overand spiny crabsscuttling everywhere females and smaller malesplucked overboardbig males in the bucketthey will die, be eaten and we will … Continue reading →

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The View from Lummi Island

Posted on January 7, 2022 by othermindpress

January 3 this islandsmoothed and settledhumped and wild thrown just offthe exploded heartof the san juans   January 4 to the west: grey layers and violet linessmeared fractals and escher covenantsholding/creating          sweeping awaystalwart islands and thin-skinned watersspasmodic winds andskittish, fragile beliefs. … Continue reading →

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Saturday reading & workshop

Posted on July 14, 2021 by othermindpress

You’re invited to join the Lummi Island Heritage Trust for an afternoon poetry reading and workshop with Luther Allen. Both events will be held outdoors at the Otto Preserve, 3560 Sunrise Road, Lummi Island. Bring a chair or blanket, your … Continue reading →

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