April 2, 2024
I forget your love hurts How others forget death To say these blurry motions of mines Aren’t of my heavy eyes, even I forget dreams exist at night It’s your starry eyes, blue skin Blue lips, still hair Still, I’m not ready to face you Cause just knowing you’re close Is enough to make my […]
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March 28, 2024
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March 28, 2024
You ask me what I will inherit, You want the easy answer—the kind I would have given you as a child When the glass was half full and full of fairytales, 3D printed hearts, primordial forests, Cars made of sun, bodies on the moon. Back then, the possibilities were infinite. People fell in love over […]
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March 14, 2024
My limbs go loose. Digging deeper and deeper into the earth. As if they are searching for food. My blood seeps out. I wince at the wound. It’s been there since I learned how to talk. It kept me silent when they wronged me. My throat is dry. I search for water as if she […]
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February 28, 2024
Simply put, SAL would be lost without our volunteers. Their generosity and kindness, know-how and long memories keep our events running smoothly. Enjoy these reflections on volunteering with SAL from one of our longtime volunteers, Jennifer Duval! Joy Harjo will be my sixtieth. If I did my math correctly and was able to recall […]
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February 28, 2024
SAL was thrilled to partner with Humanities Washington on our Literary Arts Series event with Joy Harjo on February 27th. Their support, through funding provided by Humanities Washington and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the United We Stand Initiative, made the evening possible. Learn more about their programs and events below! […]
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February 27, 2024
Hello old friend. Have you stopped hiding from me? Have you stopped pretending that you’re listening just around the corner, is that why you touch me with silence? Or is it because two worlds are tearing me apart and I don’t have enough native blood in my mouth to bring you as sacrifice? You of […]
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February 23, 2024
Welcome to the SAL board, Jamie Miller! To welcome Jamie to the board, we spoke to her about her PNW activities, old favorite reads, and what a great day is . . . When you’re not doing SAL Board things, you can be found… at a hockey rink anywhere in the Pacific NW, including Canada and […]
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February 20, 2024
Welcome to the SAL board, Allison Augustyn! To welcome Allison to the board, we spoke to her about her storied history with SAL, recent favorite reads, and her favorite SAL event . . . When you’re not doing SAL Board things, you can be found… Former SAL staff, current patron, now board member! I’m a leadership […]
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February 16, 2024
Welcome to the SAL board, Sunny Hong! To welcome Sunny to the board, we spoke to her about her favorite SAL events, her history of volunteering, and her work on the board . . . What does working as a SAL board member really mean? What do you do all day? I serve SAL by […]
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