“Marco Strong” by WITS Student Aquel Paine
February 15, 2022
One day, a person came to his house and asked, “Could you come and fix my door frame? The outer wood is starting to crack.” “Oh my!” Marco responded. “I can do that. Just giv...
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“Peace” by WITS Student Gwyneth Febus
February 8, 2022
Peace and I met at 2 in the morning with my head hanging out the window to catch snow on my tongue He was so cold and refreshing and new He breathed out white clouds And the light of the moon reflecti...
Unmastering English: On the Work of Cathy Park Hong
January 25, 2022
This essay is part of a series in which Seattle Arts & Lectures partners with Poetry Northwest to present reflections on visiting writers from SAL’s 2021/22 Season. On Friday, January 28, Ca...
“Truth” by WITS Student Suhayb Ismail
January 20, 2022
My name is truth … but you could call me right on my ancestors’ history, because being right is telling stories with meaning… Remember me. I believe in equality for my brother’s ...
“Peace” by WITS Student Gwyneth Febus
December 22, 2021
Peace and I met at 2 in the morning with my head hanging out the window to catch snow on my tongue He was so cold and refreshing and new He breathed out white clouds And the light of the moon reflecti...
“Dancing is My Passion” by WITS Student Ivy Lorca
December 2, 2021
Dancing is you with me floating on the sea with the sunshine on your face like you’re on stage with the lights on finding your way back but you can’t leave Dancing is like poetry: the song never e...
When the Years are Gone: On “Playlist for the Apocalypse” by Rita Dove
November 30, 2021
This essay is part of a series in which Seattle Arts & Lectures partners with Poetry Northwest to present reflections on visiting writers from the SAL Poetry Series. On Friday, December 3, Rita Do...
“28 Days Gone” by WITS Student Ian Bridges
November 15, 2021
Everything around us is taken for granted, from the Sun to the Moon to the very wind at our backs. It is with us so often, we don’t think of it as essential or vital Just… there. When it i...
“Constructed Caffeine” by WITS Student Jessica Phan
November 8, 2021
………………….. I like to drink coffee on sweet-illed mornings yet I don’t have an appetite f or time.
Everywhere Is [Beautifully] Dreamed in the Poetry of Sherwin Bitsui: A Critical Found Response
November 4, 2021
This essay is part of a series in which Seattle Arts & Lectures partners with Poetry Northwest to present reflections on visiting writers from the SAL Poetry Series. On Friday, November 5, Sherwin...