Celebrating Stories and Community with TRASAL
December 16, 2025
SAL is excited to spotlight our sponsor, TRASAL! Read on to learn more about their work in Seattle. Winter 2026 Seattle has always been a place where stories take root.
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A Blog of Seattle Arts & Lectures
“Saltwater” by Varnika Jammalamadaka
December 2, 2025
If I am to be tossed Point them in the direction of the Pacific Tell them there is no specific way I’d want them to drown me at sea Pathetic, like garbage Her frothy white soap could not convince me...
“Home” by Maya Klein
November 18, 2025
A home is a shelter to stay warm or cold Family are loved ones A room is a safe place to hide in and love A bed is a place to dream A forest is a place to imagine and draw A tree is a place to climb a...
“How To Fall Back in Love with Being Alive” by Ruby Demitros
November 7, 2025
Let the citrus drip past your hand and down your arm. Have it dry and stay a sticky trail of sunshine. Feel your body glow warm, making brown eyes turn amber, and blonde hair golden. Coat your nails w...
Community Partner Spotlight: Ballard Food Bank
November 4, 2025
SAL is excited to spotlight our community partner Ballard Food Bank, a community hub and resource center. Ballard Food Bank will be tabling in the lobby at our event with Padma Lakshmi at Benaroya Hal...
“Out of the Corner of My Eye” by Zohal Akbari
November 3, 2025
Out of the corner of my eye I saw daffodils begin a life again On bare parts of my skin I felt the moisture of ground touching clouds I took a glance at an amber bowl perhaps filled with the pure wate...
“Witness” by Sione Sebastian Kapesi
October 26, 2025
I witness hate, I witness glee. But there is something I don’t see. I witness dance, I witness death. Men of no value losing breath. I witness joy, I witness kissing. But there is something the worl...
Community Partner Spotlight: The Roundglass India Center
October 21, 2025
SAL is excited to spotlight our community partner The Roundglass India Center, an academic center guided by the mission to educate communities about India and India Americans.
“Baby Blue Courage” by Isla Snyder
October 20, 2025
Baby blue courage is the courage of a sunny, cloudless day It’s the courage of trying, not succeeding Of having to try when no one else believes It’s the courage of curiosity, too big for one’s ...
“The Things I Carry” by Amir Omer
September 26, 2025
I carry my family in my heart because I love them. I carry my passport on the airplane so I can go on vacation. I carry knowledge. I carry memories in my heart because it reminds me who I am. I carry ...