“Seeling Night” by Ahsenti Alfedil
May 21, 2026
Up where we cannot see, among the blossoming bones of branch is the deliverance of sustenance— in a fatigued crescendo plummeting this woman with the body of a bird, still soft from bir...
“Creatures” by Joey Gignoux
May 12, 2026
crescendos of chirps call to each other, swooping, diving, shaking shimmering branches ground littered with pinecones pine needles feathers dried-up leaves. the trees throw away the dead parts of the ...
“How Does Earth Hold You” by Lyrik White
May 6, 2026
Earth holds me. It holds my breath in its trees with fresh air. The Earth holds me with its rain, even through thunder and lightning. The rain still dances in the air. The Earth holds me with the grav...
“Aphasia” by Marisa Oishi
April 22, 2026
There are things I should be writing about but everyone’s flight is canceled and the air is biting the words out of my mouth. I don’t know the word for powerlessness. Everyone’s flight is cancel...
Ready for Lift Off: Outer Space Summer Book Bingo Picks
April 21, 2026
By Alison Stagner, Director of Events & Outreach Every summer, we look forward to bringing back Summer Book Bingo—our beloved annual reading program co-presented with The Seattle Public Librar...
“The Sounds of Darkness” by Micah Mujunga
April 9, 2026
When I close my eyes darkness stands before me. Seeing the streetlights, I explore tons of thunderous sounds as my eyes bloom. My weakness grows, I hear streaming rivers and owls hooting hard. I snugg...
“Untold Stories” by Luna Kati’kuya Picone-Louro
March 31, 2026
English written poem translation I see my grandmother’s hands in photographs Lost under heavy layers of dust, like a trapped memory finally escaping. I flip through versions and versions of this...
[Untitled] by Adisa Grant
March 25, 2026
Life was easier before a withered rose told a story of the life that killed it Before knowledge infected me with the urge to seek more A drug bitter on my tongue that leaves a taste just hardly more b...
Meet Vivian Li, Our 2026 Summer Book Bingo Board Illustrator
March 24, 2026
Seattle Arts & Lectures, The Seattle Public Library, and King County Library System are so pleased to announce that local artist and former WITS Writer Vivian Li will be illustrating our 2026 Summ...
Excerpts from “Jeffrey & Jeremiah” by Harper Greene and Willow Potter
March 12, 2026
Excerpt from Jeremiah:Something felt off that day, it might have been the stress Jeremiah felt every day from his parents leaving, but he knew something was wrong. He hatched only a week ago, but as a...