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I held my belt and walked across cracked space: images from Eastern Washington

Taken between Thorp and Metaline Falls in July, 2022

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Book Reviews

New review: Water

I have a new review at North of Oxford, Water: A Scientific and Visual History by Jack Challoner (MIT Press, 2021). This may be my first “science book” reviewed . . . ever?

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My Poetry My Publications

A new poem in SPREAD

Another SPREAD, another poem.

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My Poetry

A poem for the solstice

Below is the poem I wrote for and read at the View.Point.2 solstice reading yesterday.

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Book Reviews

Three new reviews in the latest Rain Taxi!

If you like reviews by me, you might want to pick up the latest Rain Taxi print edition (Summer 2022). The following reviews you will find: Bamboophobia by Ko Ko Thett; Instrument for Distributed Empathy Monetization by William Lessard; and Elephants in Our Yard by Meral Kureyshi.

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My Poetry My Publications Others Poetry Others Publications

Another re drum poem published

I am happy to announce that another re drum poem, “ARREST,” is now live thanks to The Writing Disorder.

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Domestic Travel Image

Selected images from the Bellevue Botanical Garden

Visiting with a group of photographers from Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

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Domestic Travel Image

Selected images from Walla Walla, Washington

During a recent visit to poet Charles Potts.

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Domestic Travel Image

Selected images of trees from City Park, New Orleans

Taken in May 2022.

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My Chapbooks My Poetry

New publication: SPREAD #75

I am pleased to announce my poem “Old Benches” has a home in the new issue of SPREAD, the monthly poetry zine published by Chris Dusterhoff. For copies and subscriptions, email spankstra@hotmail.com.

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Upcoming Events

New event: View.Point.2

I’m excited to announce an event for the summer solstice: View.Point.2!

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Book Reviews

New review: Boat People

My second contribution to Exacting Clam is now live.

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Book Reviews

New review: Kim Vodicka’s Dear Ted

My monthly review in North of Oxford features Kim Vodicka’s Dear Ted.

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Event Recaps My Poetry My Publications Past Events

Hand to Mouth Reading Recording

Last weekend, I had the pleasure to read with fellow Hand to Mouth poet Teri Zipf at Walla Walla’s Grandma’s Kitchen.

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Biography

Narrative Bio

I’ve been writing and creating across time and space between Maine and Washington for the last two decades. I live on Duwamish and Coast Salish land, and work at Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland.