In 2015, I edited a collection of Ken’s writings and published them in a small book, Salmon Journey, Against the Current. Recently, I revisited Salmon Journey and reread several of Ken’s poems and writings. I found them to be insightful to the current time and decided to publish several of them in the NESTER.
KEN OLSON CARVES HIS TOTEM is the first in this series of posts.
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I’ve been asked many times what it was in my life that inspired me to write poems. The answer is: my 4th grade teacher. Miss Blaze was a remarkably creative person who deeply believed that we should learn that our own creativity could be discovered and appreciated throughout our lifetime. She explained that poetry was
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A Pacific Northwest native, I have been writing poetry over 40 years. My poems reflect a woman’s journey through the later years, with recurring themes of loss and renewal. The poem “Canada Geese” came to me when I read that the government had closed the Canada border due to COVID and I thought – what
CATHY ROSS – POET – “CANADA GEESE” & “ALL THAT DANCE” Read More »
