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FisherPoets mark 25th anniversary
By LISSA BREWER
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
This weekend marks the 25th annual
FisherPoets Gathering, a time each win-
ter on the North Coast to gather and listen
to the voices and stories of those connected
to the Pacifi c Northwest’s commercial fi sh-
ing industry.
This year’s event will once again be
held virtually, inviting both local perform-
ers and those across the globe to share their
experience through poetry, prose, song and
more.
The festival will be held for two nights,
each from about 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday and
ON
THE
COVER
‘The Crab Boat,’
by Yvana Iovino.
Linocut on
Japanese Kitakata
paper using water-
based ink.
Saturday.
Each night will feature dozens of read-
ers, some locals from Oregon and Wash-
ington state, and many returning poets from
years past. Others will join in from farther
locations, such as Alaska, British Colum-
bia, Idaho, Connecticut, Massachusetts and
even England.
Additionally, this year’s festival will
once again feature a unique set of work-
shops, held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat-
urday. These include two writing work-
shops, hosted by FisherPoets founder Jon
Broderick and performer Will Hornyak, as
well as a traditional Japanese folk art pre-
sentation from performer Duncan Berry.
FisherPoet Brad Warren will also give a
presentation concerning ocean health, and
Graham Klag, d irector of the North Coast
Watershed Association, will give a talk on
restoring local watersheds. Finally, author
and performer Patrick Dixon, featured
in this issue of Coast Weekend, will read
from his exciting new memoir, “Waiting to
Deliver.”
This year’s event is sure to be a mem-
orable one for newcomers and veterans
alike, marking a quarter century of adven-
tures and art from the high seas. And
because the event is virtual, viewers won’t
have to choose as in years past between dif-
ferent venues and events to attend. Work-
shops and performances will be lives-
treamed through YouTube, with video links
for each section available at fi sherpoets.org.
So settle in with your beverage of choice
and prepare for some great storytelling.
STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
LISSA BREWER
THURSDAY
FEB. 24
2022
FISHERPOETS
GATHERING
CELEBRATES
25 YEARS
CALENDAR COORDINATOR
SARAH SMITH
THIS YEAR’S SCHEDULE » PAGE 2
OLYMPIA POET PENS MEMOIR » PAGE 4
CONTRIBUTORS
ZOE BUCHLI
ANDY CAMERON
DAVID CAMPICHE
BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL
PATRICK WEBB
‘WORKING SHORES’ EXHIBIT » PAGE 6
WILLAPA BAY OYSTER DISHES » PAGE 16
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