Featured Poets 2006
January 5, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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January 12, 2026
Ginger Zyskowsk
Ginger Zyskowski is a creative writer, artist, and composer who has retired from an illustrious career in music performance
and education. She was a mainstay in the South Central Kansas area beginning in the 1980’s. She’s played with the Wichita Symphony, Music Theater Wichita, Luciano Pavarotti, Mannheim Steamroller, and more! You may enjoy the chart below
that details all these adventures.
Today, Ginger is living in Seattle near her family, where she is focusing on writing and publishing books of poetry.
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January 12, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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January 19, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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January 26, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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February 2, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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February 9, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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February 16, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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February 23, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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February 30, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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March 6, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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March 13, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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March 20, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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March 27, 2026
E. Grace Dager
Evelyn Grace Dager, who goes by Grace, was born in California in 1962. She has lived in numerous states across the country, choosing the PNW as her home. In 1980 she was a scholarship recipient to the University on Miami for art and writing. She has also attended classes at the Corcoran Gallery School of Art in Washington DC. Dager received her BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in 1989.
Dager has had many 'one man' shows and has participated in many group showings. Dager does not limit expression to painting only and works in video, set design, and performance art. She has appeared and worked in film, including working with the renowned Karl Krogstad. Grace creates recycle art and loves making 'cut up' poetry. E Grace Dager was a Board Member at Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA) from 2012-2015. She has worked at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) and taught art to terminal cancer patients.
E Grace Dager was listed in the 2017: Who's Who in Visual Art.
Dager currently lives in Everett, Washington. She hosts Gold E Lofts Gallery. Gold ELofts has resumed showings during the Third Thursday Everett Art Walk. Dager currently presents her works at Gallery '33 Stares leading up to her Little Bo’Teek store inside Gold ELofts.
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April 6, 2026
Steve Sibra
Steve Sibra says, “when I was about 4 years old I was crawling around in
my mother’s vegetable garden, on the family farm in Montana, when I
came face to face with a rattlesnake. We both froze. I looked at the
snake. The snake looked back at me. For a moment time stood still.
Then I got up from my hands and knees and walked away. The snake
just laid there on his belly. As far as I know he may still be there. That
experience, more than any other, inspired me to write poetry.”
Steve’s poetry has appeared in dozens of literary journals over the past
several decades; likewise, his short fiction has been sprinkled across the
ultra obscure literary landscape of small press lit mags. Translations
have appeared in another language or two, live readings have occurred
in several western and midwestern states. His book of poetry, SHOES
FOR BABY, was published in 2022 by Swallow Press. He is currently
dabbling at collaboration as lyricist with a popular rock star (something
may come of it, or it may end up like the snake in the vegetable garden
– who can say?).
In any case, Steve will be thrilled to read a mixture of his most recent
and his “vintage” work. You will get 20 or so minutes of it, after which
you will go home and wonder, “what the hell just happened?” Thank
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April 13, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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April 20, 2026
Featured Poet: Everyone
An All-Open Mic Evening
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April 27, 2026
Birdbrains:
An Anthology reading.
Editor Susan Rich
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Birdbrain is due for release during December 2025 from Raven Chronicles.
Eight to 15 poets are expected to represent the anthology. Names will be added as commitments are secured.​