Tag: Poetry Reading

• Attend Paddling the Sweet Spot LIVE Online Debut

  

  Attend the online debut for my book, Paddling the Sweet Spot Between Life and Death, May 3, on Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry.

  Laura E. Garrard

  April 23, 2026

  Book, Cancer Related, Events, News, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Reading Live

  Book Reading, Cancer Poetry, Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry, Finishing Line Press, Laura E. Garrard, Nature Inspired, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Poetry Reading, Sandra L. Yannone

• Seedfall Magazine Launch and Reading, Third Place Books Seward

  “Third Place Books is the deliberate and intentional creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them.”

  Laura E. Garrard

  April 22, 2026

  Book launch, Forest, Laura E. Garrard, Literary Magazine, Literature, Lynne Ellis, photography, Poetry Reading, Seattle, Third Place Books, Trees

• C and P Coffee PoetryBridge Reading

  C and P Coffee PoetryBridge has a long history of inclusive remarkable poetry readings in Seattle. Join in an Open Mic following featured readings.

  Laura E. Garrard

  April 22, 2026

  C and P Coffee, Cancer Poetry, Laura E. Garrard, Nature Poetry, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Poetry Book, Poetry Reading, PoetryBridge

• Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry Feature Reader & Open Mic

  Join in from your location for this popular international poetry reading by two featured authors, including myself, followed by a first-come first-serve Open Mic of 1-poem, 3-minute, readings.

  Laura E. Garrard

  March 17, 2026

  Book Reading, Cancer Poetry, Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry, Laura E. Garrard, open mic, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry Reading

• Read My Poetry Online

  

  Read & Listen to My Poetry Online, an Interview with Lauren Davis, and Last Chance to Pre-Order My Chapbook at a Discount!

  Laura E. Garrard

  January 19, 2026

  Art, Cancer Related, Events, News, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Preordering, Reading In Person, Uncategorized

  Art, Cancer Poetry, Finishing Line Press, Laura E. Garrard, MoNA, OncoLink.org, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Poetry Book, Poetry Reading

• Elliott Bay Book Company Reading w/ Carolyne Wright & Sandra Yannone

  

  Hear Laura E. Garrard and the renowned Carolyne Wright and Sandra Yannone read from their new books!

  Laura E. Garrard

  January 14, 2026

  Book Reading, Book Signing, Cancer Poetry, Carolyne Wright, Finishing Line Press, Laura E. Garrard, MoonPath Press, Poetry Book, Poetry Reading, Salmon Poetry, Sandra L. Yannone, Seattle, University of Michigan Press

• Plunge into 2026!

  

  Paddling the Sweet Spot Preorder Sales Report, Decision to Donate a Portion of Projected Royalties, Highlights from the Dec. 6 Holiday Poetry Presales Party, Newsletter Launch, and a Pledge to Polar Plunge Surprise!

  Laura E. Garrard

  December 31, 2025

  Book, Cancer Related, Events, News, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Preordering, Reading In Person

  Blood Cancer United, Book Signing, Cancer Poetry, Donation, Finishing Line Press, Holiday Party, Laura E. Garrard, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Plunging for Paddling, Poetry, Poetry Reading, Polar Plunge, Preorder

• CoastLines Featured Speaker

  Listen to poetry by Laura E. Garrard and Linda B. Myers at the quaint Gentle House retreat center. This warm historic venue inspires creativity and community. Write in response to a prompt regarding “Writing the Highly Personal.” An Open Mic too!

  Laura E. Garrard

  December 2, 2025

  Book Reading, CoastLines, community event, Finishing Line Press, Gentle House, Laura E. Garrard, Linda B. Myers, open mic, Poetry, poetry prompt, Poetry Reading

• Creative Colloquy Literary & Open Mic, Featured Reader

  A fun night at the New Frontier Lounge in Tacoma, Washington, every third Monday! Five minute open mic segments: Poetry, Short Stories, Essays.

  Laura E. Garrard

  November 22, 2025

  Creative Colloquy, Laura E. Garrard, open mic, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Poetry Reading

• Kaleidoscope Open Mic, “Joys, New and Old”

  Kaleidoscope offers one of the best poetry and prose open mics on the Olympic Peninsula. 5-minute open mic slots are filled from a hat draw. Expect to be impressed.

  Laura E. Garrard

  November 15, 2025

  Friends Meeting House, Kaleidoscope, open mic, Poetry, Poetry Reading, Port Townsend, Prose Reading