Poets Inspire for the 12th Biennial Skagit River Poetry Festival 

Presented by the Skagit River Poetry Foundation

LA CONNER, WA – This year’s 12th Biennial Skagit River Poetry Festival returns in-person and brings transformative poetic voices to the town of La Conner, WA on the beautiful Swinomish Channel. Located just 60 minutes north of Seattle and 60 minutes south of Vancouver, BC and is set on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples. Art and poetry has flourished in the historic village of La Conner since the Northwest Mystics founded an art movement in the 1950s. This celebrated three-day event on October 3 – 5, 2024 will feature performances, readings, workshops, and discussions, featuring some of the most renowned and diverse names in poetry, including the award winning poet, Ellen Bass. The festival opens Thursday evening with a reading, “Finding Cascadia,” featuring poets Elizabeth Bradfield, CMarie Fuhrman, Tim McNulty and Derek Sheffield and explores the richness of our Northwest. Over the three days, the festival presents some of the most thoughtful voices in contemporary poetry, reflecting cultures from around the world. The lineup includes these poets and more: Ellen Bass, Chen Chen, Robert