April 1 marks the beginning of National Poetry Month, and to celebrate Washington State announced Rena Priest as the new Poet Laureate. Priest is a Bellingham-based writer and member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation. She spoke with Bill Radke about her poetry, solastalgia, and her aspirations for poetry in the North West.
April 1 marks the beginning of National Poetry Month, and to celebrate Washington State announced Rena Priest as the new Poet Laureate. Priest is a Bellingham-based writer and member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation. She spoke with Bill Radke about her poetry, solastalgia, and her aspirations for poetry in the North West.