RASP: Redmond Association of Spokenword
Celebrating literary arts and poetry in Redmond for more than 20 years
RASP was founded in 1997 to promote literary arts and activities in Redmond, Washington, and the surrounding area. We meet on the last Friday of each month, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Open mic signup begins at 6:30 PM. RASP also holds a monthly writing critique group at the Redmond Regional Library on the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30 PM to 8:45 PM. All events are free. Please join us!.
Coming This Month
Friday, January 25, 2019—Melanie Noel (Redmond poet laureate)
Signup starts at 6:30 PM; reading/open mic starts at 7:00 PM
Melanie Noel is the author of The Monarchs (Stockport Flats, 2013), a book of poems, and the forthcoming chapbook A Ringing. She is honored to serve as Redmond’s poet laureate for 2018–2020. Her website is www.melanienoel.com.
This reading will also feature "Imagination and the Senses," a group reading of poems by residents from Redmond Heights Senior Living taking writing workshops offered by Melanie Noel.
MC—Michael Dylan Welch
The address is 7950 Willows Rd, Redmond, WA 98052, at the intersection of Redmond Way and Willows Road. From downtown Redmond—turn right from Redmond Way almost immediately after you cross the bridge over the slough and then drive until you see the building with the large columns in front. From Kirkland—turn left onto Willows Road and go about a quarter mile. Then turn right into the driveway and head to the columns. Plenty of free parking. For directions and Google map, click here, or look at the Redmond Heights website.
Upcoming Readings and Events
Friday, February 22, 2019—Gloria Burgess (new children's book is Pass It On!)
Signup starts at 6:30 PM; reading/open mic starts at 7:00 PM
Gloria Burgess’s poetry, stories, and scholarship celebrate her diverse heritage. She’s poetry fellow with Cave Canem, a prestigious collective of poets and writers of the African Diaspora. Her work appears in several anthologies, including The Ringing Ear, Gathering Ground, and From My Soul to His Spirit, and has been featured on the BBC, NPR, and PBS. One of Gloria’s most recent books is Pass It On!, a picture biography of her father’s life-changing relationship with Nobel Laureate William Faulkner. Her website is www.gloriaburgess.com.
MC—Rose Gamble
Friday, March 29, 2019—BookClub Seattle (short stories): Helen Harris, Doris Jean Hill, and Jackie Roberts
Signup starts at 6:30 PM; reading/open mic starts at 7:00 PM
MC—Emily Dietrich
Friday, April 26, 2019—TBA
MC—TBA
Friday, May 31, 2018—Joan D. Stamm (memoir)
Signup starts at 6:30 PM; reading/open mic starts at 7:00 PM
MC—Michael Dylan Welch
Friday, June 28, 2019—TBA
MC—TBA
Poetry and Prose Circle
Discuss and improve your poetry & prose! Bring 10 to 15 copies of your poem or story to our Poetry & Prose Circle. We'll gather to share our writing, then offer ideas for improvement. Take away a new perspective on your creative work.
Day: Second Tuesday of each month
Time: 6:30-8:45 PM
Admission: Free, no registration required
Place: Redmond Regional Library
Bring: Something written that you're willing to share and get feedback on. Bring paper copies for others to provide comments back to you.
Circles for 2019
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Facilitator: Elizabeth Carroll Hayden
Elizabeth Carroll Hayden, has poems published in the Redmond Association of Spoken Word (RASP) Anthology Here, There, Everywhere, the Redmond Poet Laurate Centennial Poetry Anthology 10x10, and the journal Bellatrist. Together with poets, Laura Lee Bennett and Chi Stewart, she wrote and performed as Hades in their poetry collection I am Not Cursed. She is a past board member for RASP and is expecting to earn her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia in the Spring of 2019.
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
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- Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/ RedmondAssociationOfSpokenword/
- Twitter: @RedmondRASP
- Contact us: contact@raspread.com
Our Monthly Open Mic
RASP's Open Mic gives you the opportunity to share your work with a receptive audience.
Each month, we open up the microphone to everyone to share their poetry and prose with a receptive audience. You can also participate by relaxing and listening to the words of others.
If you have written something you would like to read, show up early and sign up for a time slot. Time slots are scheduled before and after the featured reader. Details and guidelines are at our Open Mic page.
Other events you will enjoy
SoulFood Poetry Night — Third Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm, SoulFood CoffeeHouse and Fair Trade Emporium, 15748 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA
APex - Artists Personal exchange — Third Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm, SoulFood CoffeeHouse and Fair Trade Emporium, 15748 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA
Duvall Poetry — First Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm, Duvall Library, 15508 Main St. NE, Duvall, WA
Poetry at the Rainbow Cafe — First Monday of each month, 7:00 pm, Rainbow Café, 112 E. Main St., Auburn, WA
Everett Poetry Nite — Every Thursday, 7:00 pm, Café Zippy, 2811 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA
RASP promotes written and spoken arts in Redmond and East King County through inclusive performance events and educational programming.
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