2025 FisherPoets Gathering evening readings
Published 9:00 am Monday, February 17, 2025
- “Remnant of a Dream” by Stirling Gorsuch from “Netted,” an exhibit featuring nine regional artists at RiverSea Gallery during the FisherPoets Gathering.
Friday
Astoria Brewing Co.
Hosts: Doug Rhodes and Rich Bard
5 p.m.
Peter Munro, Shoreline, Washington
Jeffrey Kahrs, Edmonds, Washington
Tele Aadsen, Bow, Washington
6 p.m.
Joel Brady-Power, Bow, Washington
Leslie Lincoln, Port Townsend, Washington
John Palmes, Juneau, Alaska
7 p.m.
Doug Rhodes, Craig, Alaska
Kathy Halgren, Seattle, Washington
Will Hornyak, Milwaukie
8 p.m.
Ken and Marilyn Samuelson, Portland
Kelly Schactler, Anacortes, Washington
Balika Hakaanson, Seattle, Washington
9 p.m.
Rich Bard, Vashon Island, Washington
Scott McAllister, Juneau, Alaska
Don Pugh, Snohomish, Washington
RK Rice, Long Beach, Washington
Columbian Theater
Hosts: Dave Densmore and Wilfred Wilson
6 p.m.
Brownsmead Flats, Astoria
Kate Williams, Cordova, Alaska
Alec McMurren, Petersburg, Alaska
7 p.m.
Shannon Zellerhoff, Deming, Washington
Geno Leech, Chinook, Washington
Joel Miller, Portland
8 p.m.
Maggie Parrish, Anacortes, Washington
Wilfred Wilson, Delta, British Columbia
Fred Bailey, Ladysmith, British Columbia
9 p.m.
Jon Lee, Ocean Park, Washington
Marilyn Dreher-Loving, Astoria
Jon Branshaw, Westport, Washington
Dave Densmore, Astoria
10 p.m.
FisherPoets at the Line Poetry Slam with Jon Broderick
Fort George Lovell Taproom
Hosts: Jay Speakman and Jon Broderick
6 p.m.
Jay Speakman and Jon Broderick, Gearhart and Cannon Beach
Sunny Rice, Petersburg, Alaska
Greg Foxley, Hamlet
7 p.m.
Bellie, Astoria
John Elliott, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
Colin Kaferle, Portland
8 p.m.
Bob Gudmundson, Bellingham, Washington
Amy Sharp, Seaside
Jack Merrill, Northeast Harbor, Maine
9 p.m.
Melanie Brown, Juneau, Alaska
Annie Howell-Adams, Friday Harbor, Washington
Ivan Winkler, Kodiak, Alaska
KALA
Hosts: Mary Garvey and Nancy Cook
5 p.m.
Skamokawa Swamp Opera, Skamokawa, Washington
David Bean, Portland
Chelle Meyers, Anchor Point, Alaska
6 p.m.
Lorrie Haight, Long Beach, Washington
Peter Guerrero, Port Townsend, Washington
Wayne Chimenti, Marrowstone Island, Washington
7 p.m.
Barry and Susi McDermott, Kirkland, Washington
Alana Kansaku-Sarmiento, Portland
Ed Edmo, Portland
8 p.m.
Mary Garvey, Seaview, Washington
Kelly Riggle, Sausalito, California
Toby Sullivan, Kodiak, Alaska
9 p.m.
Shanghaied on the Willamette, Portland
Tom Crestodina, Seattle, Washington
Nancy Cook, Astoria
Luke Gunnarson, Sisters
10 p.m.
FisherPoets Dance and Social with DJ D’Fish
Liberty Theatre
Hosts: Pat Dixon and Rob Seitz
6 p.m.
James Kasner, Newport
Michelle Abramson, Corbett
Lucas Rate, Edmonds, Washington
7 p.m.
Pat Dixon, Olympia, Washington
Brad Warren, Seattle, Washington
Erica Clark-Thompson, Astoria
8 p.m.
Rich King, Kilauea, Hawaii
Robin Koger, Eagle River, Alaska
Hobe Kytr, Astoria
9 p.m.
Rob Seitz, Astoria
Cat Weist, Netarts
Todd Waterfield, Netarts
Kurt Hoelting, Clinton, Washington
Ten Fifteen Theater
Hosts: Duncan Berry and Moe Bowstern
5 p.m.
Lloyd Montgomery, Cordova, Alaska
Donna Parker, Kodiak, Alaska
Gary Keister, Port Hadlock, Washington
6 p.m.
Dano Quinn, Seattle, Washington
Sean Bunting, Port Townsend, Washington
Fred Stager, Kodiak, Alaska
7 p.m.
Duncan Berry, Otis
Rachel Holland, Chris Erickson and Kyle Ridley, Bellingham, Washington
Mary Jacobs, Anacortes, Washington
8 p.m.
Phil Lansing, Boise, Idaho
Lara Messersmith-Glavin, Portland
Moe Bowstern, Portland
9 p.m.
Harry Moore, Palmer, Alaska
Whit Deschner, Baker City
Ron McDaniel, Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
Brownsmead Flats, Astoria
Xanadu Astoria
Hosts: Lou Beaudry and Dan Keyser
5 p.m.
Chris Erickson, Kyle Ridley and Rachel Holland, Bellingham, Washington
John Brockhaus, Seattle, Washington
Megan Emerson, Portland
6 p.m.
Mark Lovewell and Molly Conole, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
Dennis McGuire, Port Townsend, Washington
Pat McGuire, Port Townsend, Washington
7 p.m.
Kevin Scribner, Walla Walla, Washington
Kathy Stack, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
Kat Murphy, Port Hadlock, Washington
8 p.m.
Danny Keyser, Chinook, Washington
Meezie Hermansen, Kasilof, Alaska
Lou Beaudry, McCall, Idaho
9 p.m.
Kira Telgen, Seattle, Washington
George Wilson, Portland
Mariah Warren, Sitka, Alaska
Beerman Creek, Astoria
Saturday
Astoria Brewing Co.
Hosts: Meezie Hermansen and Ron McDaniel
5 p.m.
Skamokawa Swamp Opera, Skamokawa, Washington
Sean Bunting, Port Townsend, Washington
Kevin Scribner, Walla Walla, Washington
6 p.m.
Donna Parker, Kodiak, Alaska
Robin Koger, Eagle River, Alaska
Shanghaied on the Willamette, Portland
7 p.m.
Meezie Hermansen, Kasilof, Alaska
Whit Deschner, Baker City
Sunny Rice, Petersburg, Alaska
8 p.m.
Rich King, Kilauea, Hawaii
Kate Williams, Cordova, Alaska
Greg Foxley, Hamlet
9 p.m.
Phil Lansing, Boise, Idaho
Megan Emerson, Portland
Ron McDaniel, Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
Columbian Theater
Hosts: Kat Murphy and Mariah Warren
4:45 p.m.
Campbell’s Last Set with Jon Broderick, celebrating FisherPoets past
6 p.m.
Kat Murphy, Port Hadlock, Washington
Jack Merrill, Northeast Harbor, Maine
Gary Keister, Port Hadlock, Washington
7 p.m.
Pat Dixon, Olympia, Washington
Don Pugh, Snohomish, Washington
Kyle Ridley, Rachel Holland and Chris Erickson, Bellingham, Washington
8 p.m.
Mariah Warren, Sitka, Alaska
Kelly Riggle, Sausalito, California
Jay Speakman and Jon Broderick, Gearhart and Cannon Beach
9 p.m.
Doug Rhodes, Craig, Alaska
Mary Garvey, Seaview, Washington
Susi and Barry McDermott, Kirkland, Washington
Beerman Creek, Astoria
Fort George Lovell Taproom
Hosts: Toby Sullivan and Brad Warren
6 p.m.
Jon Lee, Ocean Park, Washington
Michelle Abramson, Corbett
Chelle Meyers, Anchor Point, Alaska
7 p.m.
Brad Warren, Seattle, Washington
Fred Stager, Kodiak, Alaska
Abby Ipanbutr, Seattle, Washington
8 p.m.
Moe Bowstern, Portland
Tom Crestodina, Seattle, Washington
Leslie Lincoln, Port Townsend, Washington
9 p.m.
Lou Beaudry, McCall, Idaho
Toby Sullivan, Kodiak, Alaska
Jeffrey Kahrs, Edmonds, Washington
KALA
Hosts: Jon Branshaw and Will Hornyak
5 p.m.
Marilyn Dreher-Loving, Astoria
John Brockhaus, Seattle, Washington
Lucas Rate, Edmonds, Washington
6 p.m.
Dan Keyser, Chinook, Washington
Annie Howell-Adams, Friday Harbor, Washington
George Wilson, Portland
7 p.m.
Wilfred Wilson, Delta, British Columbia
Pat McGuire, Port Townsend, Washington
Melanie Brown, Juneau, Alaska
8 p.m.
Jon Branshaw, Westport, Washington
Ken and Marilyn Samuelson, Portland
Dave Densmore, Astoria
9 p.m.
Will Hornyak, Milwaukie
Joel Miller, Portland
Lara Messersmith-Glavin, Portland
Dennis McGuire, Port Townsend, Washington
Liberty Theatre
Hosts: Dano Quinn and Wayne Chimenti
6 p.m.
Peter Munro, Shoreline, Washington
Mark Lovewell and Molly Conole, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
Lorrie Haight, Long Beach, Washington
7 p.m.
Ed Edmo, Portland
Geno Leech, Chinook, Washington
Kathy Stack, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
8 p.m.
Dano Quinn, Seattle, Washington
Alec McMurren, Petersburg, Alaska
Kathy Halgren, Seattle, Washington
9 p.m.
Wayne Chimenti, Marrowstone Island, Washington
Holly Hughes, Chimacum, Washington
Scott McAllister, Juneau, Alaska
Duncan Berry, Otis
10 p.m.
Umpteenth Annual On-Site Poetry Contest with Moe Bowstern
Ten Fifteen Theater
Hosts: Tele Aadsen and Erica Clark-Thompson
5 p.m.
Peter Guerrero, Port Townsend, Washington
Kira Telgen, Seattle, Washington
RK Rice, Long Beach, Washington
6 p.m.
Cat Weist, Netarts
Todd Waterfield, Netarts
Ivan Winkler, Kodiak, Alaska
7 p.m.
Tele Aadsen, Bow, Washington
John Palmes, Juneau, Alaska
Joel Brady-Power, Bow, Washington
8 p.m.
Hobe Kytr, Astoria
Maggie Parish, Anacortes, Washington
John Elliott, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
9 p.m.
Erica Clark-Thompson, Astoria
James Kasner, Newport
Shannon Zellerhoff, Deming, Washington
Luke Gunnarson, Sisters
Xanadu Astoria
Hosts: Balika Hakaanson and Mary Jacobs
5 p.m.
David Bean, Portland
Kurt Hoelting, Clinton, Washington
Fred Bailey, Ladysmith, British Columbia
6 p.m.
Harry Moore, Palmer, Alaska
Colin Kaferle, Portland
Lloyd Montgomery, Cordova, Alaska
7 p.m.
Balika Hakaanson, Seattle, Washington
Bob Gudmundson, Bellingham, Washington
Kelly Schactler, Anacortes, Washington
8 p.m.
Bellie, Astoria
Amy Sharp, Seaside
Rich Bard, Vashon Island, Washington
9 p.m.
Mary Jacobs, Anacortes, Washington
Rob Seitz, Astoria
Alana Kansaku-Sarmiento, Portland
KMUN Coast Community Radio will broadcast fisherpoetry live on Friday and Saturday nights from the Liberty Theatre at 91.9 FM and online at www.kmun.org.
Brownsmead Flats, Astoria