Poet and educator in seattle and the author of free poetry collections including 2012 room. Also the New Washington poet laureate 21222014 and currently serving on the board of jack straw a local studio. Here today talking about the apocalypse factory. Please join me to welcome steve olson. Thanks. As you know kathleen published a book of poems in 2012 and all of those are about hanford. And then she will we eat paul from her new book of poems entitled post romantic coming out in october from the university of washington press. So to make sure my slides will work i will project her words onto a screen. Banks. And to say before i read the poem how im pleased to be a part of this evening and its wonderful to celebrate the publication of this book not just because i have poems in it but they are not told us much as i think they should be and then to get the story out i have learned all kinds of things from it and out there for people to read. This is the poem and its called stories that w
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The virginia Virginia Society on behalf of everyone is made today possible im honored to be the first to welcome you to the Virginia Museum of history and culture. applause im so thankful to see such a remarkable turnout today as we dedicate our father arthur ashe boulevard, we open our newest exhibition, together we mark the 400 anniversary of captive africans in english north america. Todays gathering is one of remembrance and reflection, it is also one of celebration. We are gathered on the front lawn of a very historic institution. In fact, this is the oldest Cultural Organization in the commonwealth of virginia, founded in 1831. For nearly 200 years, we have been collecting materials for the purpose of telling the story of this place. Some 14 million historical artifacts are housed within the walls behind me. We have much to be proud of. But we still have so very much we must do to be the state History Museum we all deserve. The one that represents all and welcomes all. applause d