We are about a month away from the first ever Tacoma Poetry Festival! And what a festival it will be: Friday night (10/16), we welcome *Poetry Northwest *founder *David Wagoner*, Chicago poet *Nate Marshall*, Tacoma actress and poet *Emilie Rommel Shimkus*, and others for a public performance that will also feature *Mayor Strickland* and Tacoma Poets Laureate past and present, including current Laureate *Cathy Nguyen*! Join us Saturday for a day of workshops, book sales, and an open mic! Open to poets and poetry lovers of all ages and skill levels, The Tacoma Poetry Festival wishes to continue supporting the wonderful literary scene in Tacoma! We look forward to seeing you there... Check out our website *www.thetacomapoetryfestival.com <http://www.thetacomapoetryfestival.com> * for registration and schedule information.