New poems in I Sing the Salmon Home: Poems from Washington State an anthology by Empty Bowl
For this unique collection celebrating salmon, Washington State Poet Laureate and Lummi tribal member Rena Priest gathered poems from more
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SCOTT BENTLEY
Scott Bentley received a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Poetics at the University of Washington, Bothell. He's been a curator of the Gamut literary series, a Mineral School resident, Hugo House Fellow, and editor at Clamor, Ghost Town, and Pacific Review. His writing and art have appeared in Paperbark, Abalone Mountain Press, Green Linden, and elsewhere.
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New poem in Green Linden Press
My poem "Təqʷuʔbəʔ" is in issue 14 of Under A Warm Green Linden by Green linden Press. The poem along with the rest of the issue can be read
New Poem published in The Indigeneity & Disability Justice Zine by Abalone Mountain Press
The poem "Definition of Palo Santo" is published in the The Indigeneity & Disability Justice Zine by Abalone Mountain Press. The zine is fre
2021 - 22 Hugo House Fellows Final Reading
Posted is a recording of a poetry reading I did in May 2022 with my cohort of Hugo House fellows.
LandBack Weekend
t’s LandBack weekend so I want to talk about new-age puritanism and LandBack. First, I want to start by giving credit to the person
New Writing in April 2022 issue of BREATHE
My writing "Excerpts from Harper's Index" is published in the April 2022 issue of BREATHE magazine. Click here to read my writing and
New Poems in Paperbark issue 3
My poems "ʔux̌ʷəlč" and "An Orange Bud" are published in issue 3 of Paperbark. The poems are exclusive to print not online. Purchase a copy
Hugo House Fellows Mid-Year Reading
Join the current Hugo House Fellows for their mid-year reading. Built around the theme of “intimacies,” this event will explore coming
Vampires and Dracula
I have an essay about vampires and Dracula available to read on Medium and Substack, and to watch on YouTube.
"We the Indigenous" reading on Tuesday Nov 9, 6:30pm PST
Tuesday Nov 9, 6:30pm PST I'll be reading alongside Kalehua Kim and Sondra Segundo. The virtual reading is free.
PACD and LANDBACK
PACD the YouTube channel with Peter Coffin and Astronaut Cowboy Doctor recently did a live-streamed video on LANDBACK
The Met Gala is Colonial Trash
The Met Gala, also known as the Met Ball, was founded in 1948 by Eleanor Lambert. It was previously called the Costume Institute Gala
UWB MFA 2021 Fall Convergence - Memory and Memorial
This week is the University of Washington Bothell Master of Fine Arts 2021 Fall Convergence. This will my third year participating
Reading at Mineral School
This video is a reading I did at the Mineral School during my fellowship. The video also features readings from my fellow residents
"The ʔísil Map of San Bernardino" and "Coyote" published in yəhaw̓
See my poems on the yəhaw̓ site. I am grateful to yəhaw̓ for supporting my art and am proud to be included within the Indigenous creatives
Poetics statement from MFA thesis
The University of Washington Bothell (UWB) School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS) has posted a video recording of me reading
"Eyes" and "Funhouse Mirror / rorriM esuohnuF" published in Clamor
2020 to 2021 I was a contributing editor at Clamor. It was a good experience to work with the editorial board
Submergence: Going Below the Surface with Orca and Salmon
My poems "The sʔuladxʷ Map of Seattle" and "Salmon" are part of the "Submergence: Going Below The Surface With Orca And Salmon" exhibit
Indigenous Organizations
The organizations listed contribute to the political and material conditions of Native communities in occupied Turtle Island
Gamut Reading, Friday Dec 19 7 - 8:30 PT
Gamut is a literary series that connects creative and diverse voices from the UW Bothell MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics community.
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