POETRY IN PUBLIC: PLACES OF LANDING by 4 CULTURE
Poems will replace advertising on public transit, enlivening commutes across King County. Poetry in Public—formerly known as Poetry on Buses
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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 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
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.
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
"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.
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
"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
Cedar Sigo (from The Convergence Zone)
from The Convergence Zone is a series of author readings, and artist talks and performances, sponsored by the MFA in Creative Writing
"Where I'm From" published by Vote the Earth
"Where I'm From" published by Vote the Earth.
Gamut Reading Winter 2020 at Open Books: A Poetry Emporium
Gamut Reading Winter 2020 at Open Books: A Poetry Emporium
Zoom SoulFood Poetry Night: MFA Poets from UW Bothell
SoulFood CoffeeHouse and Fair Trade Emporium is hosting a live poetry reading on Zoom August 20, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
10 or 11 Things I know About Him (A Stolen Biography)
Clamor published my 10 or 11 Things I Know About Him (A Stolen Biography) in 2020. Content warning for gun violence.
CSU Summer Arts Student Showcase 2015
Summer 2015 I took a poetry course at California State University (CSU) Summer Arts program.
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