The Confluence Poets came together after a facilitated workshop by Daemond Arrindell September 26-27 2014, held at the Confluence Gallery… giving rise to the name Confluence Poets.

It’s a fitting name, as the group represents a confluence of voices and styles within the Methow Valley.

Attendees at the Arrindell workshop conducted the first Confluence poets reading at 4:00 PM at the Gallery on September 27 that year, and in November began meeting on Sunday mornings.

Confluence Poets now organize the annual William Stafford Birthday Reading in January, amongst other quarterly events hosted at Confluence Gallery, as well as coordinating other poetry events in the area. In April, we celebrate National Poetry Month with an event that includes public participation.

Meetings are held two to three times monthly, at which time we write impromptu responses to prompts, share and critique works in progress, and conduct short educational programs.

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