by Tele | Apr 25, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Longlining, Reading & Writing, Sustainability
Just a short update here, friends. The deck is loaded with all of our longline gear, the fish hold is optimistic with plenty of ice and bait, and I just got my last shower until we’re back in town. All that remains is a quick run for groceries,...
by Tele | Mar 7, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Culture, Reading & Writing, Women in Fishing
I told you about my first scheduled performance at Fisher Poets Gathering 2012, but I didn’t tell you what happened next. During the break, a tall, kind-eyed man introduced himself. Ifanyi Bell, digital producer with Oregon Public...
by Tele | Mar 2, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Culture, F/V Nerka, Reading & Writing, Salmon Trolling, Women in Fishing
I know, sweeties, I know… Hooked is sitting awfully low in the water with all these Fisher Poets posts. Apologies if you’re a wee bit weary of my shiny eyes and dazzled reports; I’m newly in love with this crowd, and am not ready to let go quite yet....
by Tele | Feb 29, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Culture, F/V Nerka, Reading & Writing, Women in Fishing
After my Saturday performance at the Fort George Showroom, Cap’n J, Ashley and I braced ourselves against the biting cold and hustled over to the Astoria Events Center. The 2012 Onsite Poem Contest would kick off at 10:30. Emceed by two of my lit star...
by Tele | Feb 24, 2012 | Commercial Fishing, Culture, Reading & Writing
When I was a teenager, there were a lot more boat kids running the docks than I see nowadays. Fishing time, of course, always came first, and we never knew when — or if — we’d see a dockside friend again. The August coho closure was the...
by Tele | Feb 8, 2012 | Commercial Fishing, Culture, Reading & Writing
Hey, you guys — it’s almost time for the Fisher Poets Gathering! Not familiar with FPG? Every February, men and women connected to the fishing industry flood into Astoria, Oregon, to share poems, songs, memoir, and visual art in celebration of this...
