{"id":31389,"date":"2024-10-14T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T19:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/?p=31389"},"modified":"2025-10-21T15:59:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T22:59:51","slug":"poet-laureate-celebrates-redmond-culture-through-food-and-poetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/2024\/10\/14\/poet-laureate-celebrates-redmond-culture-through-food-and-poetry","title":{"rendered":"Poet laureate celebrates Redmond culture through food and poetry\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">From social behaviors and customs to art and the food we eat, the culture of a place or a community is made up of many facets. And as the poet laureate for the city of Redmond, Dr. Ching-In Chen\u2019s work to celebrate the city\u2019s culture goes well beyond poetry alone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chen, an assistant professor in the University of Washington Bothell\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/ias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Interdisciplinary Arts &amp; Sciences<\/a>, was appointed by the city of Redmond to serve as the poet laureate for two years starting in January 2024. This summer, Chen was also awarded a $50,000 fellowship as one of 22 poet laureates around the country to be recognized by the Academy of American Poets, supported by the Mellon Foundation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With funding from the fellowship, Chen kicked off the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redmond.gov\/2142\/Read-Local-Eat-Local?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Local Eat Local project<\/a> during the Downtown Redmond Art Walk on Sept. 19 as a way to connect poets and local food establishments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the main goals of the Redmond Poet Laureate program is to broaden the awareness and beauty of poetry, and express the spirit of Redmond culture,\u201d said Angela Birney, mayor of Redmond, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redmond.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a>. \u201cI am excited that Chen is being recognized for this award and I look forward to participating in their upcoming project by visiting our local businesses to collect, and be inspired by, our community-created poetry.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cultivating new platforms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Chinese American child of immigrant parents from Taiwan, Chen was in part inspired to become a writer because of the lack of representation in required readings of their early education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI wasn\u2019t really finding a lot of stories that reflected my life experiences,\u201d they said. So, drawing from experiences growing up in a multilingual household, Chen developed an experimental style that often plays with syntax and that explores themes of identity and culture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chen also incorporates these themes into the curriculum for courses in UW Bothell\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/ias\/graduate\/mfa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MFA in Creative Writing &amp; Poetics program<\/a>, bringing to the forefront the diverse voices that were lacking from their K-12 experiences. Now, as a poet laureate, Chen aims to create new platforms for diverse writers to share their work, as well as opportunities for the community at large to engage with poetry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor me, the job of being a poet laureate is to encourage more poetry in unexpected places, and I\u2019m especially interested in making space for new kinds of voices,\u201d Chen said. \u201cThe Read Local Eat Local project spotlights different kinds of poets and highlights the diverse talents of the community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a fun way to get poetry out into places where you wouldn\u2019t normally see it, such as food establishments, and to get to know the community through connections around food and different people\u2019s relationships with food and celebrating folks\u2019 cultural backgrounds.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;For me, the job of being a poet laureate is to encourage more poetry in unexpected places, and I\u2019m especially interested in making space for new kinds of voices.&#8221; <\/p><cite>Dr. Ching-In Chen, assistant professor, School of IAS<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A cultural richness<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting with the September art walk, local food establishments in the project will be distributing postcards that feature community poems throughout October (or until they run out).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think we have a lot of cultural richness here in Redmond, and we really had a wide range of poems,\u201d Chen said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From one poem that looks back at a local bar that opened more than 100 years ago to another that brings readers into the present moment to make a family recipe, the artists\u2019 collection encompasses an array of perspectives on food. \u201cIt was really cool to see in the range of poems all the different ways that folks are making community, often through food,\u201d Chen said. \u201cI\u2019m glad to be a part of it.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project invited the public to send in poems and submissions came from both experienced poets and those who have never before been published. Chen encouraged current and former students to submit, and reached out to other alumni to serve on the selection committee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For MFA student Genevi\u00e8ve Hicks, Chen\u2019s suggestion that she submit was the push she needed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn an ongoing struggle to see myself as a legitimate poet, I often need encouragement to put my work out into the world,\u201d Hicks said. \u201cThe opportunity to write in poetic form about gardening seemed \u00e0 propos. The other topic that is always alive for me is how to live together in this world, in harmony.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d08ead3cc97&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d08ead3cc97\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Chen-RLEL_Hicks-1-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"A poem: &quot;Fins de Bagnol\/ neighbor bestows his bush bean seeds by Genevi\u00e8ve Hicks after Armin After some vacillation I planted five by five of these french slenders A single quadrant\/next door some demanding strawberry stolons. I was leaving for four weeks transporting to mile-high land. Admonished to hydrate for health\/Armin watered and kindly without consent upgraded my raised bed with wall-high netting exiling Jenner the cat from using bean bed as their potty Jenner jockeyed my other box instead nannied by Armin the Sky Nursery born bushes crescendoed When I arrived home, he assigned twenty five wooden stakes with doubled green ties to hold up a seeds welcome\/communally tethered veggie\/arms around purple flowers Don\u2019t tighten that spicket so damn tight! Together is up.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-31397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Chen-RLEL_Hicks-1-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Chen-RLEL_Hicks-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Chen-RLEL_Hicks-1-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Chen-RLEL_Hicks-1-600x395.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Chen-RLEL_Hicks-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Genevi\u00e8ve Hicks&#8217; poem, \u201cFins de Bagnol\/neighbor bestows his bush bean seeds.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supporting new voices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hicks\u2019 poem, \u201cFins de Bagnol\/neighbor bestows his bush bean seeds,\u201d was inspired by her experiences gardening with a neighbor after moving to the Broadview neighborhood in Seattle. In this poem, she aims to capture the mess and beauty of learning to live alongside others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d08ead3d6b9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d08ead3d6b9\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Chen-RLEL_Oseni-1-669x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A poem: &quot;What to make on Saturday\nby Korede Oseni\nWe were making donuts\nmum, Mrs. Main, and Fiyinfoluwa\u2019s mum mixed the\ningredients\nthey put eggs, butter, and sugar in a bowl,\ngave us to mix by hand, we took turns as our arms tired\nout\nthe texture changed from lumpy to grainy, then smooth\nnext was the flour, nutmeg, salt, yeast, and warm water\nWe took small sized dough, dabbed flour in our palms\npinched the dough sides till the texture changed from\nrough to smooth\nplaced each dough on a tray lightly sprinkled with flour\nfor the dough rise\nwe carefully took the risen dough in the palm of our\nhands\ninserted a finger, gently expanded, and placed each one\ninto the hot oil\nEager eyes reflected liquid gold as each dough landed\nit slowly changed from white to slight brown, then\ngolden brown\nthe donut cooled down, we split it open\nit was blinding bright on the inside\nbefore we ate, we were warm and full in our bellies.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-31399\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Chen-RLEL_Oseni-1-669x1024.jpg 669w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Chen-RLEL_Oseni-1-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Chen-RLEL_Oseni-1-768x1176.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Chen-RLEL_Oseni-1-600x918.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Chen-RLEL_Oseni-1.jpg 784w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Korede Oseni&#8217;s poem, \u201cWhat to make on Saturday.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI hope readers can sense that, just like plants and gardens, relationships take work and can transform. Maybe, the reader might even be inspired to reinvigorate a relationship with a challenging neighbor or even to grow some beans next year,\u201d she said. \u201cI have extra seeds and am willing to share!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a poem titled \u201cWhat to make on Saturday,\u201d 2024 MFA alumna Korede Oseni reminisces on Saturday mornings spent making food with her family and community as a child in Nigeria. \u201cI have a strong relationship with food because of my African heritage,\u201d she said. \u201cThose Saturday mornings are some of my favorite memories as a child.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She hopes that, in sharing her own happy childhood memories of cooking and making something with a loved one, her words will bring to mind similar memories for others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter reading and listening to various artists, poets and writers at the event, it was clear that we all had precious memories and moments with food, and the people they reminded us of,\u201d Oseni said. \u201cIt was also clear that while we all wrote about and from diverse meals and cultures, we had similarities in where these moments originated from \u2014 family, friendships and love.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u202f<strong>A growing community<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chen plans to continue the Read Local Eat Local project in the second year of their appointment. The fellowship will allow Chen to expand it beyond a local scope to include international writers. This year, as a board member for Seattle UNESCO City of Literature, Chen invited the Nanjing City of Literature and Slemani City of Literature to collaborate to select an excerpt of a poem to be published in its original language and in English translation. Chen hopes to collaborate next year with more Cities of Literature and Gastronomy and invite poems about food from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this and other projects that will be supported by the fellowship, Chen wants to foster student and alumni engagement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe communal-based projects that Ching-In curates are a draw for me,\u201d ,\u201d Hicks said, \u201cas I believe that working with and alongside other artists enhances my creativity. Even though writing a poem may be a solitary endeavor, knowing that other word-workers are crafting towards a shared goal is buoying.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWorking in community and performing work together,\u201d she said, \u201cbuilds essential skills for the kind of world that I want to live in, the kind of world I want to help create.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a fellowship from the Academy of American Poets, Dr. Ching-In Chen connects poets and food establishments through Read Local Eat Local project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121,"featured_media":31408,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_is_archived":false,"_archived_contact_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[202,218,229,1],"tags":[],"school":[419],"class_list":["post-31389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-news","category-community-engagement","category-faculty","category-uncategorized","school-school-of-ias"],"acf":{"related_links":{"toggle_visibility":false,"link_1":"","link_2":"","link_3":"","link_4":"","link_5":""},"highlight_box":{"toggle_visibility":false,"title":"","content":"","button":"","button_style":"angled-purple-button","button_screen_reader_text":""},"contact_type_1":{"toggle_visibility":true,"contact_title":"","email":"","phone":"","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"contact_type_2":{"toggle_visibility":false,"contact_title":"","email":"","phone":"","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"social_media":{"toggle_visibility":false,"facebook_url":"","instagram_url":"","linkedin_url":"","twitter_url":"","youtube_url":""},"blog_archive_sidebar_visibility":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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