Are you writing poetry of, about, or inspired by Tacoma? Voices of Tacoma: A Gathering of Poets <https://www.beeugenebecreative.com/gathering-of-poets>, will be open for submissions <https://www.beeugenebecreative.com/opensubmissions> from January 1 through 31, 2024 for poetry to be included in the anthology. Submissions are free. Are you interested in joining the Voices of Tacoma editorial panel, to read submissions and help select the poems for inclusion in the anthology? Please contact <https://www.beeugenebecreative.com/contact> us if you are interested in learning how to become a panelist. One thing to note, Panelists will be eligible to submit their own poetry. In order to create a fair and unbiased evaluation of each submission, we’ll have a double-blind review of the work and will ensure that the panelists are not reviewing work they submitted. Inspired by Jenny Bartoy <https://jennybartoy.com/>’s workshop on “The Art of Self Editing <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hHKULU3Ftkh3xj3KqGdWesWdCdGxFjtw/view>”, we have created a wiki blog called “A Lexicon of Tacoma <https://www.beeugenebecreative.com/post/a-tacoma-lexicon>”. Here we have gathered some words that can be used as you begin to write your poems about Tacoma. This wiki-blog is open to your suggestions for additional words - please contact <https://www.beeugenebecreative.com/contact> us if you have any to add. This is very much a work in progress, so don’t be surprised if there are words you find missing as we begin to build the lexicon. Partly funded by the Tacoma Artists Initiative Program, Voices of Tacoma offers several free community programs to support the literary arts community, including Monthly Poetry Gatherings <https://www.beeugenebecreative.com/monthly-poetry-gatherings>, the Autumn Poetry Workshop <https://www.beeugenebecreative.com/poetry-workshops> series, and the Poets’ Corner table at various local community events. Follow Voices of Tacoma on Instagram <https://instagram.com/agatheringofpoets?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg==> or Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091002318285&mibextid=ZbWKwL> to learn more about upcoming events. Burl E. Battersby *Voices of Tacoma: A Gathering of Poets* A *Tacoma Arts Initiative Program *Project Be! Eugene Be! Creative <http://beeugenebecreative.com> (206) 406-8838 <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B12064068838> <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B12064068838> <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B12064068838>