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Seattle Area Archivists (SeArch) was formed in 1985 for the purpose of allowing Seattle archivists “to become acquainted with one another and their archives, share knowledge of resources, and increase professional awareness.” SeArch remains committed to helping its members information and to promoting the preservation and use of archival, manuscript, and other specialized research materials in the Seattle and greater Puget Sound area.

“You should lie down now and remember the forest,
for it is disappearing–
no, the truth is it is gone now
and so what details you can bring back
might have a kind of life…”

excerpt from “The Forest” by Susan Stewart

Monthly News Feature

April 2024: National Poetry Month

April 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of National Poetry Month. Started by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, the goals of Poetry Month are to:

  • highlight the legacy of American poets
  • encourage the reading of poems
  • bring poetry into the classroom
  • encourage support for poets and poetry.

Local Poets

No Neutral

by Shin Yu Pai, 2023-2024 Seattle Civic Poet

Side Notes from the Archivist

by Anastacia-Reneé

I Sing the Salmon Home: Poems from WA State

edited by Rena Priest

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Space Needle in between the letters SE and RCH