Burl E.
Battersby
Welcome to Be! Eugene Be! Creative
Life long artist & author of poetry collections, including Wild Rose: & Other Poems Sung by the Window.
For my entire life I have known that I was an artist and a writer; I could never deny the truth to myself or to others, but I lived a dual life. It took many years for my passion & my skill to be brought together - for me to decide that I had to follow my dream no matter what & no matter where it would lead me.
The breakthrough in my life started with sobriety. Although I had been involved in the literary arts scene since first moving here, it was during the pandemic when I began thinking of ways that I could help nurture the already vibrant community of writers in Tacoma.
Thus began the journey which eventually led to the Voices of Tacoma: A Gathering of Poets.
Photo by Jackie Casella
- Sat, Oct 12Mottet LibraryOct 12, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PMMottet Library, 3523 E G St, Tacoma, WA 98404, USA
- Sat, Oct 12South Tacoma LibraryOct 12, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PMSouth Tacoma Library, 3411 S 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98409, USAOct 12, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PMSouth Tacoma Library, 3411 S 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98409, USAAs part of Tacoma Arts Month Studio Tours, this free and all-ages events will create “Poet’s Studios” at Mottet, South Tacoma, and Fern Hill Libraries. Come participate and hear the Poets read their work.
- Sat, Oct 12Fern Hill LibraryOct 12, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PMFern Hill Library, 765 S 84th St, Tacoma, WA 98444, USA
- Thu, Oct 17King's BooksOct 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMKing's Books, 218 St Helens Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA
- Wed, Oct 23Swasey LibraryOct 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMSwasey Library, 7001 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406, USA
- Wed, Nov 20Swasey LibraryNov 20, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMSwasey Library, 7001 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406, USA
- Multiple DatesSat, Dec 07Tacoma ArmoryDec 07, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PMTacoma Armory, 1001 Yakima Pk Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98405, USA
Current Projects
Land acknowledgment
ʔuk’ʷədiitəb ʔuhigʷətəb čəɫ txʷəl tiiɫ ʔa čəɫ ʔal tə swatxʷixʷtxʷəd ʔə tiiɫ puyaləpabš dxʷəsɫaɫlils gʷəl ʔutxʷəlšucidəbs həlgʷəʔ.
We gratefully acknowledge that we rest on the traditional lands of the Puyallup People where they make their home and speak the Lushootseed language.