LiTFUSE

Stay tuned for our next featured Fuel Night!

other programs

LiTFUSE has always been inclusive & welcoming to poets of all ages, levels, backgrounds and styles. The mission of LiTFUSE is to unite all kinds of poets throughout the Northwest and beyond, and to open us to fresh voices and inspiration, and to deepen community with our fellow poets and artists.

LiTFUSE FUEL: Fuel Night is our current poetry program. It takes place on select Saturdays throughout the year at different locations throughout Tieton and includes a featured poet and an open mic. FUEL is free and open to the public. Featured readers have included Raul Sanchez, Kristin Berger, Derek Sheffield, Alberto Sveum, and Michael Schmeltzer.

History: LiTFUSE Poets’ Workshop was Tieton Arts & Humanities’ first program. Founded in 2007 by Michael Schein, LiTFUSE began as an annual weekend-long poets’ workshop held in Tieton, WA (near Yakima).

LiTFUSE UNiTE Poets’ Workshop past headliners: Susan Rich (2007), Lorna Dee Cervantes (2008 and 2014), George Bowering (2009), Ingrid Wendt (2010), Marvin Bell (2011), Christopher Howell (2012), Dorianne Laux (2013), Ellen Bass (2015), Ilya Kaminsky (2016), Paisley Rekdal (2017), Kevin Prufer (2018), Natalie Diaz (2019), Dennis Nurske (2020), Camille Dungey (2021), and Kim Addonizio (2022).

LiTFUSE is the creativity, joy, energy and love generated by its many poets, faculty, volunteers and supporters.

Core Team: Tieton Arts & Humanities Board, Staff, & Amazing Volunteers!