Will Falk’s Life-Centered Writing

When I Set the Sweetgrass Down Poetry Reading with April Tierney

Mar 26, 2023 | Poetry

I read poems from my collection When I Set the Sweetgrass Down and April read poems from her collection Memory Keeper, as well as new poems she’s written about motherhood in these...

Thacker Pass Poetry Reading with April Tierney

Jun 12, 2022 | Poetry, Thacker Pass

April Tierney and I hosted an online poetry reading to raise funds and awareness about the campaign to protect Thacker...

When I Set the Sweetgrass Down on KMUZ Community Radio, Part II

May 28, 2022 | Interviews, Poetry

I joined Steve Slemenda on his KMUZ (Willamette Valley, OR) community radio show Poetry On the Air to read from, and discuss, my poetry collection When I Set the Sweetgrass Down. This is Part II of our conversation.

When I Set the Sweetgrass Down on KMUZ Community Radio, Part I

May 13, 2022 | Interviews, Poetry

I joined Steve Slemenda on his KMUZ (Willamette Valley, OR) community radio show Poetry On the Air to read from, and discuss, my poetry collection When I Set the Sweetgrass Down. This is Part I of our conversation.

Where is Brigid on Paiute Land?

Jan 31, 2021 | Poetry, Thacker Pass

I went searching for Brigid in Thacker Pass on Imbolc. I almost saw her pale face on the lingering morning moon. There was a brogue – I could have sworn – in the ravens’ song before they hushed at my approach. Then, I thought I heard celtic spells in...

Viral Poetry

Apr 18, 2020 | Poetry

Viral Poetry for the coronavirus and all those affected Sometimes Life speaks through poets. Sometimes Life speaks through dreams, through flowing water, through chilly stars on a clear winter night, through the imperfect reconstruction of experienceour memories...