Olympia Zen Center 

The Annual Ryokan Lecture honors and celebrates the hermit priest-poet Ryokan with whom we are in lineage.  Each year we invite an outstanding teacher whose life reflects the values and teachings of Ryokan. 

This year we are celebrating the life of the poet and the poetry of Ryokan.  We have invited Joseph Stroud, Poet, who whose life has been dedicated to poetry and teaching.

His most recent book, Of This World: New and Selected Poems is available at your local bookstore.  A book signing will follow his lecture/reading on Friday evening and Saturday workshop.  Please register early as our space is limited.