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SDPA June 11 & 18 Open Readings
Calling all poets, SDPA authors, returning poets, and newcomers! The second round of SDPA 2020-21 virtual anthology readings is upon us! We have two dates available, Friday, June 11 and Friday, June 18. Both of these Zoom readings will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Poets can choose to read at one or both events.… Read More
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The Old Globe–Poet’s Tree with Gill Sotu/Michael Klam, YouTube Live
I’m honored to be part of The Old Globe’s Poet’s Tree, hosted by Gill Sotu. I hope you’ll join us on YouTube Live or FaceBook on Tuesday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. I’ll read a couple of poems and chat with Gill about all things SD poetry. Find the details here: The Poet’s Tree |… Read More
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Michael Klam and Sage at the last Poets at the Bench of 2020
From Deborah Ramos, host of Poets at the Bench: Please join the global community for our next online Poets at the Bench on Sunday, Nov. 29, at 3 p.m. I am honored to have two featured poets for the last Zoom bench of the year, Michael Klam and Sage. Sage is a 15-year-old creative, growing up in San Diego, Calif. As a San Diego High… Read More
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SDPA Celebration Zoom with SD’s first poet laureate Ron Salisbury, Al Zolynas, open mic
The San Diego Poetry Annual (SDPA) and Border Voices Poetry Project (BV) present our first combined online reading and open mic. Our features for the evening are the first ever San Diego Poet Laureate Ron Salisbury, Garden Oak Press author Al Zolynas, writers published in SDPA and the upcoming BV anthology, and you! Ron and… Read More
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Stacy Dyson Features at Palabra!
PALABRA an evening of poetry hosted by Ted Washington Featured reader Stacy Ardis Dyson Stacy Dyson is a poet, acapella vocalist, playwright who specializes in the life and times of the Black woman. “Someone has to sing for my sisters. Their lives, loves, philosophy…There are centuries of stories begging to be told. I’m lucky enough… Read More
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Poetry & Art, June 14: SDPA Reading, reg e gaines, Kowit Prize, People’s Choice
On Friday, June 14, Poetry & Art Series 2019 at the San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) presents the 2018-19 San Diego Poetry Annual (SDPA) reading. The event features author, director and Tony Award-winning playwright reg e gaines, who contributed poetry to this year’s SDPA. Authors published in the 2018-‘19 collections (including Kids! and bilingual editions) are… Read More
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Karla Cordero Features at Palabra!
PALABRA an evening of poetry hosted by Ted Washington Featured reader Karla Cordero KARLA CORDERO is a descendant of the Chichimeca people from northern Mexico, born and raised in Calexico, CA. She is a Macondo and VONA fellow, a recipient of The Loft Spoken Word Immersion Fellowship, and the San Diego State University Global Diversity… Read More
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$1,000 Youth and Adult Poetry Performance Prize, Oct. 26 at SDAI
On Friday, October 26, Poetry & Art Series 2018 presents the $1,000 Youth and Adult Poetry Performance Prize. There will be two winners (youth–seventeen and younger, and adult–eighteen and over) each taking home $500 for one original poem read and/or performed. A panel of local performer/author judges–including artist and publisher Ted Washington, neuroscientist and author Ying… Read More
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100,000 Poets for Change, Karen An-hwei Lee, Julie Corrales, Shadab Zeest Hashmi, Poetic Matrix @ SDAI, Sept. 21
On Friday, Sept. 21, Poetry & Art Series 2018 presents a reading by Karen An-hwei Lee, Julie Corrales, Poetic Matrix and poets from 100,000 Poets for Change featuring authors Shadab Zeest Hashmi, Joe Milosch, Jim Moreno, John Peterson, Tomas Gayton, Brandon Cesmat, Jeeni Cricenzo, Michael Turner-Ortega, Lori Walkington and Rex Butters. Hosted by Michael Klam. DJ Barry Thomas… Read More
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SDPA Reading at San Diego Art Institute
Dear poetry fans and SDPA poets — On behalf of San Diego Poetry Annual, I would like to invite you to join us for music, visual art, food, and poetry on Fri., June 29 at the San Diego Art Institute. Featured readers and details are listed below with pics and press release attached. Poets published… Read More