Published! All 3 Volumes of San Diego Poetry Annual + Book Launch, Kowit + Upcoming Events

The SDPA 2025-26, the bilingual volume (Papalotl) 2025-26, and Kids! SDPA have cleared the digital platform and are published and available on amazon.com. All images are ready for socials/IG/marketing. Here are links to Amazon, free pdf, and how to order.

Main Volume, San Diego Poetry Annual 2025-26

Papalotl, bilingual edition of SDPA 2025-26

Kids! SDPA 2025-26

HOW TO ORDER (THRU SDPA WEBSITE) + FREE PDFs OF ALL THREE ANNUALS: 

How to Order SDPA

Free PDFs of all Three Volumes

Upcoming Events, including Book Launch, Kowit, and open readings:

Feb. 22, 1-4pm @ Meraki in South Park: What We Keep in Jars, an afternoon of poetry, music, books, artisans, and food, hosted by Melissa McKinstry and featuring poets published in the SDPA, Anna DiMartino, Katie Temple (hosting The Poetry Shop), and Melissa McKinstry.

Feb. 26, 7pm: Palabra spotlights Deborah Ramos @debramospoeticart, poet, artist, reading host, advocate, artistic force in our community and SDPA collaborator. Bread & Salt @breadandsalt_sandiego, 1955 Julian Ave, San Diego CA 92113, FREE, open mic sign-up at 6:30pm. Details: @palabrasandiego

March 28, 2026, 9am-6pm @ Coronado Public Library and Arts Complex: San Diego Writers Festival 2026 Featured Poets Reading, hosted by Michael Klam and Carly DeMento. This year’s Featured Poets Reading will include San Diego Poetry Annual and Garden Oak Press founder, Bill Harding, 2025 Pushcart Prize winner, Melissa McKinstry, and SDSU poet, editor and professor, Blas Falconer. This is an SDPA/Glassless Minds with Karla Cordero combo/collab! More featured poet announcements and open mic details coming soon! Here is what we have so far: 

Schedule: San Diego Poetry Annual Features, Multi-Purpose Room, 2:30pm and Glassless Minds, also Multi-Purpose Room, 4:00pm. Sign up to read and get details at sdpoetryannual@gmail.com or SDPA Instagram: @sdpoetryannual. You can also sign up there at 2:00pm or anytime at the SDPA table on campus.

April 13, 2026, 6:30-8:30pm: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS! San Diego Poetry Annual 2025-26 Book Launch at Point Loma Library hosted by Michael Klam and Jane Muschenetz. Featured anthology readers and open to the public. Sign up to read and get details at sdpoetryannual@gmail.com or SDPA Instagram: @sdpoetryannual.

SDPA 2025-26 bilingual edition cover by Brian Meyer. 

April 21, 2026, 6-8:30pm: Steve Kowit Poetry Prize at Central Library, hosted by Bill Harding, Valarie Hastings and Michael Klam. Sign up to volunteer and get details at sdpoetryannual@gmail.com or SDPA Instagram: @sdpoetryannual. Please register HERE (library registration page with details).

May 3, 1-3:30pm: Poets INC (Inland North County) San Diego Poetry Annual celebration and open reading hosted by SDPA editor Robt O’Sullivan Schleith. Sign up by email sdpoetryannual@gmail.com or in person at Escondido Arts Partnership, 262 East Grand Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025.

June 16, 2026: The return of Poetry in Ocean at Central Library. Save the Date! Ocean verses, music, surfboards, nosh, books, excellent vibrations. Details coming soon! Stay tuned.

June 21, 2026, 1-3pm: Carly, Michael and San Diego Poetry Annual @ Encinitas Library — Ocean of Poetry Series, SDPA open mic featuring 2025-26 anthology poets, hosted by Michael Klam and Carly Marie DeMento. All poets are welcome to sign up. This will be a featured reading and open mic. Sign up to read or to volunteer and get details at sdpoetryannual@gmail.com or SDPA Instagram: @sdpoetryannual.