Shannon English Features at Palabra!

Welcome to October! It may not feel like fall, but you can still come fall in love with our feature Shannon English and all the healing power she carries in her words & treats. Be sure to bring your own creative treat for the open mic so we can fall in love with you back.

Palabra, an open mic
Hosted by Olivia Mercedes

7p Thursday, October 22nd

(sign-ups at 6:30pm)

Bread & Salt
1955 Julian Ave
San Diego 92113

FREE

bio:
Shannon English (she/her) is a spoken word poet, a lover of the natural world, and the owner of The Delicate Squash, a business that provides seasonal, gluten-free, and dairy-free baked goods.
Her first full-length book of poetry, Delicate Things, was published in June 2025 with Beyond The Veil Press. She became the Event Coordinator and Open Mic Host for Beyond The Veil in August 2025. Poetry is her chosen medium for practicing self-acceptance. As someone who lives with chronic illnesses, writing has given her a space to process her experience and a language to give voice to it. In her poems, Shannon hopes to create a safe space on the page for others to practice acceptance of their whole selves and find healing. When she’s not writing or cookin’ up something delicious in her home kitchen, she loves to go for walks, practice yoga outdoors, collaborate with other artists, and volunteer at local farms in the San Diego area.