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Poetry In Ocean, Mar 21!
Poetry in Ocean: A Celebration of the Sunset, Surf and Sea (Library registration HERE). The ocean inspires, connects, sustains us. Artists, poets, musicians, surfers… beach-goers the world over share a deep admiration and respect for the sea. Poetry in Ocean: A Celebration of the Sunset, Surf and Sea panel and open reading was born of the same gusto… Read More
Conversations with Poets, Michael Klam, News, Twitter, Uncategorized
Festival of Books 2022 w/ Swift and Sparrow Press (8/20)
Festival of Books (FOB) 2022 at USD this Saturday! Author Bethel Swift and I (and Klam fam) will be at Table #AA26 in the Kroc Peace and Justice Courtyard with our publications by Swift and Sparrow Press, Puna Press, San Diego Poetry Annual, and Cheeky Cat Paper. Thanks to Bethel for letting us join her! FOB… Read More
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Conversations with Poets: Sharon Elise
In this episode of Central Library’s Conversations with Poets, I sit down with Sharon Elise to talk poetics, sociology and sociopoetics: CWP Sharon Elise. If you enjoy and want more, please hit the like button and subscribe to the San Diego Public Library’s CWP channel. Find upcoming National Poetry Month events in San Diego here. Read More
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Conversations with Poets: Ron Salisbury, Rudy Francisco (videos); Poetry of Resilience Reading, Oct 22
Check out Conversations with Poets, a new local poetry video series sponsored by San Diego Public Library, San Diego Entertainment and Arts Guild, and San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. Please like and subscribe. Also, hope to see you on the 22nd! Come watch, read, and celebrate this culmination event for SD Poet Laureate… Read More
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Bluestocking Books/SDPA Virtual Reading, Aug. 1
Join author/host Curran Jeffery, SDPA Publisher Anthony Blacksher, and Bluestocking Books’ owner Kris Nelson for our next virtual San Diego Poetry Annual reading on Aug. 1 from 5:00 p.m. to 6::30 p.m. 2020-21 published authors will receive priority, followed by previous SDPA published authors and open mic guest readers. Flier, meeting link, event details, and… Read More
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Poet’s Tree Live @ Old Globe & $1,000 Kowit/SDPA Submissions Open!
The times are changing! San Diegans began the transition back to work and school months ago. And now that summer is upon us, we are, albeit cautiously, off the sofa and off our screens and out the door! The beaches and pubs and restaurants and playhouses are calling! If you are ready and looking for… Read More
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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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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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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