Review with Video & Photos – June 5, 2026 – Open Mic at Dagny’s

by Portia Choi | Jul 2, 2026 | Events, Features, Pictures, Poems, video

Review with Video & Photos Video   Participant Poets in the evening’s Open Mic were: Review with Video and Photos FIRST FRIDAY – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S – June 5th, 2026 We fit in 21 performers between 6 pm – 7:30 pm! Looking forward to...

Art Photos and Poetry from June 13th – Poets Writing Together

by Portia Choi | Jul 1, 2026 | Events, news, Pictures, Poems

Art Photos and Poetry from June 13th, 2026 – SaturdayPoets Writing Together at Dagny’s 2ND SATURDAY POETS WRITING TOGETHER AT DAGNY’S Let’s Write Poems With Kern Poetry! Hosts – Portia Choi, Carla Joy Martin & Suzanne Weller Dagny’s Coffee1600 – 20th (Corner...

SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! On: ZOOM Open Mic – July 18th – 6PM (PT)

by Portia Choi | Jun 30, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems

SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! On: ZOOM Open Mic – July 18th, 2026 – 6PM (Pacific Time) 3RD SATURDAY—SPECTACULAR SATURDAY ZOOM OPEN MIC Share Your Poems In July With Kern Poetry  Another great opportunity to share your work with poets from around the country! I am...

July 11th, 2026 – Saturday Poets Writing Together at Dagny’s

by Portia Choi | Jun 30, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems

July 11th, 2026 – SaturdayPoets Writing Together at Dagny’s11:30 am – 1:30 pm 2ND SATURDAY POETS WRITING TOGETHER AT DAGNY’S Let’s Write Poems With Kern Poetry! WE WILL EXPLORE THE  ACROSTIC POETIC FORM –    EASY & FUN!  MUNCHIES, TOO! Drop in anytime:...

FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC – JULY 3 – AT DAGNY’S

by Portia Choi | Jun 25, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems

FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC – JULY 3 – AT DAGNY’S (1600 20th Street, corner of 20th and Eye Street)  Start your July 4th weekend with fabulous poetry, music & art–   CELEBRATE HOW FAR WE’VE COME, AND HOW FAR WE STILL NEED TO GO IN OUR...

Video/Photos/Interview Review – May 1, 2026 – Kern Poetry Open Mic

by Portia Choi | Jun 10, 2026 | Events, Interviews, Pictures, Poems, video

Review with Photos, Video & Interview Video   Participant Poets in the evening’s Open Mic were: Video/Photos Review/Interview   FIRST FRIDAY – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S – MAY 1ST Interview with Saxon Peavler — First Friday Open Mic at...

Kern Poetry – Fellow Poet – Andrew Robert Sanchez

by Portia Choi | Jun 4, 2026 | Events, Kern County Poet, news

Andrew Robert Sanchez Andrew was born in Santa Maria, CA, June 17, 1945. He died on April 7, 2026 in Bakersfield at the age of 80. He was a proud U.S. Army veteran. Andrew participated with 82nd Airborne during the Dominican Revolution in 1965, and served with the 7th...

FIRST FRIDAY – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S JUNE 5TH AT 6 PM

by Portia Choi | Jun 2, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems

FIRST FRIDAY – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S JUNE 5TH AT 6 PM — 7:30 PM FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S Sign – up at 5:45 pm Sign-up closes at 6 pm — if there’s time at the end, we may squeeze late-comers in! EVENT ends at 7:30...

June 13th, 2026 – Saturday Poets Writing Together at Dagny’s

by Portia Choi | Jun 2, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems

June 13th, 2026 – Saturday Poets Writing Together at Dagny’s 11:30 am – 1:30 pm 2ND SATURDAY POETS WRITING TOGETHER AT DAGNY’S Let’s Write Poems With Kern Poetry! Explore the intriguing, disciplined form of Haiku (what verse can we create within its boundaries?)...

SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! On: ZOOM Open Mic – June 20th

by Portia Choi | Jun 2, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems

SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! On: ZOOM Open Mic – June 20th, 2026 – 6PM (Pacific Time) 3RD SATURDAY—SPECTACULAR SATURDAY ZOOM OPEN MIC Share Your Poems In June With Kern Poetry  Another great opportunity to share your work with poets from around the country! I am...