by Portia Choi | Nov 2, 2025 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Kern County Poet, Poems
Interview with Carla Joy Martin, featured poet at Dagny’s Open Mic on Friday, October 3, 2025 By: Portia Choi Carla Joy Martin shared poetry with us from The Coffee Café, her second chapbook. Other participants in the evening’s Open Mic were: Q. What are two of the...
by Portia Choi | Oct 23, 2025 | Events, Features, Poems
NOVEMBER 7, 2025 – 6 PM – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S: FIRST FRIDAY POETRY OPEN MICFEATURING ULYSSES FRUGUGLIETTI — A nonbinary Poet residing in Bakersfield, California, sharing some hopeful admissions with...
by Portia Choi | Oct 22, 2025 | Events, Features, Poems
November 8th – SaturdayPoets Writing Together at Dagny’s11:30 am – 1:30 pm JOIN OUR GATHERING OF CREATIVE SOULS AS WE WRITE POEMSINSPIRED BY THE ARTWORK ON DAGNY’S WALLS! POEMS WILL BE FRAMED & DISPLAYED NEXT TO THE PAINTINGS. ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE VISUAL...
by Portia Choi | Oct 3, 2025 | Features, news
Kern County Open Mic – Facebook Page Thomas Brill (fellow poet) started a Facebook Page GroupKERN COUNTY OPEN MIC “This is a site for posting open mics anywhere in Kern County.My goal is to update the community on where open mics for poetry and music are taking...
by Portia Choi | Oct 3, 2025 | Events, Features, Poems
SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! On: ZOOM Open Mic October 18th – 6PM (Pacific Time) JOIN OUR POETS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AS WE SHARE OUR LATEST WORKS. ALWAYS INSPIRATIONAL AND INTERESTING! TREAT YOURSELF WITH THE GIFT OF COMMUNITY & CREATIVITY! Stay tuned for more...
by Portia Choi | Oct 3, 2025 | Events, Features, Poems
October 11th – Saturday Poets Writing Together at Dagny’s 11:30 am – 1:30 pm JOIN OUR GATHERING OF CREATIVE SOULS AS WE WRITE POEMS INSPIRED BY THE ARTWORK ON DAGNY’S WALLS! POEMS WILL BE FRAMED & DISPLAYED NEXT TO THE PAINTINGS. ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE VISUAL...
by Portia Choi | Sep 23, 2025 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Poems
OCTOBER 3, 2025 – 6 PM – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S PRESENTS: CARLA JOY MARTIN Conversations, Connections & Community:A Cornucopia of Coffee Cafe Customers Carla Joy will share excerpts from her new chapbook, THE COFFEE CAFE Meet the unique...
by Portia Choi | Sep 16, 2025 | Events, Poems
Hello poets,There will be poems about peace at the 2nd Annual International Day of Peace Ceremony At Sister City Gardens, at Mill Creek Linear Park on 18th Street between R and V streets. Sunday, September 21 at 1 pm Samuel Rain Benjamin will be reciting his new poem...
by Portia Choi | Sep 12, 2025 | Events, Features, Poems, video
Video – Open Mic – September 5, 2025 – at Dagny’s Coffee Video with included Poets – First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s, September 5, 2025. Kern Poetry Open Mic at Dagny’s Coffee September 5, 2025 at 6pmMateo Lara is the featured poet. Our...
by Portia Choi | Aug 24, 2025 | Events, Features, Poems
Video – Open Mic – June 6, 2025 – at Dagny’s Coffee Video with included Poets – First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s, June 6, 2025. Kern Poetry Open Mic at Dagny’s Coffee June 6, 2025 at 6pmSummer Schedule For Kern Poetry Open MicsOur Poets...
