by Portia Choi | May 17, 2017 | Interviews, Pictures, Poems
The taste of a grape and the fragrance of a crushed mint leaf, help writers to compose poems. On April 10, Portia Choi facilitated a workshop on “Writing Poems of Awe and Wonder” at the Art and Spirituality Center of Dignity Health, 2215 Truxtun Avenue. Choi had the...
by Portia Choi | May 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Nancy Edwards’ Beloved Mother story by Portia Choi Nancy Edwards’ mother is remembered today on Mother’s Day. She often spoke of her mother’s Southern background, her gentility and graciousness. It was during our lunches while planning poetry events that...
by Portia Choi | Apr 29, 2017 | Events, Featured Poet
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”41″ gal_title=”April 2017 Open Mic”] First Friday April 7 features Diana Ramirez and Thomas Lucero Story by Portia Choi Photographs by Ezekiel Espanola Event hosted by Kevin Shah...
by Portia Choi | Apr 20, 2017 | Featured Poet
Poetry, A Vital Part of Life By Annis Cassells “Today is ‘Poem in Your Pocket’ Day,” I announced to the woman I’d just met at my assigned table at the Women’s Business Conference. “May I read you a poem?” I asked, whipping a piece of paper from my...
by Portia Choi | Apr 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
EVERYTHING BARREN WILL BE BLESSED by Don Thompson, Kern County Poet Laureate Story by Portia Choi Poets and friends gathered to celebrate National Poetry Month at Dagny’s Coffee on April 1, 2017. They celebrated by discussing poems in a book by Don Thompson, the...
by Portia Choi | Apr 19, 2017 | Events
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”40″ gal_title=”Juan Felipe Herrera”] Story by Portia Choi Photograph by Ezekiel Espanola There is excitement in the auditorium. The first Latino to be named...
by Portia Choi | Apr 12, 2017 | Events, Features
(Katie Collins & Assemblyman Vince Fong) For the first time, Katie Collins, represented Kern County at the Poetry Out Loud competition held in Sacramento. The competition lasted two days and began on Sunday, March 12. Forty-four students competed from all over...
by Portia Choi | Apr 1, 2017 | Features
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”39″ gal_title=”Nancy Edwards”] Story by Portia Choi A memorial, “Celebration of Love,” was held for Nancy Edwards on March 4 at Bakersfield College (BC) campus. Colleagues, friends and family revealed a person who...
by Portia Choi | Mar 28, 2017 | news
THERE’S MORE: On April 8, Saturday, April 4:00-5:15 pm, there is a Webinar with Catherine Abbey Hodges on Writing and Revision,https://www.picatic.com/CatherineAbbeyHodgesRevision. On April 20, Thursday, 5:30pm, Don Thompson, K.C. Poet Laureate, will present his...
by Portia Choi | Mar 22, 2017 | news
Story by Giovanni Lopez with contribution by Portia Choi (Photos of Jack Hernandez by Giovanni Lopez and Juan Felipe Herrera by Blue Flower Arts) Juan Felipe Herrera, the current (and first Latino) United States Poet Laureate, will be speaking on “Surveillance,...
