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...
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...
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...
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?)...
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...
by Portia Choi | May 3, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems
SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! On: ZOOM Open Mic – May 16th, 2026 – 6PM (Pacific Time) Share Your Poems In May With Kern Poetry What could be easier? Click on a zoom link, & get a chance to share your poetry with a welcoming, comfortable group of creative...
by Portia Choi | May 3, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems
May 9th, 2026 – Saturday Poets Writing Together at Dagny’s 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Poets, Let’s Write Poems With Kern Poetry! Tired of staring at a blank page? Come join our merry gathering of poets Relax around Dagny’s backroom tables Gain writing inspiration from...
by Portia Choi | Apr 27, 2026 | Events, Features, Pictures, Poems, video
Review with Photos & Video Video Participant Poets in the evening’s Open Mic were: Video/Photos Review FIRST FRIDAY – APRIL 3RD – OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S AT 6 PM CELEBRATE APRIL 2026 WITH US – NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! FEATURING YOU – OUR...
by Portia Choi | Apr 27, 2026 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Interviews – March 21, 2026 – Kern Poetry ZOOM Open MicSpectacular Saturday Interviews with Viki Radden and Christopher NielsenBy Carla Joy Martin—Spectacular Saturday Zoom Open Mic , March 21, 2026. A relaxed, intimate evening transpired as we gathered...
by Portia Choi | Apr 27, 2026 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Poems
FIRST FRIDAY – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S MAY 1ST AT 6 PM — 7:30 PM SAXON PEAVLER — OUR FEATURED POET JOIN US FOR A CHANCE TO HEAR THIS POET’S COMPELLING WORK! Saxon always blows us away with his thought-provoking, imaginative...
