by Portia Choi | Jun 30, 2019 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Kern Poetry Interview with Jerry D. Mathes II Interview by Carla Martin Photographs by Kern Poetry Jerry D. Mathes II was the featured poet for Dagny’s First Friday Open Mic Night, last year on May 3, 2019. The event was hosted by local poet and poetry...
by Portia Choi | May 26, 2019 | Events, Poems
Kern Poetry Interview with Matthew Woodman, Kern County Poet Laureate Interviews by Carla Martin Photographs by Kern Poetry Interview by Carla Martin Here are four poems Matthew Woodman shared with us at Dagny’s on First Friday, April 5th, 2019: The...
by Portia Choi | Apr 24, 2019 | Events, Poems
Interviews by Carla Martin Photographs by Ezekiel Espanola – – – Interview with featured poet, Larry Etue, by Carla Martin These are three poems selected from the ones that Larry read at Dagny’s Open Mic on March 1, 2019: The Time of Now...
by Portia Choi | Apr 24, 2019 | Events, Poems
Interviews by Carla Martin Photographs by Ezekiel Espanola – Interview with Ariel Dyer by Carla Martin Here are the lyrics to three of the songs Ariel shared with us: SIREN SONG by Ariel Dyer “Hey sailor,” she sang, “I can show you a good time “So walk...
by Portia Choi | Apr 5, 2019 | Events, Poems
Interviews by Carla Martin Photographs by Ezekiel Espanola – – – Interview with Chris Nielsen Chris Nielsen was the featured poet at Dagny’s Open Mic Night in January. Here are four poems from the selection of thirteen he read: The Trees The...
by Portia Choi | Feb 23, 2019 | Events
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”130″ gal_title=”childrens open mic downtown”] Story by Walter Stormont Photographs by Ezekiel Espanola We begin with a poem by a talented young author who was looking for some tips to give...
by Portia Choi | Nov 24, 2018 | Events, Interviews, Kern County Poet, Poems
Story by Portia Choi Photographs by Martin Chang and Joshua Burgos [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”125″ gal_title=”summer 2018 kern poetry”] Poets and musicians shared their words and songs throughout the summer at Dagny’s Coffee for the First...
by Portia Choi | Aug 24, 2018 | Events, Poems
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”123″ gal_title=”Open Mic May 2018″] Story by Portia Choi Photos by Chris Nielsen Thomas Brill was the featured poet at the May 2018 Open Mic at Dagny’s Coffee. He has written about 1000 poems over the years....
by Portia Choi | Aug 18, 2018 | Events, Poems
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”121″ gal_title=”Childrens open mic April 2018″] Story by Walter Stormont Photos by Ezekiel Espanola In the Children’s Section of the Beale Memorial Library there is a colorful little amphitheater that people...
by Portia Choi | Jul 17, 2018 | Events, Pictures, Poems
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”119″ gal_title=”Flora and Fauna”] By Walter Stormont Photos by Ezekiel Espanola Flora: the Yucca Plant, the Golden Poppy, the Giant Sequoia and the Kern County Larkspur. Fauna: the Roadrunner, the Kit Fox, the...
