by Christopher Nielsen | Oct 1, 2026 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Interviews, Kern County Poet, Pictures
Review with Photos, Video & Interviews Video Participant Poets in the evening’s Open Mic were: Review – Video/Photos/Interviews FIRST FRIDAY – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S – SEPTEMBER 4th Interviews with Fidel Martinez, Carla Joy...
by Christopher Nielsen | Sep 25, 2026 | Events, Featured Poet, Poems
FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – OCTOBER 2, 2026 Featuring: DIANA RAMIREZ letting her voice be heard with honesty and vulnerability Open Mic will commence after Diana’s 15-20 minutes sharing of verse You may share up to 5 minutes original...
by Christopher Nielsen | Sep 17, 2026 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Kern County Poet, news
KERN COUNTY POET LAUREATE: PORTIA CHOI UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday, September 21 – INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE — Portia Choi shares her original Peace Poem at ceremony: 6-7pm Peace Pole at Sister Cities Garden at 605 18th Street — near Mill Creek Park. Did you know...
by Christopher Nielsen | Aug 25, 2026 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Kern County Poet, news, Poems
KERN POETRY FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – SEPTEMBER 4th AT 6 PM Featuring: Kern Poetry’s Portia Choi, Christopher Nielsen & Carla Joy Martin These poets will share a poem each & brief history of Kern Poetry Open Mic will commence around...
by Christopher Nielsen | Jul 30, 2026 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Kern County Poet, Poems
3rd Saturday – SPECTACULAR SATURDAY ZOOM OPEN MIC AUGUST 15 AT 6 PM (PT) TO GET YOUR LINK, SIMPLY REPLY TO THIS EMAIL! Want to take your writing up a notch? Interested in learning what folks around the country are facing? Check out this...
by Christopher Nielsen | Jul 30, 2026 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Kern County Poet, Poems
2ND SATURDAY WRITING WORKSHOP AT DAGNY’S AUGUST 8th FROM 11:30AM – 1:30 PM Drop in any time around noon & join other creative souls, writing quietly and then sharing their words! No experience needed – all ages welcome! (Kids are often the...
by Christopher Nielsen | Jul 7, 2026 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Kern County Poet, news
Dr. Portia Choi Named Kern County Honorary Poet Laureate (from The Arts Council of Kern Media Release) The Arts Council of Kern made the recommendation and on June 16, The Kern County Board of Supervisors appointed Dr. Portia Choi as Honorary Poet Laureate,...
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...
by Portia Choi | Apr 26, 2026 | Events, Featured Poet, Pictures, Poems
Review with Photos & Video Video Participant Poets in the evening’s Open Mic were: MARCH 6th, 2026 – 6 PM – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S: FIRST FRIDAY POETRY OPEN MIC FEATURING Z The Light, performing her poetry, revelation formed, vital as...
by Portia Choi | Apr 26, 2026 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Pictures, Poems, video
Interview with Photos & Video Video Participant Poets in the evening’s Open Mic were: FEBRUARY 6th, 2026 – 6 PM – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S: FIRST FRIDAY POETRY OPEN MIC FEATURING Kevin Shahreading heartfelt, humorous, and haunting poems...
