by Portia Choi | Nov 22, 2022 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Poems
Open Mic at Dagny’s Coffee September 3, 2022 – Featuring Carla Joy Martin On September 3, 2022, Carla Joy Martin was the first featured poet at Dagny’s Coffee Open Mic since restarting in-person performances. Due to COVID, Kern Poetry had been having open mic...
by Portia Choi | Nov 20, 2022 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Portia Choi, First Friday Zoom Open Mic, March 4, 2022 By: Carla Joy Martin A meaningful time was had by the participants of our First Friday Zoom Open Mic on March 4, 2022. Persons who read their work were Sandra Hughes, Christopher Nielsen, Shelley...
by Portia Choi | Nov 18, 2022 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Christopher Robert Craddock, Spectacular Saturday Zoom Open Mic, August 20, 2022 By: Carla Joy Martin The end of summer was celebrated by our local poets on Spectacular Saturday Zoom Open Mic, August 20, 2022. Our featured poet was none other than...
by Portia Choi | Aug 17, 2022 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Shamir Kali Griffin, Spectacular Saturday Zoom Open Mic, July 16th, 2022 By: Carla Joy Martin We had a lively session sharing poetry at July’s Spectacular Saturday Zoom Open Mic, July 16th, 2022. Participants were Gary Evans, Shelley Evans, Irene...
by Portia Choi | Jan 16, 2022 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Poems
First Friday Open Mic Zoom Session, July 2, 2021 with interview of Don Thompson By Carla Joy Martin There was a happy gathering of poets at our Zoom Open Mic on Friday, July 2, 2021. The participants were Anke Hodenpijl, Carla Martin, Chris Nielsen, Christopher...
by Portia Choi | Dec 1, 2019 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Poems
First Friday: Open Mic, November 1, 2019 Featuring Annis Cassells. Annis Cassells was the featured poet at the First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s Coffee on Nov 1, 2019, she read from her book of poetry, You Can’t Have It All. Even though the event was over a year...
by Portia Choi | Jun 13, 2018 | Featured Poet, Pictures, Poems
Story by Portia Choi Photographs by Ezekiel Espanola LisaAnn LoBasso was the featured poet in April 2018. LoBasso has performed in California and nationally. She has performed as a featured poet with past California Poet Laureate Al Young and also in...
by Portia Choi | Jun 8, 2018 | Featured Poet, Pictures, Poems
Story by Portia Choi Photograph (at council meeting) by Ezekiel Espanola Don Thompson is the inaugural Poet Laureate of Kern County. It is a well-deserved recognition of a poet who has written about the south San Joaquin region for four decades. Thompson is a...
by Portia Choi | May 28, 2018 | Featured Poet, Pictures, Poems
Tim Vivian Brandon T. Beckett Bradley Christopher R. Craddock Chris Nielson Carla Martin Chris Cantankerous Dylan Gary Kneu Jose M. Lopez Jay Squires Mandy A Kaelah Stevens K. Chu & E. May Pawn Michael Charles Owen Mateo Lara Samantha Nichols Story by Portia Choi...
by Portia Choi | Mar 20, 2018 | Featured Poet, Interviews, Kern County Poet, Pictures, Poems
Liz Graynolds Emma Scott Shanna O'brien Michelle Moreno Tony O'brien Serenity Thomas Brill Emma Scott Mandy Anderson Elizabeth Privett Carla Martin Chris Nielson Elisha Risingz Caleb Fraley Alexander Victoria Quin Ellis Bodhi Samantha Nichols...
