by Portia Choi | Mar 25, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems
FIRST FRIDAY – APRIL 3RD – OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S AT 6 PM CELEBRATE APRIL 2026 WITH US – NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! FEATURING YOU – OUR TALENTED, INSPIRING POETS, ARTISTS & MUSICIANS! BRING OUT YOUR BEST WORK: UP TO 5 MINUTES ONLYPOEMS,...
by Portia Choi | Mar 25, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems
Join CSUB Creative Writers . . .at Dorothy Donohoe Hall (DDH)on the California State University, Bakersfield campusfor a National Poetry MonthWriting WorkshopMonday, March 30 / 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Join us for student-led poetry writing workshops!Explore metaphor,...
by Portia Choi | Mar 25, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems
APRIL IS POETRY MONTH – KERN POETRY IS STARTING IN MARCH! Blastbones Poetry Contest SubmissionsOpen until April 1st. Submission guidelines @teoflirtswithhorror and @blastboneszineandevents Blastbones search for Musicians / PoetsTo be featured at The Rage on...
by Portia Choi | Mar 4, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems
SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! On: ZOOM Open Mic – MARCH 21, 2026 – 6PM (Pacific Time) JOIN OUR POETS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AS WE SHARE OUR LATEST WORKS. ALWAYS INSPIRATIONAL AND INTERESTING! TREAT YOURSELF WITH THE GIFT OF COMMUNITY & CREATIVITY! Stay tuned...
by Portia Choi | Mar 4, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems
March 14, 2026 – SaturdayPoets Writing Together at Dagny’s11:30 am – 1:30 pm NEED INSPIRATION TO WRITE NEW VERSE? WANT TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE SO BAD YOU COULD BURST? THEN JOIN US AT DAGNY’S TOMORROW AROUND 11:30 AM TO GAIN FRESH THOUGHTS & FRESH...
by Portia Choi | Feb 19, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems
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 love, mind, matter and aliveness. 6 PM – SIGN-UP AT 5:50 PM Poetry, Spoken Word...
by Portia Choi | Jan 28, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems
SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! On: ZOOM Open Mic – February 21, 2026 – 6PM (Pacific Time) JOIN OUR POETS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AS WE SHARE OUR LATEST WORKS. ALWAYS INSPIRATIONAL AND INTERESTING! TREAT YOURSELF WITH THE GIFT OF COMMUNITY & CREATIVITY! Stay...
by Portia Choi | Jan 28, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems
February 14, 2026 – SaturdayPoets Writing Together at Dagny’s11:30 am – 1:30 pm JOIN OUR GATHERING OF CREATIVE SOULS AS WE WRITE POEMSINSPIRED BY THE ARTWORK ON DAGNY’S WALLS! POEMS WILL BE FRAMED & DISPLAYED NEXT TO THE PAINTINGS. ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE...
by Portia Choi | Jan 28, 2026 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Poems
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 aboutlove, loss, and life… 6 PM – SIGN-UP AT 5:50 PM Poetry, Spoken Word and...
by Portia Choi | Jan 6, 2026 | Events, Features, Pictures, Poems, video
Review with Photos & Video Video Participant Poets in the evening’s Open Mic were: DECEMBER 5, 2025 – 6 PM – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S: Holiday Celebration with Poetry, Spoken Word and Music Let’s celebrate the arrival of cooler...
