by Portia Choi | Nov 24, 2018 | Events, Interviews, Kern County Poet, Poems
Story by Portia Choi Photographs by Martin Chang and Joshua Burgos Jason Grist Fabian Candace Sluder Al Cavalier Alexander V. Shanna Obrien and Greg Stanley Matthew D. David Tetz Shawn Auto Ben Lejeune Lo California Bob Thomas Brill Carla Martin Kristie Coon Chris...
by Portia Choi | Apr 2, 2018 | Interviews, Kern County Poet, Pictures, Poems
Carla Martin (2) Bridgette Love Carley Tolomei Amanda Mandy Jay Squires Jose Lopez (1) Greg C.B. Columba Beltran Dylan Kyle Olson & Linda Olson Shanna & Greg Mateo Lara (3) Thomas Brill Portia Choi Chris Nielson (1) Story by Shanna O’Brien...
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...
by Portia Choi | Mar 8, 2018 | Interviews, news, Pictures, Poems, video
Story by Portia Choi Video provided by Anke Hodenpijl There was poetry at the Women’s March in January 2018, Bakersfield, California. Anke Hodenpijl recited two poems in front of a crowd to enthusiastic response. Her performance was on video. Hodenpijl was...
by Portia Choi | Jan 21, 2018 | Interviews, Pictures, Poems
Story by Portia Choi Photographs by Ellen Quon Poetry is an important part of my life. It was by writing poems that I was able to express my feelings and experiences of being in the Korean War. The war started when I was two and ended when I was five....
by Portia Choi | Dec 5, 2017 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Pictures, Poems
Story by Shanna O’Brien Photos by Ezekiel Espanola It’s such a pleasure to see so many creative folks come out to support Kern Poetry First Friday open mic night at Dagny’s. As usual the room was full of artists and electric with energy as regulars and...
by Portia Choi | Oct 30, 2017 | Featured Poet, Interviews, Kern County Poet, Pictures, Poems, Uncategorized
Mateo Lara (1) Andrew Sanchez Caleb Coley Catherine David T DonThompson (1) Greg Stanley Hector Oseguera Helen Evangelista (1) Jimmy Borja JoseandJunior Kevin Shaw Mandy Anderson (1) Nikola Hermosilla (1) Ron McGowan (1) Samantha Nichols (1) Shanna O'Brien (1) Shelley...
by Portia Choi | Aug 15, 2017 | Events, Interviews, Kern County Poet, Pictures, Uncategorized
First Friday Open Mic – August 4, 2017 Story by Shanna O’Brien Photos by: Christina Noel It was so much fun covering the hostess position for Portia at the August 4, 2017 Kern Poetry open mic night held at Dagny’s Coffee Shop. The room was full to capacity...
by Portia Choi | May 17, 2017 | Interviews, Pictures, Poems
The taste of a grape and the fragrance of a crushed mint leaf, help writers to compose poems. On April 10, Portia Choi facilitated a workshop on “Writing Poems of Awe and Wonder” at the Art and Spirituality Center of Dignity Health, 2215 Truxtun Avenue. Choi had the...
by Portia Choi | Mar 13, 2017 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Pictures, Poems
Shanna O’Brien was the featured performer at the Open Mic on March 3. The Open Mic is held at Dagny Coffee, downtown Bakersfield, every First Friday at 6:00 pm. O’Brien has performed since 1980. A few of the places were the Mandarin Hotel in Singapore and MGM...
