by Portia Choi | May 10, 2023 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Kern County Poet, Poems
Interview with Matthew Woodman – Featured Poet – First Friday Open Mic – April 7, 2023 By: Carla Joy Martin Matthew Woodman, our Kern County Poet Laureate, was our featured performer for First Friday Open Mic on April 7, 2023. He shared poems from...
by Portia Choi | Mar 26, 2023 | Events, Featured Poet, Future Events, Kern County Poet, Poems
FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC, APRIL 7, 2023 AT 6 PM AT DAGNY’S COFFEE CAFE – 1600 20TH STREET Featuring: MATT WOODMAN reading poems centered on Kern County’s Red Rock Canyon. Matt Woodman is our Kern County Poet Laureate – After Matt shares for 15-20 minutes,...
by Portia Choi | May 18, 2021 | Events, Interviews, Kern County Poet, Poems
April National Poetry Month Zoom Open Mic, April 18, 2021 To commemorate National Poetry Month in April, there was a second virtual open mic. The poets who participated were Anke Hodenpijl, Annis Cassells, Carla Martin, Christopher Craddock, Christopher Nielsen,...
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 Photos...
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 | 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 | Jan 25, 2017 | Interviews, Kern County Poet, news, Poems
Story by Portia Choi Nancy Edwards passed away on January 5, 2017. Nancy was a poet. She was also a professor of English at Bakersfield College from 1968-2009. When poets and friends of poets were informed of her passing, there was a profound sense of loss. This...
