Poetry on Wooden Walls

by | Jan 21, 2018 | Interviews, Pictures, Poems

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”104″ gal_title=”Poetry on Wooden Walls, Angel Island”]     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...

Open Mic July 7, 2017 at Dagny’s

by | Jul 29, 2017 | Events, Pictures, Poems

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”50″ gal_title=”Open Mic July 7, 2017″] First Friday Open Mic Story by Alex Victoria Photos by Ezekiel Espanola Like too many other Bakersfield summer days, the heat had not abated going into the afternoon, but...

Foundation for Second Chances

by | Jul 20, 2017 | Events, Pictures

Story by Portia Choi Photographs by Martin Chang and Portia Choi [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”49″ gal_title=”Second Chances”] A new charter school in Bakersfield, Foundation For Second Chances, had poetry as part of their developing leadership...

Open Mic June 2, 2017

by | Jun 27, 2017 | Events, Pictures

  [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”47″ gal_title=”First Friday June 2017″] Story by Portia Choi Photos by Martin Chang At the June 2 open mic, Norma Camorlinga performed her poems before moving to the East Coast. She has been performing...

Brendan Constantine Teaches Everyday Poetry

by | Jun 14, 2017 | Events, Pictures

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”46″ gal_title=”Brendan”] By Martin Chang and Portia Choi Photos by Portia Choi and Martin Chang When Brendan Constantine shopped at big box stores, he saw the same word over and over.  “I was shopping at a place like...

Surprise Guest Poet at Open Mic May 2017

by | Jun 1, 2017 | Events, Pictures

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”45″ gal_title=”May 2017 Open Mic”] Story by Portia Choi Photographs by Ezekiel Espanola The councilman, Andrae Gonzalez, came to the open mic on May 5, 2017.  He represents the Bakersfield downtown area that includes...