by Portia Choi | Oct 9, 2019 | Events, Poems
First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s Coffee (Summer 2019) There were poets and musicians, new faces and seasoned performers at Dagny’s Coffee during the summer 2019 at First Friday Open Mic. Below are interviews of poets who performed during the summer. An in-depth...
by Portia Choi | Jun 30, 2019 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Kern Poetry Interview with Jerry D. Mathes II Interview by Carla Martin Photographs by Kern Poetry Jerry D. Mathes II was the featured poet for Dagny’s First Friday Open Mic Night, last year on May 3, 2019. The event was hosted by local poet and poetry...
by Portia Choi | May 26, 2019 | Events, Poems
Kern Poetry Interview with Matthew Woodman, Kern County Poet Laureate Interviews by Carla Martin Photographs by Kern Poetry Interview by Carla Martin Here are four poems Matthew Woodman shared with us at Dagny’s on First Friday, April 5th, 2019: The...
by Portia Choi | Apr 24, 2019 | Events, Poems
Interviews by Carla Martin Photographs by Ezekiel Espanola – – – Interview with featured poet, Larry Etue, by Carla Martin These are three poems selected from the ones that Larry read at Dagny’s Open Mic on March 1, 2019: The Time of Now...
by Portia Choi | Apr 24, 2019 | Events, Poems
Interviews by Carla Martin Photographs by Ezekiel Espanola – Interview with Ariel Dyer by Carla Martin Here are the lyrics to three of the songs Ariel shared with us: SIREN SONG by Ariel Dyer “Hey sailor,” she sang, “I can show you a good time “So walk...
by Portia Choi | Apr 5, 2019 | Events, Poems
Interviews by Carla Martin Photographs by Ezekiel Espanola – – – Interview with Chris Nielsen Chris Nielsen was the featured poet at Dagny’s Open Mic Night in January. Here are four poems from the selection of thirteen he read: The Trees The...
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 | Aug 24, 2018 | Events, Poems
Bodhi Ben LeJeune Curtis Taylor Chris Nielsen Bradley Gentry Carla Martin Candace Thomas Brill Fidel A Martinez Jay Squires Mike Walter David Tetz Story by Portia Choi Photos by Chris Nielsen Thomas Brill was the featured poet at the May 2018 Open Mic at...
by Portia Choi | Aug 18, 2018 | Events, Poems
Coco Chapman Shirley Castro with her original home-made puppet. Left, Portia Choi, Right, Alley Price Ava Fernandez Makenna Moon Shirley Castro Ariel Dyer 12 Left, Makenna Moon, Middle, Alley Price, Right, Shirley Castro Coco Chapman Story by Walter Stormont Photos by...
by Portia Choi | Jul 17, 2018 | Events, Pictures, Poems
By Walter Stormont Photos by Ezekiel Espanola Flora: the Yucca Plant, the Golden Poppy, the Giant Sequoia and the Kern County Larkspur. Fauna: the Roadrunner, the Kit Fox, the Golden Trout and the Honeybee. All the above are examples of plants and wildlife native to...
