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 [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”125″ gal_title=”summer 2018 kern poetry”] Poets and musicians shared their words and songs throughout the summer at Dagny’s Coffee for the First...
by Portia Choi | Aug 24, 2018 | Events, Poems
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”123″ gal_title=”Open Mic May 2018″] Story by Portia Choi Photos by Chris Nielsen Thomas Brill was the featured poet at the May 2018 Open Mic at Dagny’s Coffee. He has written about 1000 poems over the years....
by Portia Choi | Aug 18, 2018 | Events, Poems
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”121″ gal_title=”Childrens open mic April 2018″] Story by Walter Stormont Photos by Ezekiel Espanola In the Children’s Section of the Beale Memorial Library there is a colorful little amphitheater that people...
by Portia Choi | Jul 17, 2018 | Events, Pictures, Poems
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”119″ gal_title=”Flora and Fauna”] 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...
by Portia Choi | Jun 13, 2018 | Featured Poet, Pictures, Poems
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”115″ gal_title=”Open Mic April 2018″] Story by Portia Choi Photographs by Ezekiel Espanola LisaAnn LoBasso was the featured poet in April 2018. LoBasso has performed in California and nationally. She has...
by Portia Choi | Jun 8, 2018 | Featured Poet, Pictures, Poems
Story by Portia Choi Photograph (at council meeting) by Ezekiel Espanola Don Thompson is the inaugural Poet Laureate of Kern County. It is a well-deserved recognition of a poet who has written about the south San Joaquin region for four decades. Thompson is a...
by Portia Choi | May 28, 2018 | Featured Poet, Pictures, Poems
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”112″ gal_title=”March 2018 Open Mic”] Story by Portia Choi Photos by Ezekiel Espanola The featured poet for the Open Mic in March 2018 was Tim Vivian. Vivian is a professor of Philosophy & Religious studies. He...
