by Portia Choi | Feb 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Story by Portia Choi Photograph by Ezekiel Espanola The Open Mic on December 1 featured “Purple-mountain Wood-gatherer” and “ Beautiful Rock.” There was beautiful classical Chinese music and poetry; and of course an original poem. “Purple Mountain...
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 | Sep 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
First Friday Open Mic – September 1, 2017 Story by Shanna O’Brien Photos by David Serrato YIPPEE!! It was another wonderful evening at the Kern Poetry open mic night held at Dagny’s Coffee Shop. The room was brimming with poets and musicians anxious and...
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 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Nancy Edwards’ Beloved Mother story by Portia Choi Nancy Edwards’ mother is remembered today on Mother’s Day. She often spoke of her mother’s Southern background, her gentility and graciousness. It was during our lunches while planning poetry events that...
by Portia Choi | Apr 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
EVERYTHING BARREN WILL BE BLESSED by Don Thompson, Kern County Poet Laureate Story by Portia Choi Poets and friends gathered to celebrate National Poetry Month at Dagny’s Coffee on April 1, 2017. They celebrated by discussing poems in a book by Don Thompson, the...
