FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC – JULY 3 – AT DAGNY’S

by Portia Choi | Jun 25, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems

FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC – JULY 3 – AT DAGNY’S (1600 20th Street, corner of 20th and Eye Street)  Start your July 4th weekend with fabulous poetry, music & art–   CELEBRATE HOW FAR WE’VE COME, AND HOW FAR WE STILL NEED TO GO IN OUR...

Video/Photos/Interview Review – May 1, 2026 – Kern Poetry Open Mic

by Portia Choi | Jun 10, 2026 | Events, Interviews, Pictures, Poems, video

Review with Photos, Video & Interview Video   Participant Poets in the evening’s Open Mic were: Video/Photos Review/Interview   FIRST FRIDAY – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S – MAY 1ST Interview with Saxon Peavler — First Friday Open Mic at...

Kern Poetry – Fellow Poet – Andrew Robert Sanchez

by Portia Choi | Jun 4, 2026 | Events, Kern County Poet, news

Andrew Robert Sanchez Andrew was born in Santa Maria, CA, June 17, 1945. He died on April 7, 2026 in Bakersfield at the age of 80. He was a proud U.S. Army veteran. Andrew participated with 82nd Airborne during the Dominican Revolution in 1965, and served with the 7th...

FIRST FRIDAY – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S JUNE 5TH AT 6 PM

by Portia Choi | Jun 2, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems

FIRST FRIDAY – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S JUNE 5TH AT 6 PM — 7:30 PM FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S Sign – up at 5:45 pm Sign-up closes at 6 pm — if there’s time at the end, we may squeeze late-comers in! EVENT ends at 7:30...

June 13th, 2026 – Saturday Poets Writing Together at Dagny’s

by Portia Choi | Jun 2, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems

June 13th, 2026 – Saturday Poets Writing Together at Dagny’s 11:30 am – 1:30 pm 2ND SATURDAY POETS WRITING TOGETHER AT DAGNY’S Let’s Write Poems With Kern Poetry! Explore the intriguing, disciplined form of Haiku (what verse can we create within its boundaries?)...

SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! On: ZOOM Open Mic – June 20th

by Portia Choi | Jun 2, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems

SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! On: ZOOM Open Mic – June 20th, 2026 – 6PM (Pacific Time) 3RD SATURDAY—SPECTACULAR SATURDAY ZOOM OPEN MIC Share Your Poems In June With Kern Poetry  Another great opportunity to share your work with poets from around the country! I am...

Kern Poetry – Recent Poet’s Publications

by Portia Choi | May 31, 2026 | Features, news, Poems

Kern Poetry – Recent Poet’s Publications  Our Kern Poetry Poets have published recent poetry books! • We will have new posts on each book soon. Carla Joy Martin – “A Coffee Café” (2025) – On Amazon Christopher Nielsen –...

SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! On: ZOOM Open Mic – May 16th – 6PM (PT)

by Portia Choi | May 3, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems

SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! On: ZOOM Open Mic – May 16th, 2026 – 6PM (Pacific Time) Share Your Poems In May With Kern Poetry  What could be easier? Click on a zoom link,  & get a chance to share your poetry with a welcoming, comfortable group of creative...

May 9, 2026 – Saturday Poets Writing Together at Dagny’s

by Portia Choi | May 3, 2026 | Events, Features, Poems

May 9th, 2026 – Saturday Poets Writing Together at Dagny’s 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Poets, Let’s Write Poems With Kern Poetry! Tired of staring at a blank page? Come join our merry gathering of poets Relax around Dagny’s backroom tables  Gain writing inspiration from...

Video/Photos Review – April 3, 2026 – Kern Poetry Open Mic

by Portia Choi | Apr 27, 2026 | Events, Features, Pictures, Poems, video

Review with Photos & Video   Video Participant Poets in the evening’s Open Mic were: Video/Photos Review FIRST FRIDAY – APRIL 3RD – OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S AT 6 PM CELEBRATE APRIL 2026 WITH US – NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! FEATURING YOU – OUR...