The times are changing! San Diegans began the transition back to work and school months ago. And now that summer is upon us, we are, albeit cautiously, off the sofa and off our screens and out the door! The beaches and pubs and restaurants and playhouses are calling! If you are ready and looking for…
SDPA June 11 & 18 Open Readings
Calling all poets, SDPA authors, returning poets, and newcomers! The second round of SDPA 2020-21 virtual anthology readings is upon us! We have two dates available, Friday, June 11 and Friday, June 18. Both of these Zoom readings will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Poets can choose to read at one or both events….
The Old Globe–Poet’s Tree with Gill Sotu/Michael Klam, YouTube Live
I’m honored to be part of The Old Globe’s Poet’s Tree, hosted by Gill Sotu. I hope you’ll join us on YouTube Live or FaceBook on Tuesday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. I’ll read a couple of poems and chat with Gill about all things SD poetry. Find the details here: Old Globe Theater, Poet’s…
Lee Coulter / Gill Sotu / Michael Klam @ ENA Art Group
Join musician Lee Coulter and poets Gill Sotu and Michael Klam on Saturday, April 10 from 2-4pm at the ENA Art Group showroom, located at 237 Spruce St. Suite B, San Diego, 92103. This National Poetry Month event will celebrate creativity and expression through music, visual art, and written and spoken word. All COVID-19 precautions…
National Poetry Month! SDPA Reading, April 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Join us for our National Poetry Month first reading of the 2020-21 San Diego Poetry Annual. Pre-register for the reading here (to get the Zoom link and general info): Friends of the Library Virtual Author Talk: San Diego Poetry Annual 2020-21 | San Diego Public Library (librarymarket.com) To find out more about the annual, submissions, and…
SDPA 2020-21 published, MOXIE Theatre and The Bench!
MOXIE Theatre & The Electric Company Theatre PresentI And You by Lauren GundersonDirected by Callie Prendiville From MOXIE’s Stage to Your ScreenMarch 5, 2021 is San Diego Poetry Annual Night, featuring post-show Q&A with SDPA’s Michael Klam and Anthony Blacksher! With over 200 productions worldwide and penned by America’s most produced living playwright, I AND YOU is…
Last of 2020 Poets at the Bench featuring Sage and Klam
From Deborah Ramos, host of Poets at the Bench: Please join the global community for our next online Poets at the Bench on Sunday, Nov. 29, at 3 p.m. I am honored to have two featured poets for the last Zoom bench of the year, Michael Klam and Sage. Sage is a 15-year-old creative, growing up in San Diego, Calif. As a San Diego High…
New Books by Michael Klam and Jimmy Jazz, $1,000 Kowit Poetry Prize, Sounds of Change
Publish your poetry in the San Diego Poetry Annual. Submissions open until Oct. 15. Click here for guidelines. The window for the $1,000 Steve Kowit Poetry Prize also closes Oct. 15: https://sdeag.submittable.com/submit. Sounds of Change Poetry, Performance and Politics Voter turnout! Not voter suppression! Poetry, Performance, and Politics with Gill Sotu, Sharon Elise, Lori Walkington,…
Mary F. Lenox, Broken Anchor Poetry Zoom, Saturday, June 27, 1:00 p.m.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Mary F. Lenox is a poet, writer, speaker, and educator. She was a professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the School of Library and Information Science, later serving as dean for 12 years. She is the author of two books of poetry, Threads of Grace: Selected Poems (2015) and Riches…
SDPA Celebration Zoom with SD’s first poet laureate Ron Salisbury, Al Zolynas, open mic
The San Diego Poetry Annual (SDPA) and Border Voices Poetry Project (BV) present our first combined online reading and open mic. Our features for the evening are the first ever San Diego Poet Laureate Ron Salisbury, Garden Oak Press author Al Zolynas, writers published in SDPA and the upcoming BV anthology, and you! Ron and…
Poetry Karaoke winners and Michael Klam & Sharon Elise at Amplified
Congratulations to Tia Meredith for nabbing another first place win with her performance of John S. Hall’s “My Lover” in the style of Gospel. Second place went to Karalani Cross with Jane Hirshfield’s “The Poet” in the style of Musical Theater, and third place went to Gill Sotu for his rendition of Billy Collins’ “Cheerios”…
Poetry & Art, Friday, Oct. 18
Featuring Emdash, Bethel Swift, Andy Palasciano, Pat Andrus, Chris Nelson, and Christophver R, along with Poetry Karaoke
