For about a month now, I have had the extraordinary honor of collaborating with classical pianist, Jeeyoon Kim. She commissioned poems from me, Rudy Francisco, and one of my heroes, world champion surfer and author, Shaun Tomson. Jeeyoon and I met at her studio here in San Diego. In our first hour together, she played…
Month: March 2022
In Vino Veritas! Kicking Off National Poetry Month with Panel and Open Mic, Apr 3 @ Spacebar Cafe and Wine Bistro
I got a call from author and organizer, Bethel Swift! I’m honored (and possibly way out of my league) to sit on a poetry panel with the likes of JohnnieRenee Nia Nelson and Karla Cordero at Spacebar Cafe and Wine Bistro. Bethel will moderate the panel and host the open mic. Bethel describes the event…
Poets Underground Back in Person at Amplified!
Poets Underground open mic is officially back and in person beginning this Tuesday, March 15 at 6 p.m.! I’m over the moon to get back to Amplified Ale Works in East Village and be in the same room again with founder and poet, Sunny Rey! This first event, open to all poets and aficionados, is…
2021-22 SDPA Anthologies Now in Print and Online!
Look what just arrived! The 2021-22 San Diego Poetry Annual, Pozol (the bilingual edition of SDPA in English and Spanish), and Kids! SDPA are hot off the presses and now available at every college and university library in the San Diego region. Each edition is also donated to all San Diego public libraries. The books…