San Diego Poetry Annual 2022-23 Out Now!

Join us for celebration readings and events, starting in March. SAVE THESE DATES! These gatherings will feature readings, prizes, and surprise guests of honor. Watch our socials (@sdpoetryannual) and read our newsletters for more information on how to sign up to read soon. Hope to see you there! All three volumes of the San Diego Poetry…

April is National Poetry Month!

Here are a few of the many National Poetry Month events happening in April at libraries, colleges, bars, galleries, and cafés around San Diego. Hope to see you out there, in person! ​Friday, April 1, at 3 p.m., poet Chrystophver R, hosts The Poetry Party (The Poetical Party of Choice) in the Santa Fe Room (Balboa Park…

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…

The Kowit Ceremony

Hosted by: J E F F W A L T / The Kowit Steve Kowit Poetry Prize Awards Ceremony Friday, April 8 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM PT Central San Diego Public Library Shiley Events Suite – 330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101 San Diego, CA 92260 FB, click here: Steve Kowit Poetry Prize on Facebook Steve Kowit…

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….