Armand Brint will read poems and lead discussions related to "Finding Light in Dark Places" by creating poetry. Local artist and educator Suni Robin will help participants translate grief, loss and other "mental health" challenges into therapeutic art. RSVP to Suni at 707 671-2765. Limit 20 people (small donation suggested). BYO sack lunch/beverage.
Haiku revival: Famed fest returns for retrospection and renewal by Roberta Werdinger In 2002, a group of poets and poetry lovers in Ukiah, noting that their city's name was "haiku" spelled backwards, decided to hold a festival. Starting with Armand Brint, Ukiah's first Poet Laureate, as its guiding spirit, the festival grew and flourished throughout…
The National Youth Poet Laureate Program is hosting a reading of all California-based Youth Poet Laureates on Wednesday, May 18, 6pm – on Zoom. They are inviting current as well as last year’s Youth Poets Laureate to perform 1-2 poems. The California Youth Poets Laureate (the program is only two years old); the reading includes our Mendocino…
2022 Mendocino Spring Poetry Celebration - 47th Anniversary, 17th Consecutive Revival Deadline for Submissions: Friday, May 20, 2022 Submit up to four minutes of you reading your poetry in an audio file to Dan Roberts via email: outfarpress@saber.net and copy Gordon Black: gblack@mcn.org. Use your smartphone audio recording app, then attach the audio file generated…