The Second Tuesday Poetry Series continues on August 11 with featured readers Margaret Sy Baldwin and Nancy Haskett. As always the reading starts at 6:00 at the Barkin’ Dog, and the featured readers are followed by an open mic so bring a poem or two to share. Read more info about the poets below, and download a PDF flyer here!

Sy Margaret Baldwin
Sy Margaret Baldwin was born and raised in the West Midlands of England. She worked as a Wildlife Technician for the Stanislaus National Forest in the Sierra until her retirement in 2008. Her poems have been published widely in literary journals including Poetry Now,Tule Review, Common Ground Review, and Calyx. Her chapbook, Deer-hoof Machete, was published by Blackberry Books. Her first poetry collection, Signal Fires, was published by Word Project Press in October 2014.

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Nancy Haskett
Nancy Haskett is a retired educator who now enjoys having more time to write poetry. She is a member of MoSt, National League of American Penwomen, Ina Coolbrith Circle, and Afternoon Poetry group. Nancy’s poetry has won numerous awards and has appeared in More than Soil, More than Sky; Stanislaus Connections; Song of the San Joaquin; the Penwoman magazine, Penumbra, Iodine Press, Homestead Review, and others.

Please join us on July 14 at 6:00 pm to hear Connie Post and Sheila Landre read their work! See the attached flyer for more info.

Come on out on June 9 to hear David Campos and Michael Medrano read from their books. The reading starts at 6:00, and following the featured readers, there will be an open mic so bring a poem or two to share. Please check out the attached flyer and feel free to print it, post it, and share it in all ways possible.

This is a big anniversary for the reading series. The June 9th reading will mark the 6th anniversary of the Barkin’ Dog series. Many thanks to Hanibal and Evin of the Barkin’ Dog, and many thanks to all of you who have come out and supported poetry in our area!