Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world, wrote the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1821 in the essay, "A Defence of Poetry." By this, he meant that poetry reflects the real world and that the poet's imagination is the faculty which allows us to perceive beauty in the world--thereby helping create civilization itself. Poets …
Please join us Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock, CA from 2:00-3:00 p.m. for a poetry reading by Bryan Medina and Linda Scheller with an open mic following the featured poets. This event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be provided. S. …
Monday, November 21, 2022 6:30-7:30 p.m. Stanislaus County Library Makerspace 1500 I Street, Modesto The Hurting Kind by Ada Limón Join host Gary Thomas for a discussion of The Hurting Kind by Ada Limón, the author of six books of poetry, including The Carrying, which won the National Book Critics Circle …
Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center will be back in action with Poetry on the Spot at Saturday's Mod Shop Handmade Market. Poets from MoSt will write you a poem right there on the spot using words you choose. We'll be at Mistlin Gallery on J Street between 10th and 11th streets from 2:00 to 8:00 on Saturday, …
Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center presents Second Tuesday Poetry, featuring Beverly Burch and Linda Marie Prather. Hosted by Modesto poet laureate emeritus Stella Beratlis. Date: Tuesday, Dec 13, 2022 Time: 7:00 pm PST RSVP for Zoom link Open mic follows featured readers. Please sign up and plan to read for about 3 minutes. Beverly Burch Beverly Burch’s …
Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center presents Second Tuesday Poetry featuring Brad Buchanan and Susan Cohen, on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 7:00 p,m PST. Hosted by Stella Beratlis, city of Modesto poet laureate emeritus. RSVP for Zoom link Open Mic Signup: https://forms.gle/d51j2WqGmBrzrTLT9. 3 minutes per reader, please. SUSAN COHEN Susan Cohen is a journalist and poet in Berkeley, …
