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2019 Summary
“To be a Poet Laureate is to perceive and bridge the gap that exists in a community. It is about creating empathy and recognizing our shared humanity… to be a poet is to help build, gather, restore. It’s about hope, that great unifier, which transforms lives, which fortifies communities, which changes the world.” Appointed by the…
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The Pink House of Purple Yam Preserves & Other Poems
Heartfelt gratitude to Neil Leadbeater for his careful reading of my second poetry collection. Neil’s review is published in The Halo-Halo Review, edited by Eileen R. Tabios. Cover features a photo of my mom, Corazon, at 16. Book design by C. Sophia Ibardaloza. The Pink House of Purple Yam Preserves and Other Poems (2018) Aileen I.…
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Bay Area Poets Laureate
Join us for a public reading and reception at 3:00 PM, by San Francisco Bay Area Poets Laureate past and present. Laureates from Bay Area cities and counties will read from their work, following a day-long gathering for workshops and presentations. This event is hosted by San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto, and San…
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Poet Laureate Opening of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Meeting
From Supervisor Warren Slocum: Today’s poetry reading by San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto at our Board meeting was so on point. It was on this day in 1776 that General George Washington read the Declaration of Independence to his troops in New York City. And that message and this poem, entitled “There are…
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NBC Asian Pacific America
From Rafu Shimpo & NBC Bay Area: This Sunday, April 21, on “Asian Pacific America” with Robert Handa, Aileen Cassinetto, the first Asian American to hold the position of San Mateo County Poet Laureate, tells us about her new role and promotes the College of San Mateo’s Asian Pacific American Film Festival with Professor Malathi…
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Skyline College National Poetry Month 2019
Thank you so much to Skyline College for a wonderful afternoon of poetry, refreshments, & community! Students from the Language Arts Division also graciously created this reverse ekphrastic artwork based on my chapbook, The Art of Salamat. Maraming salamat!
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Earth Day
AGU’s Earth Day Community Poem Video Compiled by Aileen Cassinetto & David Hassler The American Geophysical Union‘s Earth Day video, compiled by Aileen Cassinetto & David Hassler, in partnership with Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University, Poets for Science, Nurture Nature Center, AGU Science and Society Section, WE ACT, and EarthDay.org, based on the…
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SMCPL Calendar 2019
December 28, 2019, 2pm The Poets of Pacifica Featured readings and open mic with host Camincha Benvenutto, Pacifica PL, and guest co-host SMCPL Aileen Cassinetto Bring a poem and snacks to share to celebrate the end of the year! All are welcome. Florey’s Books2120 Palmetto AvenuePacifica December 23, 2019, 7pm Poetry Express Berkeley San Mateo…
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Supes Appoint New County Poet Laureate
“San Mateo Resident Named Region’s Poet Laureate,” Bay Meadows (October 2018) “Supes Appoint New County Poet Laureate,” SFGate (October 2018) “San Mateo Supes appoint new county poet laureate,” Nichi Bei (October 2018) “San Mateo County Appoints Aileen Cassinetto as Next San Mateo County Poet Laureate,” San Mateo County Libraries (October 2018)
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