Tag: poet laureate
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California Poets Interview Series: Aileen Cassinetto
Ten years into Paloma Press, I’ve been thinking about archives, not only of books, but of friendships, collaborations, risks, ideas, and the communities that make literary work possible. Grateful to David Garyan for this conversation on what it means to keep building toward what’s necessary. Read the full interview here.
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Morning in the Garden
Such a beautiful day at Filoli! So grateful for the chance to sit on a bench along the North Terrace overlooking the gardens and mountain vistas, talking poetry, nature, and this year’s haiku contest for Morning in the Garden, Filoli’s award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Willa Brock, Filoli’s Director of Collections and Interpretation, and…
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Flow and Flourish with Chopsticks Alley
Chopsticks Alley is hosting “Flow & Flourish: Growing Poetry, Growing Food, Growing Community” on May 1st at 7pm! Join us for a peaceful and inspiring evening where poetry, plants, and community come together in harmony. Featuring Poets Laureate Emeriti Aileen Cassinetto and David Perez, and in partnership with Valley Verde, this event is the culmination…
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Climate Summit at Stanford
At this year’s San Mateo County Climate Summit organized by Thrive, Nuestra Casa, Rise South City, and Climate Resilient Communities, and co-presented by the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, we are grateful to Thrive Alliance’s Georgia Farooq for generously providing space for our anthology, The Nature of Our Times. Paloma Press publisher and San Mateo…
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San Mateo County’s 5th Poet Laureate
On May 5th, I had the honor of reading a poem and speaking at the celebration of San Mateo County’s new Poet Laureate, Antonio López. Here are my remarks: The appointment of a new poet laureate is always a symbol of hope, a cause for celebration, and a call to action. I’ve known Tony for…
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Support the Academy of American Poets
I’ve experienced firsthand the Academy’s unparalleled support of poets and their communities, and I’m deeply disheartened by the termination of their grant with the NEA as it puts at risk the vital work that they do. Poets have carried our nation through its most pivotal moments, and the Academy now needs and deserves our support…
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KTVU Spotlight
Thank you for the Women’s History Month shoutout, KTVU! *KTVU (channel 2) is a television station licensed to Oakland, California, serving the San Francisco Bay Area.
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6th Annual Filoli Haiku Contest
Filoli celebrates haiku contest’s 5th anniversary! Submit your best haiku inspired by Filoli’s spring Garden! DEADLINE IS APRIL 14TH. To celebrate the 6th Annual Filoli Haiku Contest, we are inviting work that highlights nature’s many generosities and the role it plays as a place for contemplation, joy, and healing. Please share your own personal and…
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Poem Jam With Kim Shuck
San Francisco Poet Laureate Emerita Kim Shuck invites poets to read at SFPL’s monthly poetry reading. With Jennifer Barone, Aileen Cassinetto, Cassandra Dallett, Christine No, and Kelechi Ubozoh Thursday, March 13th, 6:00 – 7:15pmLatino/Hispanic Meeting Room B, Main Library100 Larkin Street, San Francisco415-557-4400 | generalcollections@sfpl.org
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South City welcomes CA Poet Laureate
Celebrate California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick and California Youth Poet Laureate Chloe Chou in the South San Francisco City Council Chambers on January 25, 2025 at 6pm. This event will feature poetry readings, a solo jazz performance by renowned saxophonist Francis Wong, and a Q&A session. Lee Herrick’s new book In Praise of Late Wonder:…
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