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Salt Cedar by Tom Stanton

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 by Vallejo Poetry Society

“Salt Cedar” SUNRISE CHORDS RISE SEE THEM GROW JUST THERE UPON MY FENCE GLORIOUS JASMIN COVER FORMING DELICATE MOUNTAINS A VIEW OF THE ISLAND OF CORK UNJARRED MEMORIES THROUGH YOUR SCENTED FLOWER BEING THERE MY 1ST FLIGHT FROM MY DOORSTEP TO THE COCKPIT OF MY FIRST PLANE YOU HAD PAINTED THIS VERY NOTE IN YELLOWS…

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Masks by Wayne Goodman

Posted on May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 by Vallejo Poetry Society

MASKS   I had to wear a mask To protect me from you The fear of someone seeing  Me imperfect, as I was, Frightened me   You wore a mask, too, For what reasons I  Could not tell but Most likely similar  Pain or sorrow   With time, I learned  To believe in myself That…

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Poetry Open Mics and COVID-19

Posted on March 16, 2020May 7, 2020 by Vallejo Poetry Society

As of March 15, due to the coronavirus pandemic the CDC is recommending cancelling and postponing gatherings of over 50 people, and cancelling any gatherings in venues that cannot meet the 6 foot per person social distancing rules for the next eight weeks. For the latest updates regarding COVID-19, Solano County residents are encouraged to…

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Open mic dates for 2020

Posted on December 22, 2019May 7, 2020 by Vallejo Poetry Society

Due to the governor’s orders as a result of COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020 entertainment venues, including the poetry shows listed below, have been closed statewide. Stay home and write, folks. One day we will all get together again. These should be the dates for the Benicia & Vallejo poetry open mic shows in…

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Jeremy Snyder is Vallejo’s 3rd Poet Laureate

Posted on December 20, 2019July 21, 2022 by Vallejo Poetry Society

Congratulations to Poetry by the Bay host Jeremy Snyder for becoming Vallejo’s 3rd Poet Laureate. He was preceded in office by Genea Brice (2015-2017) and D.L. Lang (2017-2019). His work appears in Verses, Voices, and Visions of Vallejo, and he recently hosted the Vallejo Poetry Slam. He has been hosting Poetry by the Bay since…

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Vallejo Poetry Slam

Posted on November 4, 2019May 7, 2020 by Vallejo Poetry Society

Congratulations to Hakim for winning first place and Juanita J. Martin for winning second place at the Vallejo Poetry Slam held October 26, 2019 in the Joseph Room at Vallejo’s John F. Kennedy Library. Thank you to everyone who competed. Thank you to Provisions for donating a $50 gift card as a prize. The event…

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Gathering of Bay Area Poets Laureate

Posted on September 22, 2019May 7, 2020 by Vallejo Poetry Society

A summary by D.L. Lang, Vallejo Poet Laureate On September 21st, 2019, 21 Bay Area Poets Laureate gathered at the Millbrae Library in Millbrae, California. We were welcomed by San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Casinetto and San Mateo County Arts Commissioner Robin Rodricks. We all schmoozed while eating breakfast together, passing around a gorgeous…

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Apply for Vallejo Poet Laureate

Posted on September 12, 2019May 7, 2020 by Vallejo Poetry Society

The Vallejo Community Arts Foundation is taking applications for the next poet laureate of Vallejo, California. To find out if you meet the required qualifications and to apply, please visit: www.vallejoarts.org/programs/poet-laureate/ We greatly appreciate the work of our first two poets laureate, Genea Brice and D.L. Lang.

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Poetry Open Mics in Solano Fall 2019

Posted on September 12, 2019May 7, 2020 by Vallejo Poetry Society

OZCAT Radio has a sporadically scheduled Poetry Hour. Email skipperwicky@gmail.com for dates and to RSVP. Below is what should be the dates of open mics by Solano County folks for the rest of the year in a handy dandy list that you can print and stick on your fridge if you’re so inclined:   September…

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Gathering of California’s Poets Laureate

Posted on October 8, 2018May 7, 2020 by Vallejo Poetry Society

A summary by D.L. Lang, Vallejo Poet Laureate Around 60 poets laureate from across California gathered at the McGroarty Arts Center in Tujunga, California on October 6, 2018. This particular building was built 95 years ago as the home of John Steven McGroarty, the 3rd California State Poet Laureate, whose proclamation we were able to…

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