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UPCOMING EVENTS
Spring 2020–Publication of In a Rind of Light , Stephen F. Austin State University Press April 25, 2020—Jackson Wheeler Poetry Series, Oxnard Public Library, 3:00 SELECTED PAST EVENTS
August 17, 2019—Georgia (O’Keeffe) on My Mind: Craft Talk and Workshop for Writers, Writers of Kern at Hodel’s, 5917 Knudsen Dr., Bakersfield, 10:00-11:30 April 27, 2019—Ojai Vineyard Tasting Room: Poetry and Cello, 109 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, CA, 6:30-8:00 April 25, 2019—Poetry Night at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos, CA, 6:30-8:00With Bonnie Young and Rob Hodges (cello), followed by open mic April 7, 2019—Poetry in Motion at River Ridge Ranch , 37675 Balch Park Rd., Springville, CAWith Peter Dutton, Megan Bohigian, and Don Thompson February 28, 2019—Words Against Hate II, Bitwise South Stadium, Fresno, CA February 14, 2019—Stafford’s Chocolates: Love Songs and Poems 2018
October 11, 2018—Cal State Bakersfield, Walter Presents September 9, 2018—Fresno Poet Laureate Presents, Bitwise South StadiumWith Brynn Saito, Michael Meyerhofer, and Patrick Fontes September 5, 2018—1W1 Reading Series, Reedley College July 15, 2018—Corners of the Mouth Poetry Series, Linnaea’s Café, San Luis ObispoWith Kathryn DeLancellotti May 12, 2018—Poetry Symposium, Fig Tree Library, FresnoWith James Tyner, S. Bryan Medina, Michael Meyerhofer, Steven Sanchez, and Soul Vang May 6, 2018—Blue Whale Poetry Series, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History February 1, 2018—Remix Poetry Series, Full Circle Brewing Co., Fresno, CA January 25, 2018—E. P. Foster Library Poetry Series, Ventura 2017
October 6, 2017—First Friday Poetry, Dagny’s Coffee, Bakersfield, Featured Reader August 9, 2017—Pewter Plough Playhouse, Cambria, CA, Featured Reader April 8, 2017—Inked Voices, “Conversation with a Draft: Toward a Personalized Theory and Practice of Revision,” Webinar February 16, 2017—Valley Poets, Levan Center for the Humanities, Bakersfield College, introduction to Valley Poets by local poets and arts advocates January 27, 2017—Beyond Baroque , Venice, CA, Tupelo Press 30/30 Reading 2016
October 16, 2016—Corners of the Mouth Poetry Series, Linnaea’s Café, San Luis Obispo, CA With Laure-Anne Bosselaar September 17, 2016—The Ringing and the Bell, Mission Poetry Series , Antioch University, Santa Barbara, CAWith Mary Brown and William Archilla July 29, 2016—Napa Valley Writers’ Conference , First Books Panel With Solmaz Sharif, Terry Lucas, and Gregory Mahrer June 12, 2016–Poetry Flash at Diesel Books , Oakland, CA May 8, 2016—UC Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies, Lit Symposium Reading April 30, 2016—Workshop: Yoga with Poetry and Cello, Valley Yoga, Visalia, CA April 24, 2016—River Ridge Ranch, Springville, CA, Reading: Local launch of Instead of Sadnes s April 15, 2016—Porterville College, Faculty Poets Reading April 6, 2016—1W1 Reading Series, Reedley College March 4, 2016—Ojai Vineyard Tasting Room, Poetry and Cello March 3, 2016—Santa Barbara City College, Atkinson Gallery, Reading March 3, 2016—Westmont College, Craft Talk and Reading
