Friday, May 17, 2013

Publication and Performance!

Last night I performed my poem "Knowing" in the Golden Eagle Ballroom at my alma mater Cal State L.A. because it was published in the 2013 issue of the university's Statement magazine.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Workshop!

Yesterday morning I made my annual visit to Mrs. Guarino's Creative Writing class at Clark Magnet High School in Glendale for the 14th time!  The seniors wrote some amazing poems.  I'm looking forward to seeing them in published form.  One student even wrote about me!

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Performance!

Last night I performed two poems as one of seven featured poets in the 2013 San Gabriel Valley Poetry Festival's culminating event CO-INSPIRATORS at the Donald Wright Auditorium inside the Pasadena Main Library.

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Publication and Performance!

Got two poems published today in the 2013 edition of Poetry & Cookies (Summer Dears and History) and performed one of them and a poem with CaLokie at the Altadena Senior Center.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Friday, April 19, 2013

Judge and Performer!

 
This afternoon I was a judge for the SGV POETRY IN MOTION: A TEEN AND YOUTH SHOWCASE AND COMPETITION at the Arcadia Public Library.

And last Friday afternoon I performed five of my poems (Brothers, French Toast, Jelly, Just An Apple, and The Planet Of The Oreos) for 7th graders at the Los Angeles Leadership Academy Middle School.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Performances!

Last Friday I took a troupe of poets (Jenny Zhang, Emily Zhang, and CaLokie) to perform with me at White Cliffs Middle School in Kingman, Arizona.  We visited ten classes, and performed in the KABAM Festival!
CaLokie sees... we're on at 3.

CaLokie reads from his book Mini-Gods.

Friday, March 29, 2013

Festival!


I'm organizing the fifth San Gabriel Valley Poetry Festival for National Poetry Month in April.  Go to http://2013sgvpf.blogspot.com to see a listing of all the events.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Chapbook!


NOW AVAILABLE!  My latest chapbook "See" featuring 21 new poems composed between November 2012 and March 2013.  Order your copy by going to http://paypal.com, clicking on Send Money, and directing payment of $7 (includes $2 shipping) to kingfisher1031@charter.net

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Feature!


I was one of the featured poets on Sunday afternoon at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Studio City for the publication reading of the anthology Men In The Company Of Women.  I read my four poems published in the book: Attack Of The Five Foot Woman, My Dream Woman Waits Twenty Minutes, Evening Walk, and Global Warming.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Feature!

Yesterday afternoon I was a featured poet on the Outdoor Stage at the first San Gabriel Valley Literary Festival.  I performed eight poems born in the 626 area code: French Toast, The Free Way, Kitty Hawk California, Showing A Documentary On Vietnam To A 10th Grade Class, 1978, 13 Ways Of Looking At Little Chocolate Donuts, Every Day Shapes, and Mythology.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Publication!



Got five poems published in Subtopian magazine... with my name in bright red letters on the cover!
http://www.subtopian.com/

Publication!



And had a poem published in The Bicycle Review today too!
http://www.thebicyclereview.net/index.html

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Chapbook!


OK, really only a compilation of 39 poems about San Gabriel Valley locations I wrote between January 2008 and January 2013.  Get your copy for just $7 (includes $2 shipping expense) by going to http://paypal.com, selecting Send Money, and direct payment to kingfisher1031@charter.net... then wait by the ol' mailbox for fast first-class delivery! Or catch me at Saturday Afternoon Poetry in Pasadena any... Saturday afternoon... to pick one up for $5. I will also be performing poems from this chapbook as a featured poet on Sunday, February 17th, 1pm at the 2013 San Gabriel Valley Literary Festival.

Friday, February 1, 2013

Poem of the Month!

 
I've got the Poem of the Month on the Writers at Work website >

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Friday, December 21, 2012

Reading!

Last night it was Round 2 of the Lummox publication poetry readings. Again, great performances from the SGVPQ crew!

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Guest Editor!




I'm the Guest Editor for the latest edition of the online webzine Poetic Diversity (December 2012).  Here's the link. > http://www.poeticdiversity.org/main/index.php  Thank you Marie Lecrivain for the opportunity.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Guest Editor!

I was one of 12 guest editors for the return of Lummox magazine. Last night was the publication reading at Beyond Baroque.  It was a grand night for poetry with some of my poet friends I chose to be published in this beautifully hefty annual: CaLokie, Joe Gardner, Jeffry Jensen, Lalo Kikiriki, Radomir Luza, and Mary Torregrossa.  Thank you RD Armstrong for the opportunity.