Poetry: Shopping
It’s December, and I go to Mission Plaza to try on different lives. Inside the church, I inhale whispered prayers and notice how others do it. One woman kisses the…
Don’t Be a Grinch About the Arts
The holidays are approaching quickly and there are so many news items I want to share with you, but so little time as we hurtle towards 2025. So here are…
Caleb Nichols Is New Poet Laureate
Caleb Nichols has been appointed Poet Laureate of San Luis Obispo County by the SLO County Arts Council, and will serve a two-year term starting in 2025. On October 29,…
Pat Pemberton on “The Powerful Lead”
The November meeting of SLO Nightwriters features a presentation by former San Luis Obispo Tribune reporter Pat Pemberton. Suggesting that a descriptive, anecdotal lead can draw readers into a story…