Poetry: Enveloped by the Tides
Everything shifts with the push and pull of tides. Wood, stones, glass get sucked out, and the waves give back sticks of smooth-edged driftwood, pebbles to hold in our hands,…
Enjoy “Poetry & Pastries” in AG April 27
This event was scheduled April 27, 2024. Poetry & Pastries, the 41st annual SLO Poetry Festival, is scheduled at the Arroyo Grande Library from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on…
Poetry: The Thing Is
Each time I look out the window, I see a poem passing. —Gwendolyn Brooks The thing about poetry is this: Sometimes you get an idea, and you say here’s a…
Students Compete in “Poetry Out Loud”
This event was scheduled February 9, 2024. San Luis Obispo County Poetry Out Loud finals take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 9 at the SLO Museum of Art.…
Nominations Open for Poet Laureate
Who will be the next Poet Laureate of San Luis Obispo County? The SLO County Arts Council has announced that applications for the position are open. The selected person is…
Poetry: Vultures
Preparing my morning coffee, out the kitchen window I see how a needed rain has bathed our thirsty earth. Up on the hill, an unexpected sight— seven carrion-seeking birds perched…
Reading January 20 Features Three Poets
This event was scheduled January 20, 2024. San Luis Obispo Poet Laureate Emeritus Kevin Patrick Sullivan hosts a poetry reading on Saturday, January 20 at 2 p.m. in the SLO…
Poetry on Tap at Historic Price House
This event was scheduled December 16, 2023. Travel back in time to experience the holiday season in the 19th century when SLO County Public Libraries presents “Poetry at the Price…
Poetry: Plumeria
I have just settled in with a blanket, cat on my lap, book of poetry in my hand, when I hear the bells ring. Four Tibetan brass bells, bought at…
Poetry: Three Ekphrastic Poems
Kevin Patrick Sullivan has written these poems to pieces in the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art’s permanent collection. Let the Light Shine after a photograph by James Marx This…