Readings

Scheduled for 2019

March 10: Sunday, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Dr., Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 753-7376 — Kids! San Diego Poetry Annual; Ying Wu and Francisco J. Bustos: hosts

March 22: Friday, 6:30 p.m., on the 9th-floor rooftop Shiley Room at Central Library, downtown San Diego — the Steve Kowit Poetry Prize awards ceremony; 330 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 236-5800 Marc Chery and Jeff Walt: hosts

April 10: Wednesday, 7 p.m., Pt Loma/Hervey Library, 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, CA 92107 (619) 531-1539 Ellie Cole, host

April 18: Thursday, 10 a.m., for bilingual volume (Magenta), at Southwestern College, Student Union East, 900 Otay Lakes Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91910 (619) 421-6700 Francisco J. Bustos, host

May 5: Sunday, 1 – 3 p.m., Escondido Municipal Gallery; 262 E. Grand Ave., Escondido, CA 92025 (760) 480-4101 Robt O’Sullivan Schleith: host

June 14: Friday, 6:30 p.m., San Diego Art Institute, Balboa Park; 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 236-0011 Michael Klam: host

July 10: Wednesday, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Central Library [Neil Morgan Auditorium], 330 Park Blvd., San Diego 92101 (619) 236-5800 Special Event: Kowit Kickoff Hosts: Marc Chery, Judy Reeves, Jeff Walt

July 21: Sunday, 2 – 5 p.m., La Jolla/Riford Library; 7555 Draper Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037 (858) 552-1657 Seretta Martin: host

August 4: Sunday, 4:45 – 6:30 p.m., Bluestocking Books, Hillcrest; 3817 Fifth Ave., San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 296-1424 Curran Jeffery: host

August 17: Saturday, 2 p.m., Mission Hills Library (new building!), 215 W. Washington St., San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 692-4910 Fred Longworth: host

September 8: Sunday, 3 – 5 p.m., @Spacebar, 7454 University Ave, La Mesa, 91942 (619) 461-7100 Jim Moreno: host

October 12: Saturday, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Dr., Encinitas 92024 (760) 753-7376 Duke Skaff: host

November 2: Saturday, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., The Ink Spot, 2730 Historic Decatur Rd., Bldg. 16, Suite 202-204, Liberty Station, San Diego 92106 (619) 696-0363 Judy Reeves: host With a special tribute to National Beat Poet Laureate, San Diego’s own Chris Vannoy.

Events always offer FREE admission to the public.

Thanks to all the hosts and venues of our 2018 SDPA readings, starting last April:

Francisco J. Bustos, Southwestern College

Reggie Morin, Pt. Loma/Hervey Library

Marc Chery, San Diego Central Library

Robt O’Sullivan Schleith, Escondido Municipal Gallery

John Rubio, Mission Hills Library

Michael Klam, San Diego Art Institute

Seretta Martin, La Jolla/Riford Library

Curran Jeffrey, Bluestocking Books

Jim Moreno, Cafe Cabaret

Crystophver R, Wordstock

Marit Anderson and Jeff Walt, Encinitas Library

Judy Reeves, San Diego Writers, Ink

19 Responses

on March 24, 2013 at 5:06 pm | Reply seretta

Dear SDPA Nation of Poets,
I’m looking forward to hearing all your poems!
on January 31, 2014 at 6:05 am | Reply michael

do the contributing poets get invited to read?
- on February 1, 2014 at 7:15 pm | Reply sandiegopoetryannual
  
  Contributing poets can sign in to read at any of the scheduled readings for the annual. Click on “Readings 2014” to see an updated list of readings.
- on March 3, 2017 at 1:05 am | Reply seretta
  
  Yes, contributor published in the anthology this year can show up and read at any of the readings other than the ones that are special readings designated for just the Kowit awards and honorable mention poets. Just come early and sign up on the clip board and you will be calling according the the order of sin ups on the list.
on March 16, 2014 at 7:03 pm | Reply beth grinblat

How do I sign in to read my poem? Do I call the host?
- on March 17, 2014 at 3:55 am | Reply sandiegopoetryannual
  
  Visit “Readings 2014” for details. Basically, you just show up, sign in and read.
on September 3, 2014 at 7:04 am | Reply sharon thompson

I missed the August reading in S.D.! Are any others planned- or is
“that a warp” for this year?
- on September 3, 2014 at 5:22 pm | Reply sandiegopoetryannual
  
  There are no more scheduled readings for the 2013-14 annual. Submissions for the 2014-25 annual are open until October 15.
on February 8, 2015 at 6:40 am | Reply Brittany Barnes

I’m looking forward to coming to these readings!
on February 18, 2015 at 5:40 pm | Reply Evelyn J.Burroughs

As a contributor to the 2014-15 annual, if I attend the April 8th reading at the Pt. Loma Branch, will I be able to collect the five copies I have already paid for via Bill Harding since issues are not mailed out?
on February 18, 2015 at 6:38 pm | Reply sandiegopoetryannual

Copies that were ordered and prepaid before March 31st will be available for pickup at ANY of the scheduled readings.
on May 14, 2015 at 8:17 pm | Reply Ms. Billeci

I am a teacher in Juvenile Hall that works with Jim Hornsby, some of our students are published in the Juvenile section…and I was wondering if there was a way to order a class set (17) at a reduced price?
- on May 15, 2015 at 7:42 pm | Reply sandiegopoetryannual
  
  Hi, Jessica,
  I can provide the 17 copies at cost. Will e-mail you with the details. love, Bill Harding, publisher, San Diego Poetry Annual
on February 8, 2016 at 7:32 am | Reply derider1

Have San Diego Poetry Annual given any thought about having one in Oceanside?
- on February 11, 2016 at 6:27 pm | Reply sandiegopoetryannual
  
  We are open to suggestions for a reading in Oceanside. Is there a facility or venue there that might host a reading for the annual?
  - on February 11, 2016 at 7:16 pm derider1
    
    That sounds awesome I am a member of a few writers groups located here in Oceanside and one is located at the Oceanside library. I will inform the group organizers about what you have mentioned Thank You.
on July 25, 2016 at 10:09 am | Reply sharon thompson (S.L. Thompson

Just checking in,,,is the close of submission still in October 2016? Plus..I was accepted in three previous SDPA editions. I was quite ill 2015-2016. but am better now and don’t want to miss out on submissions. Since I’ve been published…are any of the reading accepting ‘open mic’ time? I’d love to read with so many accomplished folks.Or just come for the joy of it. Thanks, Sharon Thompson.
- on July 25, 2016 at 4:08 pm | Reply sandiegopoetryannual
  
  Every year, submissions open on June 15th and close on October 15th. Hope you’ll submit your new, previously unpublished work for the 2016-17 annnual.
  Some scheduled readings have an open mic segment, but most do not. The readings are primarily intended to celebrate the work in the new annual. Glad to hear your health has improved, and hope to see you at one of our remaining readings. love, Bill
on April 12, 2018 at 7:32 am | Reply Jimmy Jazz at Palabra on Thursday, Broken Anchor Poetry this Friday, SDPA at P&A, June 29 – Poetry & Art at the San Diego Art Institute

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