Open Mike Saturday 4/19 at 10:30am on Google Meet

Happy National Poetry Month, Earth Day, and many more. I hope you find peace in this ever uncertain time.

Please join me for an open mike poetry reading every third Saturday at 10:30am Pacific on Google Meet at this link. Feel free to jump on a little early if you’d like to chat with other poets.

5 minutes to read, original work. If you're interested in reading, please sign up for a time on this Google document.

Hope to see you every Third Saturday!
Ben.

Follow the SLO Book Bike

Keep up to date on SLO County poetry events from our Poet Laureate Caleb Nichols, including the Big Community Open Mic Night at Satellite of Love 6-9PM this Saturday April 19. Learn more at https://www.slobookbike.com/

42nd SLO POETRY FESTIVAL/POETRY & PASTRIES

April 26th 11am to 1:30pm
Arroyo Grande Library 800 W Branch
Out Back Under the Shade Canopy/ Bring a Blanket or Chairs
Limited Seating Will be Provided

FEATURED READERS

• MT Vallarta www.mtvallarta.com

• Pilar Graham www.pilargraham.com

• Ricardo Means Ybarra 1st Poet Laureate of Malibu

• Marguerite Costigan 14th Poet Laureate of SLO

OPEN READING to follow, Limited to 5 minutes original work. Hosted by Poet’s Day In regular and Poet Laureate Emeritus of SLO Kevin Patrick Sullivan

The Arts Around Us: Pizzazz of Performance Poetry

June 29, 2025 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Free | Paso Robles Studios on the Park

Come see Poet’s Day In regulars Margaret Lange, Chris Moody-Schulz and Benjamin Daniel Lawless, joined by poet Kathryn de Lancellotti for poetry accompanied by other art forms. It will be a magical performance.

Learn more at the Studios On The Park site. Please RSVP by emailing contact@studiosonthepark.org. Seating is limited.

Are you interested in helping?

• I’m looking for someone to own an ongoing Google Doc of upcoming events, readings and book releases for our community. You would receive any information from our group, copy it into the document, and be in charge of removing out of date information.

Just email me at ben -at- penciledin.com. Any assistance would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!