Poetry Happens Here
Santa Barbara is a thriving creative community which includes poets and poetry lovers of all kinds. Santa Barbara even has its own poetry press, Gunpowder Press, which includes local poets in its Shoreline Voices series.
Upcoming & Recent Poetry Events
- New Book Release Reading, Paul Willis at Chaucer’s, March 12Chaucer’s Books hosts poet Paul J. Willis for a reading of his recent chapbook, “Orvieto.” Thurs., March 12, 6 pm.
- Maggie Nelson: “The Slicks: On Sylvia Plath and Taylor Swift,” SBMA, March 8In honor of Women’s History Month, author Maggie Nelson returns to the SB Museum of Art to read from and discuss “The Slicks: On Sylvia Plath and Taylor Swift.” March 8, 2:30 pm
- “A Poet’s Progress,” Compline, Trinity Episcopal, March 1The March 1st Compline will feature Santa Barbara Poet Laureate George Yatchisin telling the story “A Poet’s Progress,” about his life as a poet.
- Poetry Reading Celebrating the Publication of SALT, Issue 8, February 20A reading from the latest issue of the journal SALT featuring many of the Central Coast poets in Issue 8. The event, hosted by Laure-Anne Bosselaar and SALT editor Christopher Buckley, will be on Friday, February 20 at 5 pm at the Unity of SB Chapel, 227 E. Arrellaga St., Santa Barbara.
- Montecito Poetry Club featuring George Yatchisin, Feb. 18For February, the Montecito Library is honored to welcome George Yatchisin, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate, who will share insights into his work and his journey as a poet. Wed., Feb. 18, 10 am.
- February Let’s Chat About Poetry with Laure-Anne Bosselaar, February 15Join local poetry professor and esteemed author, Laure-Anne Bosselaar, for an informal conversation about poetry. Sun., Feb. 15, 4-5 pm, domecil