Santa Barbara Poetry

Upcoming & Recent Poetry Events

• 12th Annual “Spirits in the Air: Potent Potable Poetry,” April 15, The Good Lion
  Ten invited poets will read their work, and the work of others, about libations of all sorts. Wed., April 15, The Good Lion.
• Santa Barbara Poetry Series Reading with David Oliveira & Laure-Anne Bosselaar, SBPL, March 27
  A reading by David Oliveira, SB’s millennium Poet Laureate (1999-2000), and Laure-Anne Bosselaar, SB’s eighth Poet Laureate (2019-2021), March 27, 5:30 pm.
• New Book Release Reading, Paul Willis at Chaucer’s, March 12
  Chaucer’s Books hosts poet Paul J. Willis for a reading of his recent chapbook, “Orvieto.” Thurs., March 12, 6 pm.
• Blue Whale Reading, March 11
  Blue Whale Reading Series, featuring poets Sean Colletti and George Yatchisin. Wednesday, March 11, 5:30 pm, Unity of SB Chapel, 227 E. Arrellaga.
• Lowstate Writing Salon, Tuesday, March 10
  Writing community w/ big focus on play & sparking something weird. We’re about word games & praise kinks. Tues., March 10, 7pm, at Blue Owl
• An Afternoon of Poetry & Music, Goleta, March 8
  Music by Gerrit, poetry by Dustin Radke, and an open mic on Sunday, March 8, 4 pm.
• Maggie Nelson: “The Slicks: On Sylvia Plath and Taylor Swift,” SBMA, March 8
  In 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
• Monthly Poetry Zone at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum, March 8
  Suzanne Frost will be the featured reader at the Poetry Zone on Sun.,March 8 at 1:30 pm at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum at 21 W. Anapamu St. An open mic will follow. Bjorn Birnir hosts.
• “A Poet’s Progress,” Compline, Trinity Episcopal, March 1
  The March 1st Compline will feature Santa Barbara Poet Laureate George Yatchisin telling the story “A Poet’s Progress,” about his life as a poet.