[Thespiritexpress] Poetry this Sunday

[Edward Carter]

Will there be a live-stream?

On Thu, May 14, 2026, 11:53 PM Toni Bernbaum via Thespiritexpress <
thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:

>
> The annual Mendocino Spring Poetry Celebration  will be held Sunday, May 17
> th at the JD Center, 208 Dana Street
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/208+Dana+Street?entry=gmail&source=g>
> in Fort Bragg, half block north of Fort Bragg High School. Hosted by the
> Mendocino County Poet Laureate committee, admission is free and the
> community is invited to experience the poetry, and all poets are invited to
> read their poems. This year is the 51st anniversary of the Celebration,
> and the one time all year when poets from the whole county gather together
> to celebrate their art and community.
>
> There’ll be two sessions of poetry. Doors will open at 12:00 noon for
> signups and community fellowship, and the first reading will start at 1:00
> pm.   There will be an afternoon break, and at 5:00 pm signups will begin
> for the  6 pm evening session. Poets should prepare up to four minutes of
> poetry per session.   You can attend one session or both. The poems will
> be recorded and many of them will eventually be broadcast on Dan Roberts’
> Rhythm Running River show on KZYX, where they will be played alternating
> with a dynamic selection of world music and archived on Dan’s website:
> www.outfarpress.com
> <https://larryfelson325.nmailroute.net/x/d?c=51051709&l=bc924995-afb5-446a-9a53-2814bfcf15e2&r=d6043506-43bb-486d-804d-533f91237971>
> .
> Attendees are invited to bring snacks, finger food, hors d'oeuvres, and
> beverages for a community potluck.
>
> The Mendocino County Poet Laureate Committee and the Mendocino County
> poetry community thank Flockworks for the use of the JD Center, & thanks
> also to Blake More for creating the event poster.
>
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