– We speak to poetry fan Christine Ahern as well as Beverly Boyd, curator and organizer of Poetry Night, to learn about the origins and story of this special free community event at the Los Osos Library.
– We also check in with librarian Rosalind Willis, the library staff member who helps make Poetry Night happen.
– Finally, we hear from poet Lisa Coffman who graciously agreed to read a poem for our podcast that she read at the November 2025 Poetry Night.
Poets and poetry resources mentioned in this episode:
- Lisa Coffman
- Kathryn de Lancellotti
- Lisa Allen Ortiz
- Lance Lee
- Glover Davis
- Chris Buckley
- Mary Oliver
- David White
- Andrea Gibson
- John Donne
- George Herbert
- John Milton
- Marie Howe
- Sharon Olds
- Tony Hoagland
- Billy Collins
- Natasha Trethaway
- Amanda Gorman, “The Hill We Climb”
- Poetry Readings:
- Caleb Nichols, Poet Laureate
- SLOBookBike
- Library newsletter
- Arts Council newsletter
- GenieGreensfelder@gmail.com: Will send you several poems a week
- C. A. Conrad
- Anne Sexton
- Kevin Patrick Sullivan
- Dr. Maya Angelou, “On the Pulse of Morning”
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