poem one / Nellie Wong at Ninety NELLIE WONG celebrates her ninetieth birthday with the publication of Nothing Like Freedom, her fifth collection, after Dreams of Harrison Railroad Park (1977), Death of Long Steam Lady (1986), Stolen Moments (1997), and Breakfast Lunch Dinner (2012). “Nellie Wong at Ninety” is a digital companion project centered around nine poems, chosen by Nellie to represent each decade of her storied life. Web Gallery The Gee Wong Family (1944)…
Nellie Wong + Vincent Kobelt Monday, April 8th at 6:15 p.m. an online reading via Zoom Rivertown Poets is a first-Mondays poetry series that has been hosted by the Aqus Cafe in Petaluma, CA since 2013. Vincent Kobelt has written poetry for the page, stage, and the mic. His early work explored the murals of the Mission where he grew up, the music of jazz, a cry for justice, the birth of his daughters, milkweed…
Featured Poets: Nellie Wong and Robert Eugene Rubino Thursday, April 4, 7pm – 9 pm Bird & Beckett Books & Records, 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA 94131 On the first Thursday of each month, Jerry Ferraz and Michael Koch host a poetry reading that showcases local legends, poets passing through and folks from around the Bay — typically two featured poets followed by an open mic. We can count on a warm group of…