28.4.12

2012 SGVPF Slam

Sean Hill (2nd Place - $20 prize)

E. R. Sanchez (4th Place - $20 prize)

Carlyn Blount (1st Place - $25 Best Buy Cash Card)

Michelle Smith (6th Place - $10 prize)

Lisa Verlo (3rd Place - $20 prize)

K. Tichenell (8th place - $5 prize)

Aldonia Bailey (5th Place - Sean Hill CD)

Karen Audioun Klingman (7th Place - $5 prize)

Everyone's a winner!

22.4.12

2012 SGVPF Poetry Hike

A little warning first...

L to R: Khadija Anderson, Lalo Kikiriki, Lisa Verlo, and Mary Torregrossa

Tranquil Mary T

Lalo and Lisa

Khadija contemplates...while Turner Verlo plays

Kingfisher's ready for his close-up

Orange brush is not on fire!

Chronicles of more festival events!

Some of the poets who read at the 2012 Poetry & Cookies anthology reading on Saturday afternoon, April 21st, inside the Altadena Senior Center.  This event was considered part of the 2012 San Gabriel Valley Poetry Festival.

Teens who read in the 2012 San Gabriel Valley Poetry (Festival) Youth Slam, AKA Poetry In Motion: A Teen Event, on Friday afternoon, April 20th, inside the Arcadia Public Library.

15.4.12

2012 SGVPF Broadside Contest


Stephen Colley


Lynne Bronstein


Uriel Tovar


Open Reader


Julie Larson


CaLokie


Rosalee Thompson


Sean Hill

12.4.12

2012 SGVPF Showcase @ South El Monte Library


Gary Imperial


Denise Walsh


Christopher Luke Trevilla


Julie Larson


Claire Kohler


David Bortin


Rosalee Thompson


Whittier Poetry Group


Deborah P Kolodji


South El Monte Librarian


Mary Torregrossa


Kimberly Cobian


Henry Chow

7.4.12

2012 SGVPF Kickoff Reading


Assembled and ready to read!


Paul Manchester won $20 in cash!


Michelle Bonfils won a copy of Poetry magazine!


Rosalee Thompson won a 2012 SGVPF tee shirt!


Maria Arana won a $25 Vromans gift card!


Erika Wilk won $10 in cash!


Sean Hill won a copy of Poetry magazine!


K. Titchenell won a copy of Poetry magazine!


Lalo Kikiriki won a 2012 SGVPF tee shirt!


CaLokie won $20 in cash!


Lindy Hill won a 2012 SGVPF tee shirt!


Michael Cluff won a copy of Poetry magazine!


Denise Walsh won a $25 Vromans gift card!


Joe Lusnia won a copy of Poetry magazine!


Karen Klingman won a copy of Poetry magazine!


David Bortin won a copy of Poetry magazine!


Julie Larson won a copy of Poetry magazine!


Alessander won a copy of Poetry magazine!