First Shot of Espresso
First Shot of Espresso Do you frequent Starbucks? Or hangout at Bakersfield’s icon - Dagny’s Coffee Shop? Or study in the cafe at Barnes & Nobles? For almost a decade, I have spent many afternoons in these establishments, enjoying an iced coffee and...
First Friday Open Mics at Dagny’s – what’s it all about?
First Friday Open Mics at Dagny’s - what’s it all about? What if I told you there was a place in Bakersfield where people met once a month to share their creative endeavors? Would you believe there was a place for original poetry, music and art to be shared in this...
WOK Ekphrastic Writing Seminar
WOK Ekphrastic Writing Seminarby Carla Joy Martin “A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS” I will be the featured presenter at the Writers of Kern Meeting on September 18, 2022, at Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudson Drive, Bakersfield at 9:00 a.m. We will be...
Carla Joy – Kern Poetry Featured Poet – September 3rd, 2022
I was thrilled to be the featured poet at Dagny’s First Saturday Open Mic on September 3, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. I read selections from my upcoming poetry chapbook, Coffee Café Customers: An Americana Collection. Over 25 folks filled the backroom and ohed and ahed and...
Cocoon
I go about my day wrapped in respectability, drowning in duty, displaying my pleasant smile, gracefully answering minutiae, never ruffling the waters, never stirring the stew. But after dinner in the twilight I play the piano -- Tear off the mask, rip open the sores,...
Your Eyes
You can tell a lot about a person by their eyes. I have seen bulging eyes, Bloodshot from allergies, Darting from side to side, Always looking for adulation, Never noticing the downward glances From those who are hurt or neglected by the all-consuming...