Starting way back in 2017…
Starting way back in 2017, sitting at a back table in a local coffee cafe, sipping a Columbian brew, I started writing down ideas, hopes and dreams.
These jots of inspiration blossomed into poems that became the first two books in my series, A Kaleidoscope of Love and The Coffee Cafe.
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...
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...
When My Love Makes 40 Clove Garlic Chicken: A Recipe
When my love makes 40 clove garlic chicken, he goes to the grocery store and carefully selects garlic heads that are firm and not blemished. He also buys elephant garlic, for it has an even milder flavor than regular garlic. It also has larger cloves, so he doesn’t...