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Welcome to my musings on poets, artists and musicians! If you browse through my blog, you will meet persons who dare to dream and create. Some lived long ago, some are alive today. Their stories have inspired me, and I hope they will inspire you, too!
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...
Interview with Jane Hirshfield
This week I am sharing words of wisdom from poets who are appearing in “The Collective Trauma Summit – A Ten-Day Online Event to Explore Methods for Working with Unresolved and Hidden Trauma in Individuals, Communities and Society.” (September 22-October 1, 2020)...