For the third year now, Jack Hirschman curated a contest-driven selection process of the finest poets in each of San Francisco's 11 dictricts. The results are published in an anthology which can be found here, and the winning poets gathered at the Koret Auditorium of the main library on Saturday, May 8 to read their poems. Do enjoy!
Hirschman started off the proceedings with a brief explanation and his own tribute poem:
District 11: Exelcior, Ocean View, Ingleside
Gina Abelkop
Henry Kevane
George Chacon
District 1: Richmond
Kathleen McClung
Brian Dan Christensen
Yvonne Cannon
District 10: Bay View, Hunters Point, Portrero, Portola, Visitacion Valley
Jeff Brain
Zhayra Palma
Daniel Mullikin
District 2: Cow Hollow, Marina, Pacific Heights
Meghan Thornton
Ellnore Lurie
Steven Gray
District 9: Mission, Bernal Heights
Silvi Alcivar
Brynn Saito
Miguel Robles
District 3: Chinatown, Nob Hill, North Beach, Russian Hill
Peter Kenichi Yamamoto
Karisma Rodriguez
Pamela Benjamín
District 8: Castro, Glen Park, Noe Valley
Georgia Gero
District 4: Sunset
Brent Calderwood
Jose Luis Gutierrez
District 7
Lois F Lyles
Toshi Washizu
District 6: SOMA, Tenderloin
Lourdes Figueroa
Lyzette Wanzer
Vicki Anderson
District 5: Haight, Hayes Valley, Western Addition
Latif Harris
Alberto Vajrabukka
Merritt Lander
I'm in the process of uploading videos from this past week's Writers With Drinks, The Rumpus, Bawdy Storytelling, Why There Are Words, Literary Death Match, Bang Out, and Instant City.
That has all happened since Poets 11 (between May 8 and May 17!)
So the calendar needs attention. But hopefully tonight!
Anger Management is tomorrow night!
So is InsideStoryTime!
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Comments
Thank you so much for doing this! I sincerely appreciate your time and generosity in putting this together. I'm a bit You Tube-challenged, and can't find your e-mail/contact link, so I hope you see this comment.
Thank you, Evan, for posting these. I am a middle school teacher, and my students are wild about Mr. Brain making You Tube. My friends who are baseball aficianados really appreciate the Negro League tribute.
Hi Lyzette and Jeff,
I really enjoyed your readings and am happy to share. Keep up the good work!
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