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Poetry Connection | Year in Review, Resolutions, and Your Writing Goals

Poetry Matters By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

Looking back at 2025 and ahead to 2026.

Poetry Connection | Connecting with ‘Pedregosa St.’

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

Fellow Poet Laureate Enid Osborn talks about her new collection.

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Family Friends at Thanksgiving

Poetry Matters By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

The art of procrastination and an ode to the guacamole.

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Poetry Connection | The Blue Whale Reading Series

Poetry Matters By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Students at La Cuesta High School

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Poets Laureate and Writers of the Sierra

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Literary and Music Festivals

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

Poetry Connection | Connecting with National Hispanic Heritage Month

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

Connecting with Santa Barbara’s First Literary Champion and Poet Laureate Emerita, Perie Longo

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

Connecting with Louisiana’s State Poet Laureate

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

Grow Some Poetry

Poetry By Leslie Dinaberg

Connecting with Fiesta in the Shadow of ICE

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025