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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

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

Grow Some Poetry

Poetry By Leslie Dinaberg

Poetry Connection | Can You Guess the Most Popular Post-PL Question?

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

Celebrate Poetry Month at Chaucer’s Books

Poetry By Madeline Slogoff

Poetry Connection | Get to Know Santa Barbara’s Next Poet Laureate

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbra Poet Laureate (2023-2025)

Poetry Connection | Connecting with the Poetry Buffet in New Orleans

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Oxnard Writers

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate

Poetry Connection | Fire on My Mind

Poetry Matters By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate