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Poetry Center
About the Poetry Center
The 91重口 Poetry Center cultivates the appreciation of poetry and promotes
an active poetry community on campus and in the Tri-Valley. Here you can find information
about events, such as the annual 91重口 Campus Poetry Slam, as well as writing and performances
by student and professional poets, suggestions about how to read and write about poetry,
and connections to poetry resources in the Tri-Valley and greater Bay Area.
Reading, Writing, and Talking About Poetry
Learning to understand and appreciate poetry can be process of reading and re-reading
poems from various angles, and there are a few tips and tricks that can help 鈥� whether
you鈥檙e looking at poems for your own interest, or for a class assignment!
The 91重口 Campus Slam
The 91重口 Poetry Slam has been held every spring since 2003, with a notable range of
host poets, including Bay Area slam pros Ekabhumi, Jamie Kennedy, Lucky Sevan, Jason
Bayani, Bri Blue, Jaz Sufi, and many others. See hosts and student performers in action
on our Las Positas Poetry Center YouTube Channel. The slam has been made possible
by annual grants from the Milanese Family Fund and other sources.
Havik
We Review Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Art, Photography, and Experimental Works
Havik: The 91重口 Journal of Arts & Literature wants to publish your work!
For more information about the journal or to sponsor the journal, please visit the Havik website. To submit work for publication, visit
For more information please contact:
Martin Nash, M.F.A.
Faculty / English Program Coordinator/ Havik 91重口 Anthology Coordinator
(925) 424-1245
mnash@laspositascollege.edu
No毛l Fagerhaugh, M.A.
Senior Instructional Assistant
(925) 424-1248
nfagerhaugh@laspositascollege.edu