Within Words We Are One
“I am trying to voice a plea for the patterning of a more beautiful and secure human world.” – Irma Meyers, Vallejo poet “Don’t bow down to critics who have not themselves written great masterpieces.” ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti “The poet or the revolutionary is there to …
Upcoming events for National Poetry Month in Solano County, California.
Four Bay Area county fairs have annual contests open to poets residing in Solano County. Have your poetry displayed proudly for fairgoers to enjoy. Win ribbons, rosettes, and cash prizes. Some fairs even give free admission with entry.
Our annual Solano County Fair takes place June 11 – 14, 2026 – Competition information will be posted at https://scfair.org/compete/ Entry registration will start on April 15, 2026. Closer to the date you can also find the applications to perform at the fair here.
San Mateo County Fair takes place June 5 – 14, 2026 – Poetry is listed under Fine Arts, Division 321. Online registration is due May 8th. Entry delivery is May 22nd and 23rd. Pickup is June 15th.
View the Fine Arts contest book for specific display and entry rules here.
Alameda County Fair takes place June 19 – July 12, 2026 – Poetry is listed under Fine Arts, Division 207. Online registration is due May 13th. Entry delivery is June 5th and 6th. Pickup is July 15th and 16th.
View the Fine Arts contest book for specific display and entry rules here.
Marin County Fair takes place July 1 – 5, 2026. – Poetry is under Division 62. Online entry is due June 17. Entry delivery is June 19 and 20th. Pickup is July 6th. View the Creative Writing contest book for specific display and entry rules here.
Join Co-Poets Laureate Jacalyn Eyvonne and Kathleen Herrmann for a book launch celebration of this new anthology of Bay Area poets and beyond. Through a variety of poetic voices and verse, these poets share how the times we live in have affected them in many …
Solano County Poetry Out Loud invites high school aged students to compete in the annual poetry recitation competition.
Simply submit student(s) name(s), school, organization and contact information via Email, Text, or Phone Call to Your Local Coordinators by January 7th, 2026.
Contact local coordinators Vallejo Poet Laureate Jacalyn Eyvonne author.jacalyneyvonne@gmail.com and Carmen Slack of Solano County Arts Council info@solanocountyartscouncil.com
Full details are on the flyer below. Rules available at poetryoutloud.org
Julie Voice and Anna Santos Quismorio are thrilled to announce YEAH, WRITE: Winter Sanctuary Series 2025 starts Friday December 19, 2025 at THE EXCHANGE VALLEJO! Located at 617 Marin Street Vallejo, CA 94590 Register to attend at Event Brite This month’s intention is RESTORE. Rest. …
VALLEJO POET LAUREATE – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Deadline has passed. The Poet Laureate is dedicated to building community through poetry and encouraging a loveof poetry among people of all ages. The Poet Laureate is appointed by the Vallejo Center for the Arts and is recognized …
YOU ARE INVITED…
Poets of all ages are invited to view the Art of Community Exhibit at Mare Island Art Studios (launching August 9), select up to three pieces of art, and write poetry for our upcoming ekphrastic poetry event. We’re excited to have Vallejo Co-Poets Laureate Jacalyn Eyvonne and Kathleen Herrmann as featured guests.
Click the link below to view the artwork or see the exhibit at Mare Island Art Studios
BE INSPIRED…
Write a poem, 25 lines or less, about each artwork you have chosen. Send your poem(s) as a word.doc or PDF to ladydi94596@yahoo.com by Tuesday, August 19. Please include the following:
HEAR THE SELECTED POEMS…
Selected poems will be read on Sunday, August 24 at 2 pm, at Mare Island Art Studios. Finalists will be notified by email or text by Friday, August 22nd. Only one poem will be chosen for each piece of art.
QUESTIONS? Text Diana Tenes at 925-437-3347
EXHIBIT DATES
View art to choose a piece to write a poem for on weekends in August beginning August 9 at Mare Island Art Studios, 110 Pintado St., Vallejo. The gallery is open Saturdays noon – 5:00pm and Sundays noon – 4:00pm
POETRY READING: Sunday, August 24, 2025 2:00-4:00 pm
Dear esteemed poets and community members: You are cordially invited to attend A Decade of Poetic Unity: Celebrating Vallejo’s Poets Laureate July 26th, 2025 2-5 PM Vallejo Museum 734 Marin Street Free event. Donations accepted here:https://gofund.me/19b3ee6a This year marks ten years since the appointment of Vallejo, …
