Appointed by the Council of the City of Pacifica in 2003, Rod Clark served as Pacifica Poet Laureate until his death in 2013 at age 93. He was involved in many aspects of the Pacifica community, serving on the Laguna Salada Union School Board and the Cultural Art Commission. As a lover of art andContinue reading “Rod Clark”
Category Archives: San Mateo County
Bill Burns
Bill Burns was born and raised in Burlingame, California. He has been a teacher for Redwood City Library’s PROJECT READ since 1997, teaching parenting skills and poetry to the men and women in San Mateo County’s jails. Poems on Belonging I AM FROM I am from Erector Sets, adventure books, and asthma medicines. I amContinue reading “Bill Burns”
Kathleen McClung
Kathleen McClung is the author of four poetry collections: Temporary Kin, The Typists Play Monopoly, Almost the Rowboat, and A Juror Must Fold in on Herself, winner of the 2020 Rattle Chapbook Prize. Her work appears widely in journals and anthologies including Southwest Review, Naugatuck River Review, Mezzo Cammin, Ekphrasis, Atlanta Review, Spillway, California Quarterly, Forgotten Women, Fire and Rain: EcopoetryContinue reading “Kathleen McClung”
Purvi Kunwar
“I have been a resident of San Mateo County for more than 20 years and a Bay Area resident for more than 40 years. I have a professional background in public health and education and a passion to help young people thrive. Poems and essays are often how I make sense of the world andContinue reading “Purvi Kunwar “
Mitra Faridian
Mitra Faridian is a writer and a fan of all things tech. Here’s a fun fact: one of Mitra’s ancestors was a poet in the Persian court! Poem on Belonging HEARTBEAT OF PARDESIA Lost Rafte* Words that flow from clicking tongues about someone born away from that beloved sea. Do they not know how theContinue reading “Mitra Faridian”
Sharon Coleman
Sharon Coleman is a fifth-generation Northern Californian. She writes for Poetry Flash, co-curates the reading series Lyrics & Dirges, and co-directs the Berkeley Poetry Festival. She’s the author of a chapbook, Half Circle, and a book of micro-fiction, Paris Blinks. Her poetry and fiction appear in several publications, including Your Impossible Voice, White Stag, Ambush Review. She’s been nominated twice for a Pushcart andContinue reading “Sharon Coleman”
Nancy Patrice Davenport
Nancy Patrice Davenport is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area. She currently lives in San Mateo with three cats. Nancy’s poems are widely published various journals and anthologies, and have been translated into many languages. Her JUNE 2 RETROGRADE MINDFULNESS poem was nominations in 2016 for Best of Net. Nancy’s first chapbook, LAContinue reading “Nancy Patrice Davenport”
Stephanie Garma Balón
Stephanie Garma Balón, MA, AMFT (she/her) is a second generation Pinay-American, & proud Mama—born and raised on Ramaytush Ohlone land (SF/Daly City), and of Ilokano & Visayan descent. As an Expressive Arts Therapist in North San Mateo County (SMC) providing individual and group therapy to youth, parents, and families, Stephanie leans on her belief inContinue reading “Stephanie Garma Balón”
Lisa Suguitan Melnick
Lisa Suguitan Melnick is a third generation Fil-Am of Ilokano and Cebuano roots. She is the author of #30 Collantes Street (Carayan Press, 2015) and also a correspondent for PositivelyFilipino.com. Her published pieces in Positively Filipino earned Plaridel Awards in 2020 for Best Profile Writing (“The Scholar Unplugged”), and Best Feature Writing (“Utom Unfolds T’boli Myths Through Music”). HerContinue reading “Lisa Suguitan Melnick”
Rosie Tejada
Rosie Tejada is a first generation Filipino-American and proud mom of two. Her father was a Bataan Death March survivor and Filipino veterans rights advocate. An elected official, she currently serves as the Jefferson Union High School District Board President. She is also on the Board of Directors of REACH Coalition, a coalition of electedContinue reading “Rosie Tejada”
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