Poetry Santa Cruz

Pamela O’Shaughnessy is the author of "Flying at Sea-Level" and "A Little Bit Shady" published inBurning Gorgeous: Seven 21st Century Poets. Under the pen name Perri O’Shaughnessy, she and her sister Mary have co-authored fifteen books of fiction, including several New York Times bestsellers.

Angie Boissevain is a poet and a Soto Zen roshi, currently leading the Floating Zendo in San Jose and teaching in other locations in the U.S. and Europe. She is the winner of the In Celebration of the Muse Chapbook Award 2010 for her collection of poems, Notes from Here. She lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Kate Aver Avraham is a poet, children’s author, former children’s librarian, mother, and grandmother. She is the winner of the In Celebration of the Muse Chapbook Award 2011 for her collection of poems,Perhaps the Truth Is Also Blue. Her most recent book for children is What Will You Be, Sara Mee?

Kevin Opstedal is the author of 25 books of poetry, including California Redemption Value, and the literary history Dreaming As One: Poetry, Poets & Community in Bolinas, California 1967-1980. He is also the editor and publisher of Blue Press Books. Born and raised in Venice Beach, California, Opstedal currently resides in Santa Cruz.

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