Dear Friends of Poetry,
On Thursday, March 19, 2026 Poetry Night will feature the poet Dave Boles, followed by an extended open mic. We meet at 7 p.m. inside the spacious John Natsoulas Gallery at 521 1st Street in Davis. Please plan to join us!
Our featured poet for March 19 will be Dave Boles.
Dave Boles has worked as a publisher, writer and designer since 1982. Founder of the alternative literary and visual magazine, Primal Urge, he created Cold River Press in the early 1990s to promote regional writers and artists. He has published, designed, edited and written numerous books, magazines, articles, and periodicals, including the successful yearly anthology VOICES. His publications, editorials, writing, graphic design and artwork have won numerous awards, and he has such noted writers as D.R. Wagner, A.D. Winans, Charles Plymell, S.A. Griffin, Ben Hiatt, Allegra Silbertstein, Tim Kahl, Susan Kelly DeWitt and many more.
Dave Boles’ most recent book, published in late 2025, is titled 4th Floor: Paranoia, Depression, and Other States of Mind. Please join us for this eye-opening performance!
The rest of the evening will feature an extended Open Mic.
You are invited to visit the Facebook page for this event.
Doors and open-mic signups open at 6:30 p.m.; the featured poet begins at 7 p.m.; open mic this time will start by about 7:45 p.m. Open mic performers will be asked to limit what they share to two items or four minutes, whichever is shorter. The open mic list is typically full by 6:45 p.m. People who show up early to help set up chairs will always earn a spot on the open mic list. We expect open mic favorites Michael Gallowglas, Mercedes Ibañez, Joe Bacchus, and Allegra Silberstein to perform.
Find out more about the Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis, California by visiting https://www.poetryindavis.com. Encourage your friends to sign up for the mailing list. To learn more about Dr. Andy’s tiny media fiefdom, see some of his recent essays, including one on his recent birthday celebrations, on Substack: https://andyjones.substack.com/. One post lists the almost 400 poets who have ever featured at the Poetry Night Reading Series.
In 2026, Poetry Night will welcome the poets listed below as well as Kelli Russell Agodon, Katie Peterson, Wendy Silk, Dianna Henning, Lara Gularte, Terry Moore, Julia Levine, and others.
Please plan to join us on every first and third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the John Natsoulas Gallery for the Poetry Night Reading Series.
Our Poetry Night Schedule for 2026:
April 2 — Mercedes Ibanez with guitarist Nick Carvajal
April 16 — Escritores del Nuevo Sol or Writers of the New Sun
May 7 — A special evening of poetry
May 21 — Molly Fisk and Kirsten Casey
June 4 — Bill O’Daly and Christopher Yohmei Blasdel
