This inaugural edition of The San Diego Poetry Annual features 101 poems written in 2006 by poets who live, study, work or who were born or raised in San Diego County. Our aim in publishing the best poems we can find each year is to celebrate the rich diversity of talent found throughout our region. We looked for poems from all walks of life and on every subject. There were no restrictions, no taboos. Featured poets, listed in bold face in the Table of Contents, anchor this effort and include some of our finest writers -- Steve Kowit, Sam Hamod, Megan Webster, California poet laureate Al...

The 2nd Edition of the San Diego Poetry Annual continues the tradition of celebrating the talent, diversity and perseverance of poets who live, study, work or were born in San Diego County. Also included -- a special section of poems written during the Idyllwild Arts summer poetry program, 2007. Copies of this and the inaugural edition are donated in the name of contributing poets to public and college libraries throughout San Diego

The San Diego Poetry Annual is now part of the permanent collection of every college and university library in the San Diego region, as well as the San Diego County Library system, the San Diego City Library and the libraries of individual cities, including Carlsbad, Oceanside and Escondido. This 4th edition is the biggest and most diversified yet, featuring 146 poets and 222 of the best poems from every corner of San Diego. Copies of each edition of the San Diego Poetry Annual are donated in the name of contributing poets to public and college libraries in San Diego County and to select...

The San Diego Poetry Annual celebrates the diversity of talent found throughout the region. The work of celebrated poets, like Marge Piercy and Steve Kowit, appears next to the poems from those who are published for the first time.

This is the sixth edition of the San Diego Poetry Annual, featuring 226 poets and 325 poems, including new work from Featured Poet Marge Piercy. An expanded bilingual section holds 51 poems by the best in the region writing in Spanish. From giants like Diane Wakoski, Steve Kowit, Ellen Bass, Maria Mazzioti Gillan and Ilya Kaminsky to those whose work appears for the first time, this anthology celebrates the broad diversity of talent throughout the greater San Diego region. The San Diego Poetry Annual is part of the permanent collections of every regional college and university library, the...