Poets 11

3rd Annual Poets 11 Celebrates Poetry From around the City

Presented by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and their Poet-in-Residence Jack Hirschman, together with the San Francisco Public Library,  Poets 11 2010 celebrates San Francisco's thriving poetry community.

Over 245 people from throughout San Francisco submitted their work to this citywide poetry contest and reading series.  Hirschman selected three poets from each district to be recognized.  All types of poetry were accepted; with work written in languages other than English highly encouraged. 

For the past five years, Poets 11 has collected poems from every neighborhood and hosted poetry readings at branch libraries in each of the City’s 11 districts.

A special thank you to all who submitted their work to the 3rd Annual Poets 11!

Poets 11 2010 books Are Available!

Purchase your copy at Friends Book Bay Book Stores. 

If you would like to order a copy, please call Vince Koloski at 415.522.8601or email vince.koloski@friendssfpl.org.

Poets 11 2010 Selected Poets

District 1

Kathleen McClung
Brian Dan Christensen
Yvonne Cannon

District 2

Meghan Thornton
Elinore Lurie
Steven Gray

District 3

Peter Kenichi Yamamoto
Karisma Rodriguez
Pamela Benjamín

District 4

Brent Calderwood
Jose Luis Gutierrez
V. R. Rakubian

District 5

Latif Harris
Alberto Vajrabukka
Merritt Lander

DISTRICT 6

Lourdes Figueroa
Lyzette Wanzer
Vicki Anderson

District 7

Joan Gelfand
Lois F Lyles
Toshi Washizu

District 8

Georgia Gero
Meghan Adler
Robin Black

District 9

Silvi Alcivar
Brynn Saito
Miguel Robles

District 10

Jeff Brain
Zhayra Palma
Daniel Mullikin

District 11

Gina Abelkop
Henry Kevane
George Chacon

More Information

Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and their Poet-in-Residence Jack Hirschman, together with the San Francisco Public Library,  are pleased topresent  Poets 11 2010.  This citywide poetry contest and reading series collects poems from every neighborhood and features poetry readings at branch libraries in each of the City’s 11 districts.

Poetry is chosen by Hirschman and selected poets are announced at each of the branch events.  All types of poetry are accepted.  Writings which reflect San Francisco’s diversity of language and culture and those written in languages other than English are highly encouraged. 

Selected poets will be presented with a $50 honorarium and their poems will be published in an anthology.  Now in its third year, Poets 11 celebrates San Francisco’s rich literary life and thriving poetry community.

Beginning in March, selected poets will take the microphone and share their works in a variety of languages and topics.  Eleven events will take place at branch libraries, concluding with a final event featuring all participating poets at the Main Library’s Koret Auditorium on May 8th at 1:00 p.m.

District Map

 

About Poets 11

In 2007, San Francisco Poet Laureate Jack Hirschman conceived the idea of poetry events at branch libraries where poets would be able to read and thus Poets 11 was born.

In each district, three poets are selected and given an honorarium of 50 dollars and a framed certificate from the Friends of the SFPL. 

2008 Selected Poets:

District 1:

Thea Sullivan
Tiffany Tang
Kristen Tracy

District 2:

Melba Abela
Marty Campbell
Kory O'Rourke

District 3:

Philip Hackett
David Menendez Alvarez
Joe Pulichino

District 4:

Mary Dalton
Jennifer Futernick
Jose Luis Gutierrez

District 5:

Lynne Barnes
Jennifer Chien
Tessa Fontaine
Larry Kaplun

District 6:

Lourdes Figueroa
Elizabeth A. Larson
Lisa Turner

District 7:

Al Averbach
Soheyl Dahi
Amy O'Hair

District 8:

Susan Dambroff
Stanley Kiesel
Alice Templeton

District 9:

Carlos Disdier
Marvin R. Hiemstra
Tehmina Khan

District 10:

Ellen Frank
Priscilla Lee

District 11:

Andre Baca
Aja Couchois Duncan
Victoria Erlich

2007 Selected Poets:

District 1:

Yvonne Cannon
Ileana Gadea Rivas
Kevin Simmonds

District 2:

John Rhodes
Andrea Rubin
L. Wilson

District 3: 

Jennifer Barone
David Joseph
Jill McDonough

District 4:

Roberta Flynn
J R Hammond
Anthony Longoria

District 5:

Lynne Barnes
Richard Ivanhoe
Janine Monnagam

District 6:

Stephanie Baker
Guy Paul Dante
Mona Lisa Safai

District 7:

Stacy Nathanial Jackson
Alice Rogoff
Toshi Washizu

District 8:

Bill Evans
Nancy Wakeman
A.D. Winans

District 9:

Don Brennan
Carlos Disdier
Betty Johnson

District 10:

Darcell Jones
C. Parker
Rebecca Bella Wangh

District 11:

No Poetry Submitted