Poetry Reading
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POETS! Tate Swindell & Shane King Zackery + Open Mic
Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesShane King Zackery is a queer black poet, filmmaker, and technologist who has lived in the Bay for over 10 years. They like to sit in the river and talk in circles about being human. Occasionally, they write something down about the nature of time, space, and love. Archivist, Editor, Poet and Photographer, Tate Swindell…
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Poets Joseph Simas & Yates Cessna, with music from Michael Schuffler and t. persephone
Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoseph Simas reads from his latest book of poems, Shuffle (Introducing — Anime Titles), The Bodily Press, 2026. Working writer and artist Yates Cessna will open with a reading of her work, followed by a selection from Shuffle set to cello, with poet Michael Schuffler on voice, and composed by poet and cellist t. persephone.…
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Revolutionary Poets Brigade – United We Stand Anthology
Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Revolutionary Poets Brigade presents the new anthology United We Stand.
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Poet Leslie Simon – Everything Appeared That Night
Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBottlecap Press recently published Leslie Simon's chapbook "Everything Appeared That Night. For the evening, she'll bundle copies of the chapbook with old copies of High Desire from Wingbow and sell each bundle for $10 with the entire amount from each purchase going to Bird and Beckett. Leslie Simon established CCSF's Poetry for the People class.
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POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic
Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPOETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz
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Avotcja & Modúpue: afro-latin jazz and poetry
Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPoet / Playwright / Essayist / Fiction Writer / Multi-Percussionist / Photographer / Teacher, Avotcja is a Bay Area icon and is renowned for her group Modúpue. At Bird & Beckett tonight, Modúpue will be a quintet with Avotcja joined by violinist Sandi Poindexter, saxophonist Francis Wong, bassist Heshima Mark Williams and talking drum master Baba Ken Okolulo.
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POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic
Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPOETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz
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POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic
Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPOETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz
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POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic
Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPOETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz
Free -
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POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic
Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPOETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz
Free -
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POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic
Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPOETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz
Free -
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POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic
Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPOETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz
Free