Their poems, recorded and emailed by smartphone, will be broadcast beginning at 3pm Sunday June 5, on KZYX&Z, Mendocino County Public Broadcasting. Host Dan Roberts will apply his masterful touch and will segue the poetry with the rhythms of world music on his show Rhythm Running River, in broadcasts over several weeks.

The 2022 Celebration is grateful for contributions from these 50 poets:

Blake More, Jeanine Pfeiffer, Armand Brint, Hal Zina Bennett, Devreaux Baker, Michael Adair, Jabez Churchill, Karin Uphoff, Martin Hickel, Sean Casey, Clare Bercot Zwerling, Tia Ballantine, Patrick Flynn, Michael Riedell, Evan Finn, Thomas Roberdeau, Elizabeth Vrenios, Virginia Sharkey, Larry Felson, Janice Marcell, Kirk Lumpkin, Mary Rose Kaczarowski, Melissa Carr, Riantee Rand, Zida Borcich, Roberta Werdinger, Joe Smith, Donald Brees, Marilyn Motherbear Scott, John Perrill, Janferie Stone, Jay Frankston, Lynn Kiesewetter, Gerry York, Rich Alcott, Sharon Doubiago, WJ Ray, Sam Edwards, Gordon Black, Dan Roberts, Tara Sufiana, , Elizabeth Kirkpatrick-Vrenios, Evan Feen, Thomas Roberdeau, Mike Edwards, Susan Maeder, Scott Croghan, Dan Barth, Dan Hess, and Theresa Whitehill.

This is an impressive assembly of poetic voices. We will be hearing their best, beginning Sunday June 5, and in succeeding weeks. Information gblack@mcn.org.