Tune into Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, June 5 on KZYX FM when host Blake More features the young voices of Mendocino County students reading and discussing their poetry from the 2024-25 school year. Youth poets include Frej Barty, current Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate, Steven Mitchell and Videl Dieck from…
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life…
Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, October 3 when host Blake More interviews Block Therapist Jessica-Mycelia. They will be discussing the too often ignored role of fascia in healing from physical, emotional and mental trauma, , how block therapy was discovered, and a whole lot more…
This is a spoken and written poem for the graduating class of 2024, specifically Sebastian James Law. Written and produced by Blake More, with the soul of the youth in mind…
Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, June 6 when host Blake More talks with Pacific Community Charter High School senior, and Point Arena High School So Radio programmer Cheyenne Henderson. We are going to hear some of Cheyenne’s songs as well as a discussion that meanders from youth experience, the future…
Tune into KGUA’s Cartwheel on the Sky at 7pm on on Saturday, April 6 when host Blake More interviews incoming Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate and Mendocino High School Junior Frej Barty. You will hear Frej’s reflections on poetry, art, the state of youth expression as well as his original poetry…
Tune into KGUA’s Cartwheel on the Sky at 7pm on on Saturday, April 6 when host Blake More interviews outgoing Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate and Point Arena High School Senior Sidney Michele Regelbrugge. You will hear Sidney’s reflections on poetry, writing, the state of expression as well as some of her original poetry…
Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, April 4 when host Blake More celebrates National Poetry Month with Mendocino County’s first two Youth Poet Laureates – outgoing Youth Poet Laureate Sidney Michele Regelbrugge (2022-24) and incoming youth poet laureate Frej Barty (2024-26)…
California Poets in the Schools, Mendocino County Office of Education and the Arts Council of Mendocino County announce the 2024 Youth Poet Laureate,Mendocino High School Junior Frej Barty. Frej is ready to start his term as Mendocino County’s second ever Youth Poet Laureate. Frej is an aspiring filmaker, cinematographer, and general multi-hyphenate…
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life…
Mendocino Poets in the Schools and the Arts Council of Mendocino County seek applications for the position of Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate, 2023-24. The person selected will strive to advance awareness of and appreciation for literary arts and humanities within Mendocino county…
Our outgoing Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate Sidney Regelbrugge has released her first collection of poetry: Questions Asked in the Midst of Midnight. Entering senior at Point Arena High School, Sidney has plans to continue writing and plans to help mentor the new poet laureate when they are chosen in November 2023…Stay tuned for her book reading announcements and more…
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. This year, to follow the lead of the National and the Statewide POL competition, the Mendocino County POL finals will also be virtual…
Coming of age is a young person’s transition from being a child to being an adult. It continues through adolescence. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention (turning 18 and being able to vote) or can be part of a ritual or spiritual event. A few examples in America are Sweet 16s, Quinceañeras, Mitzvahs, hunting trips, adventure journeys. The point is, there is a moment…
“May you live in interesting times†is an old Chinese proverb [a fancy word for “sayingâ€] that has been expressed a lot the last couple of years. Some people say this proverb is actually a curse, since “dealing†with interesting times generally interferes with our ability to live our lives the way we would like to. Wars, weather disasters, pandemics are all examples of times that feel much more “cursed†than “interestingâ€. So what is in it for us? How do we push against conflicts, big and small, to discover…