/Literary Arts
2025 San Jose Poetry Festival
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The 2025 San José Poetry Festival celebrates California spirit with a lineup that features wily writers, lyrical legends, and spoken word soothsayers from all over our state. This year, we are honored to not only host a reading, but also a writing workshop with Kim Addonizio! Also on the roster is Joseph Rios (Fresno Poet Laureate emeritus), Jaz Sufi, Lucia Misch, Keiko O’Leary, José Jiménez, Jan McEwan and more. Join us for a mix of free Zoom events, in-person performances, and writing workshops. Saturday’s Youth Poets Laureate event will also feature Yosimar Reyes, SCC Youth Poet Laureate Sage Cobb and the finalists for the 2025 Youth Poet Laureate program! We are so excited for this year’s festival!
SF/Arts Curator Insight
San José’s storied Poetry Festival this year includes a mix of free Zoom events, in-person performances and writing workshops, with highlights including a reading and workshop led by local legend Kim Addonizio; readings by Fresno Poet Laureate emeritus Joseph Rios, Jaz Sufi, Lucia Misch, Keiko O’Leary, José Jiménez, Jan McEwan and Santa Clara County Youth Poet Laureate Sage Cobb; a small press fair; open mic sessions and a closing night party.
Evan Karp
SF/Arts Curator
Poetry Center