May found me finishing the semester, celebrating a milestone birthday, and giving more poetry readings!

May 5: Getting to do a First Fridays reading at San Diego Writers, Ink with my dear friends Margarita Pintado Burgos and Eddie Matthews on the night before my birthday was delightful all around! And Kristen Fogle, Executive Director of SDWI, even brought a birthday cake for me.

May 13: Kevin Kearney invited me into this wildly fun Small Press Nite reading at The Book Catapult with Ana Carrete, D.T. Robbins, Kyle Seibel, and KKUURRTT! I’d never met any of them before, and each one of them made me laugh so much!

May 16: Headlining at Poets Underground was almost too much fun. I brought out the weird stuff and did some audience participation pieces. I love this speakeasy-style venue, and I love the open-hearted open mic that followed my set.