Featuring 249 poems from 215 poets including a Bilingual Section of 50 poems by 50 poets the San Diego Poetry Annual 2012-13 offers new work from Featured Poet Diane Wakoski, California poet laureates Al Young and Juan Felipe Herrera, Steve Kowit, Marge Piercy, Ellen Bass, Maria Mazziotti Gillan and the finest poets working in our region. The San Diego Poetry Annual is part of the permanent collections of every college and university library in San Diego County, the county and city library systems and the libraries of independent cities throughout the area.

This is the sixth edition of the San Diego Poetry Annual, featuring 226 poets and 325 poems, including new work from Featured Poet Marge Piercy. An expanded bilingual section holds 51 poems by the best in the region writing in Spanish. From giants like Diane Wakoski, Steve Kowit, Ellen Bass, Maria Mazzioti Gillan and Ilya Kaminsky to those whose work appears for the first time, this anthology celebrates the broad diversity of talent throughout the greater San Diego region. The San Diego Poetry Annual is part of the permanent collections of every regional college and university library, the San Diego County and City public library systems and the libraries of independent cities from Oceanside to Chula Vista, Escondido to El Cajon.

The San Diego Poetry Annual celebrates the diversity of talent found throughout the region. The work of celebrated poets, like Marge Piercy and Steve Kowit, appears next to the poems from those who are published for the first time.

The San Diego Poetry Annual is now part of the permanent collection of every college and university library in the San Diego region, as well as the San Diego County Library system, the San Diego City Library and the libraries of individual cities, including Carlsbad, Oceanside and Escondido. This 4th edition is the biggest and most diversified yet, featuring 146 poets and 222 of the best poems from every corner of San Diego. Copies of each edition of the San Diego Poetry Annual are donated in the name of contributing poets to public and college libraries in San Diego County and to select libraries nationally.

The 3rd edition of the San Diego Poetry Annual features the celebrated - Dorianne Laux, Steve Kowit, Sam Hamod - alongside those who are published here for the first time, revealing the diversity of talent throughout San Diego, across every plane: race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, language, economics, location, occupation. To ensure the permanence of this collection, copies of each edition are donated in the name of contributing poets to public and college libraries in San Diego County and to select private libraries nationally.

This inaugural edition of The San Diego Poetry Annual features 101 poems written in 2006 by poets who live, study, work or who were born or raised in San Diego County. Our aim in publishing the best poems we can find each year is to celebrate the rich diversity of talent found throughout our region. We looked for poems from all walks of life and on every subject. There were no restrictions, no taboos. Featured poets, listed in bold face in the Table of Contents, anchor this effort and include some of our finest writers -- Steve Kowit, Sam Hamod, Megan Webster, California poet laureate Al Young and others - but it is the combined force of all the other poets that powers this book, mirroring both the eclectic nature of the San Diego poetry scene and its impressive collective energy. Copies of The San Diego Poetry Annual - 2006 are being donated in the name of the contributing poets to every public library in the county, and to reference libraries throughout the state.

The 2nd Edition of the San Diego Poetry Annual continues the tradition of celebrating the talent, diversity and perseverance of poets who live, study, work or were born in San Diego County. Also included -- a special section of poems written during the Idyllwild Arts summer poetry program, 2007. Copies of this and the inaugural edition are donated in the name of contributing poets to public and college libraries throughout San Diego

With 71 poets and translators and 49 poems, BORDER MARK features poems by California poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera and the finest poets in the region. It completes the two-volume set comprising the SAN DIEGO POETRY ANNUAL 2013-14. MARCA FRONTERA es uno de los dos volumenes que comprende el EL ANUARIO DE POESIA DE SAN DIEGO. Con 71 poetas y traductores y 49 poemas, cuenta con textos del laureado poeta de California Juan Felipe Herrera y con los mejores poetas de la region."

Con 50 poemas y 50 poetas, Frontera Corporal presenta textos ineditos de reconocidos poetas y traductores de todo el continente americano. Este volumen constituye la Seccion Bilingue del ANUARIO DE POESIA DE SAN DIEGO. Featuring 50 poems written by 50 poets, Corporal Border includes new work from award-winning poets and translators throughout the Americas. This volume comprises the bilingual section of SAN DIEGO POETRY ANNUAL 2012-13.