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Dave Boles has worked as a publisher, writer and designer since 1982. Founder of the alternative literary and visual magazine, Primal Urge, he went on to develop Cold River Press in the early 1990's to further promote regional writers and artists. His press and focus eventually grew to international levels of publishing with his anthology, VOICES. He has published, designed, edited and written numerous books, magazines, articles, and periodicals. His publications, graphic design and artwork have won him international acclaim in an over forty year career.

A lifelong student of Magic and Spiritualism, he holds degrees in Psychology, Philosophy, and a Doctorate of Divinity in Theosophical Studies, founding the Church Of The Illuminated Monkey to further his ongoing quest at exploring ancient religions and their practices.

Living in Northern California at his beloved Lake House with his wife, Mrs. America, and numerous animals, he chronicles his devotion to magic and our ancestors, writing of ancient mysticism through his "Coyote Series", a four book series of epic poems that detail the spiritual and mystical wisdom of the ages. His latest book, the third in the series, COYOTE SPIRIT, is nearly finished and is due to be published early 2025.

"This is what I have been trying to tell you; knowledge can be communicated, yes, but not wisdom. One can find wisdom, live with wisdom, be sustained by wisdom, even do wondrous things in life through wisdom, but one can not communicate it and teach it. It is simply not possible. Wisdom must come to us not from textbooks or some genetic predisposition. No, not at all. It must come from the realization that life as a reality is an illusion. A simple magic trick with which to entertain eager children warming to the notion that everything is possible, if only you believe."
— from COYOTE SPIRIT

J. C. Olander, bio-educator Cal-Poets since 1984, innovator of spoken word poetry: land-based ethics rooted in science, observation, reflection--exploring human horrors and beautiful auras, mystical revelations, all that is possible being here now. What we make of life is what we get. “I create musical image phrasing, dramatizing relative experiences; a sound poet exploring meanings of words, phrases, ideas, emotions in sound rhythm patterns.” He teaches poetry writing and recitation in schools, institutions, privately; he has published 4 CD’s spoken word, 4 CD's of poetry with musicians, 4 chapbooks, 2 poetry books River Light (Poetic Matrix Press) Twilight Roses (R. L. Crow Press).

Owl

From some hidden foliage
it takes wing
silent in twilight air
beautiful in flight
noiseless elegant glide
as a poem that grasps you
in stunning silence.

The sudden piercing talons
sinking through flesh
to the heart
of its witness prey
sharp poignant bite
like words that take
your breath away.

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

2024  
10.12 Dave Boles and Chris Olander
11.9 Joshua McKinney and Susan Kelly-DeWitt
12.14 Judie Rae and Judy Crowe
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

PAST EVENTS

2024

September 14 Jamil Jan Kochai and Torsa Ghosal

August 17 Alice Templeton and Christina Lloyd

August 10 VOICES 2024 Reading D. R. Wagner Memorial Issue

June 8 Sally Ashton and Cami DuMay

May 11 Rick Robbins and William O' Daly

April 13 Luisa Giulianetti and Terri Dawn Kent with Frank Gioia

March 16 Danny Romero and Nancy Aidé Gonzalez St. Clair

February 24 Frank Gioia and Beverly Parayno

January 13 Dan Rounds and Richard Lopez

February 24 Frank Gioia and Beverly Parayno

March 16 Danny Romero and Nancy Gonzalez St. Clair

2023

December 16 Matthew Cooperman and Aby Kaupang

December 9 Molly Fisk and Tricia Caspers

November 11 Paul Aponte and JoAnn Anglin

October 14 Gail Entrekin and Stewart Florsheim

Septermber 30 Camille Norton and Stella Beratlis

September 9 Mary Mackey and Joshua McKinney

August 12 Judie Rae and Ensemble

July 22 D.R. Wagner and Dave Boles

June 10 Terry Ehret, John Johnson and Susan Cohen

May 20 Lois P. Jones and William O' Daly

April 29 Elizabeth Robinson, Randy Prunty and Alexandra Mattraw

April 22 Tim Kahl and Eugene Berson

March 25 Alice Pettway and Lara Gularte

March 11 Bill Gainer and Todd Boyd

February 11 Rooja Mohassessy and Tamer Mostafa

January 14 Brad Buchanan and Gary Kruse

2022

December 10 Jeff Knorr and Jeanine Stevens

November 12 Linda Jackson Collins and Kim Kralowec

October 29 Yuyutsu Sharma, Katy Brown and Allegra Silberstein

October 15 S'more Poetry & Song at The California Railroad Museum

October 8 Lara Gularte and Dianna Henning

September 10 Linda Scheller and Gary Thomas

August 12 Emmanuel Sigauke and Aeisha Jones

July 21 Paco Marquez

July 9 Catherine French and Lisa Dominguez Abraham

June 11 Stan Zumbiel and Carol Lynn Stevenson Grellas

June 5 Poetry Picnic in McKinley Park

May 14 Jon Davis and Greg Glazner

April 27 Doug Rice, Jamil Jan Kochai, Tristan Beach

April 9, 2022 Zia Torabi and Bob Stanley

March 26, 2022 Susan Kelly-DeWitt and Albert Garcia

Mar 17, 2022 Bin Ramke (a Discussion with Joshua McKinney)

2021

Dec. 4, 2021 Four for the Quarter: O' Daly, Halebsky, Straight Out Scribes

Sept. 25, 2021 Four for the Quarter: McKinney, Knorr, Levine, Gourdine

July 24, 2021 Evan MyQuest and Lelania Fowler

July 10, 2021 Sue Daly and Lara Gularte

June 26, 2021 Bill Pieper and Julie Woodside

June 19, 2021 D. R. Wagner reads from DISTANT LIGHTS in Sacramento

June 12, 2021 Jeff Ewing book release for Wind Apples

May 27, 2021 Lucille Lang Day Literary Lectures: Native American Poetry: Traditional and Contemporary Visions and Themes

May 13, 2021 Jennifer Sweeney [Literary Lectures] To Remain in Perhaps: A Deeper Look at the Lyric Poem

May 7, 2021 Natasha Sajé and Carol Lynn Stevenson Grellas

April 24, 2021 D.R. Wagner Live in Locke book release reading for DISTANT LIGHTS

April 22, 2021 Literary Lectures with Maxine Chernoff

April 16, 2021 Jennifer and Chad Sweeney

February 25, 2021 Steve Cirrone: Shakespeare as Science Fiction

February 11, 2021 Bob Stanley: The Poetry of Carolyn Forché

January 28, 2021 Karma Waltonen speaks about Margaret Atwood

January 14, 2021 Frank Stanford: A Talk by John Amen, Greg Brownderville, & John Erwin

2020

November 31, 2020 MALDEF Reading