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.
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.
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).
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.
Upcoming Events |
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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)
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