Tag Archives: Spoken Word

Rave Review for Devolution in Vancouver Sun

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Kim Goldberg

I was thrilled to wake up Saturday morning to find Tom Sandborn’s rave review of my new book Devolution in the Vancouver Sun. He bills it an “elegant and ferocious collection of poems and fables. Like Magritte and other surrealist … Continue reading →

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Roadtrip Through the Body

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Kim Goldberg

Mark your calendars & grab your Go bags, dudes and dudettes! The 2 Kims are gonna rock ya with a ROADTRIP THROUGH THE BODY for National Poetry Month! Sunday, April 10, 1-3 pm Bee’s Knees Cafe  208 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, … Continue reading →

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BEER SLAM! Cascadia Poetry Festival – May 2, 2014

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Kim Goldberg

I’ll be taking a turn at the mike at the Cascadia Poetry Festival BEER SLAM, along with Robert Lashley, Isaac Grambo, Dan Raphael, Derek Sheffield, AnastaciaTolbert, Morris Stegosaurus, and Heidi Greco. Friday, May 2, Spring Street Center (1101 15th Ave), … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month in Nanaimo – 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Kim Goldberg

Kim Goldberg March 18, 2014 ~ You’ll have bees in your bonnet and similes in your sonnet throughout April in Nanaimo with all of the National Poetry Month events happening around town. Here are a few of the ways and … Continue reading →

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PHOTOS: Covert Poverts Perform REACTOR

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Kim Goldberg

By Kim Goldberg March 11, 2014  Here are some photos from our performance of REACTOR today in the Pearson Bridge underpass on the Nanaimo waterfront to mark the third anniversary of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power … Continue reading →

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Dam Poets – Flash Mob

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Kim Goldberg

Yo! Dam Poets! Time to get yer FLASH MOB on!  This Sunday, July 14, c’mon down to the lower dam at Colliery Dam Park (Nanaimo) at 2:00 pm with a poem to share.  Bring a poem inspired by the outdoors, … Continue reading →

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Photo: Wordstorm Prize Winners May 2013

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Kim Goldberg

Here we are… blinded by the lights of our own fame and glory. The 3 Wordstorm prize winners from Tuesday night at Demeter’s Coffee Vault in downtown Nanaimo: Kim Goldberg (2nd prize), Winona Baker (3rd prize), Mary Ann Moore (1st prize). Thanks to David Fraser for … Continue reading →

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Wordstorm Winners (Feb. 2013)

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kim Goldberg

I came away with 3rd prize (and the cash that goes with it) last night at the Wordstorm open-mic competition down at The Vault here in Nanaimo. My other two prize-winning compatriots are Gabriola performance artist Altogether Lisa, who took … Continue reading →

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Roaming Poets in Qualicum Beach

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Kim Goldberg

Poetry takes to the streets of Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island on Saturday, October 1st. Four of us will be wandering hither and yon in downtown Qualicum (okay, it’s a little more structured than that) delivering verse to the townsfolk. … Continue reading →

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