THE ELECTRIC PICNIC with Susan Taylor Wed 3-4pm

Susan’s Guest is Poet LUIS ZAVALA

Luis was born in Chula Vista. He is studying Media studies with a minor in Creative Editing and Publishing.

About his journey into writing, Luis says: “I started writing in 2020 with a very short story on Wattpad. In 2021 I began to experiment with my writing. I started to write poems in Spanish. By the end of the year I began writing poems in English and I haven’t stopped since. Throughout 2022 to 2023 I developed more of a style for my poems. They are free verse–that’s my guideline. I’m a self-taught poet. Some of my poems have been featured in Southwestern College’s Creative Writing Magazine ‘The Vagabond’ and at San Diego State University’s creative arts magazine ‘Creative Collective Magazine.'”

THE ELECTRIC PICNIC – POETRY, PROSE, SPOKEN WORD with Susan Taylor Sat 7-8pm

Guest Poet HILARY BROMAN

Hilary is a poet, dance teacher, business owner and education outreach coordinator. She is passionate about self expression and arts education. She shares her work with the community in hopes that others will be encouraged to explore self expression through art. Hilary regularly attends Queer open mic at Ultreya coffee, as well as Poet’s Underground at Amplified’s Acid Vault. She has been published in the San Diego Poetry Annual and the Poets Underground first anthology. She also had the wonderful opportunity to be a featured writer at San Diego Writer’s Inc First Friday reading as well as a featured guest on the Written Scene podcast. You can connect with Hilary and find more of her work on Instagram @hilarycharlene.