Kenneth Weisner

Ken Weisner has published three books of poetry with Hummingbird Press, including Anything on Earth (2010) and Cricket to Star (2019). Shanti Arts Press published his 2024 book, Songs for the Great Horned. His poems have recently appeared or are appearing this spring in Catamaran, Jung Poetry Journal: Culture & Psyche, Nine Mile, Monterey Poetry Review, Perfume River Poetry Review, Phren-Z, Xinachtli Journal, The Twin Bill, and others. Ken teaches writing and edits Red Wheelbarrow through De Anza College. He co-teaches a poetry workshop at Salinas Valley State Prison and is on the board of Right to Write Press. Ken coordinates, with Poetry Center San José, the annual Red Wheelbarrow Poetry Prize—this year’s 2024 final judge, Kim Addonizio.