Kathy Pon Ed.D.

@raised_with_ Dogs are the best!

Two of my blessings sitting in the window seal together with me. The one is about 7lb, and the other is around 100lb. The get along as long as the puppy respects the chihuahua Honestly they are basically live action Pinky and the Brain. They are actually pretty formidable.

@mariashriver @thesundaypaper Ultimate statesman!

I’ve always respected Steve Kerr for his coaching and the way he uses his voice to speak to the moment. Here he is bringing us together, to inspire us, to move humanity forward about the current events in Minnesota. I wrote in @thesundaypaper this weekend about how we can become our higher selves, our better angels, and moving humanity forward… together. This moment transcends politics, sports, media. It’s bigger than who you voted for. It’s bigger than each of us. It’s a moment to reflect and come together. To recognize that there really is more that unites us than separates us.

Happy Holidays! So pleased to have my poem published in The Bluebird Word Online Journal this month! thebluebirdword.com/poinsettias-...

Thanks to January House Literary Journal for publishing my poem! Check it out! januaryhouselit.com/2025/11/02/wha…

My heart is full! Thanks to friends and family who came to my book launch last night! Special thanks to Espanas Restaurant in Los Banos for hosting and Phoenix Bookstore for their literary support!

So grateful to receive my first ever chapbook, Orchard Language from FLPress today! Joyful harvest! #poetry #farming #nature #marriage #FLPress

Grateful to be interviewed about my upcoming chapbook by author/poet, Patricia J. Franz! Yes, she is my amazing sister, but our conversation brought to light the wonders of poetry and writing of place. patriciajfranz.com/blog-orchard-l…

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My first ever chapbook, Orchard Language will be out in September! The publisher, Finishing Line Press asks  authors to promote their books by soliciting pre-orders. The size of the press run is determined by pre-orders. I would be so very grateful if you would pre-order my book!

Thank you for this reminder and call to do the good work of humans!

@adamclaypoet As a poet and farmer in rural California (with lots of rejections) I love your work and appreciate this journey! Take your vitamins!

@Barbara50367606 Congratulations!

If I could chose something to be recognized for doing well, teaching would be high on my list. Receiving this award is an incredible honor, and I'm grateful to the Ellbogen Foundation as well as my amazing students and colleagues for making it happen. uwyo.edu/news/2024/05/u…

“The freedom to read is under attack in this country...the coordinated censorship efforts we've seen on school libraries are now increasingly targeting public libraries.” Join @JudyBlume and NYPL this #BannedBooksWeek to #UniteAgainstBookBans! on.nypl.org/3RZTefx

#BannedBooksWeek is here! Our Honorary Chair, the inimitable @levarburton, is ready to take action - are you? Join us in supporting library workers, educators, authors, and readers everywhere on Let Freedom Read Day, October 7! #LetFreedomRead bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-re…

@patriciajfranz1 @pomelobooks @janetwongauthor @SylviaVardell Congratulations! A wonderful theme and your words are a fitting tribute to hope!

This is like Christmas in September!

Genius to be part of a high school curriculum! Quick! Write a poem while it smells!

Best. Art. Ever.

@patriciajfranz1 Nice!