Poet Robert W. Service: The Bard of the Yukon
Nov 09, 2017
Nat B. Read
Poet Robert W. Service: The Bard of the Yukon

Nat B. Read will introduce us to poet Robert W. Service, known as the “Bard of the Yukon”. Service’s readings of Rudyard Kipling and Robert Louis Stevenson led Service to western Canada in the late 19th century, when he worked as a cowboy in the Yukon wilderness. His experiences in the Yukon formed the basis for many of his poetry and stories.

Nat is a frequent speaker at Rotary Club of Del Mar, and he is always entertaining.  After serving in the Navy and working in public relations, Nat founded his own public relations firm, Read Communications in Pasadena.  Beyond his PR work, Nat has written extensively and performed stand-up comedy.