The mind, a dormant stone

It's one of those days... and I am so proud to be a woman! Alive, well, kickin' ass, takin names (as they say!) I hold down my own business, manage a full-time gig outside of my house... write, walk, run, and laugh! This is a tribute to women! Scenes of women kickin ass! No apologies! EVER! "Battle on", sisters! I want to start off with Lucy Liu ! O-Ren Ishi from Kill Bill V.1 !!! "NOW'S THE FUCKING TIME!" Eowyn from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King! "I AM NO MAN!" ...and of course, I must add, XENA, The Warrior Princess ! Kicking ass! In fact, all the ladies are KICKING ASS in this clip! BATTLE ON! The Xena War Cry!

feeling desolate in this space where time meshes into the host of my debt. uncertain slumber of rite; a net of collection. why does it always come down to money; to raise your hope your praises to make you feel like a good human, a happy human? justify me this feeling of incompleteness because i don't have enough paper to go around taking away all the hands i owe. is my life less valuable because i cannot pay someone today? is my life less valuable since i don't have enough green to pay? am i demeaned to sidewalk skids and tire tread because I came up short? how short of human am i since i have no green to give? since when did paper interject itself into veins? do needles blend it into the stream of blood plasma capillaries dust? there is no green in my blood. i am not rich. i am not paper. i'm human. ~ Jessica M. Wilson 10/30/13 Wednesday, 10:04am

Hooray! I am so excited and really happy to see that I've been published -- a new poem of mine, "Oh Myyyyyy", made it into the upcoming Nightmares  anthology published by Don Kingfisher Campbell! Check it out here...  http://nightmaresanthology.blogspot.com/2013/10/jessica-wilson-oh-myyyyyyyyyy-ring-in.html seriously spooky, and a tale of truth.

(Above: Members of The Los Angeles Poet Society celebrate their 1st Meet n Greet at The World Stage!) SAVE THE WORLD STAGE! SIGN THE PETITION:   http://www.change.org/petitions/mayor-eric-garcetti-and-los-angeles-city-council-save-the-world-stage-in-leimert-park#intro It is with great respect and concern that we save this literary heartbeat in the African American community of Leimert Park! Not only has it welcomed so many talented individuals to its stage, it is also a place where community can come together and grow -- there are workshop offerings, open mics, open jam sessions, musicianship tutoring. On a personal note,  The World Stage  was kind and and opened its doors to the Los Angeles Poet Society, as we held our 1st Member Meet n Greet there! The Artistic Director, Conney Williams, is also a LAPS Member. Let's be there for each other! The World Stage is a special place -- please don't let the city take it away from us! SAVE THE WORLD STAGE!...

Jessica Wilson at 100 Thousand Poets for Change, 2013 -- Los Angeles, California! Held at Beyond Baroque, the historic site and home of the Venice West Beat Poets! Video streaming by Ustream

The Los Angeles Poet Society is thrilled to announce the winner of the 2013 Summer Poetry Contest! While it was tough to pick one winner, the images of "Sister Sun" were strong enough, not only to invoke the beauty of a summer morning and the summer state of mind, but it beat all the other great poems submitted by everyone!  Thank you to all participants! We appreciate your support of the literary arts in Los Angeles, and hope to read more of your poetry again! ~ LAPS Team Mary Torregrossa pictured above -- Moonday Reading   Sister Sun There are three of us, our bony selves stand out like colts, especially in summer. Knocking ankle bones like dice we kick the covers from the bed each morning. This day , one sister says, Will be a scorcher!   She rises, like a white birch, limbs askew, until with grace she stretches all the kinks of sleep into one, long, slender reach and greets the sun. ~ Mary Torregrossa (c)2013...

100 Thousand Poets | Musicians for Change is here! This weekend, over 500 events in over 100 countries takes place simultaneously, creating the largest POETRY READING in the world! The grassroots movement, founded in Santa Rosa, CA, launching the question into cyberspace,  " can I get 100 thousand poets for change? do people want change?".   That query was answered with a loud YES from the people! Here we are at year 3 since its inception... the world wants change as collective community! There are no borders, lines creating fictitious boundaries on the land... we are all brother and sister human being.  That's the beauty of life. We exist, therefore, we can help each other in our collective advocacy for change.  Thank you to Stanford University for archiving our efforts around the world and solidifying the legacy of this movement! The  Los Angeles Poet Society  will launch 2 events this weekend! Details below! (LA 100 TPC flyer...

Summer is a wrap and so is the 2013 LAPS Summer Poetry Contest...  Good news is, now one of you can win! The prize is to be determined, and so is the winner... This is just to say THANK YOU FOR ENTERING , to ALL of you! ~~~ Thank you for supporting poetry! Los Angeles Poet Society

Juan Cardenas at Venice Beach: 18th and Windward He's a Spanish Vocalist... a Spanish Language Poet, Intoxicating Flutist, purifying soul... Juan  has been a Musician for more than a decade, his major influences go from Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, Ella Fitgerald, Duke Elling ton, Otis Redding, The Doors, and Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouak, Federico Garcia Lorca and more. Get ready for fusion of Beat Poetry and psychedelic Music! Juan is also the Vice President for the Los Angeles Poet Socety, supporting a NEW Spanish segment, La Sociedad de Poetas de Los Angeles!   Juan is currently training to be a certified Poet Teacher with California Poets in the Schools! 9/25/13 is Writer Wednesday!Catch the show at Bob's Espresso Bar in North Hollywood! Experience the creativity swelling inside the chest of the NoHo Arts District!  Catch the open mic all night long!!! 5 minutes max. All creative genres are welcome! Grab the best coffee in NOHO! ♥ ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Massive Global Movement Gives Voice to Local Issues through Music, Art, Photography, Poetry, Mime and More Over 550 Events Planned in 100 Countries for 100 Thousand Poets for Change Dear Friends and Writers, The  Los Angeles Poet Society  is proud to organize the 3rd Annual  100 Thousand Poets for Change  event in Los Angeles, CA! 100 Thousand Poets for Change is a global movement, grassroots in origin, spreading the message of truths in the need for change. As a planet we come together at the local level, organize our masses and show that we are not going to sit idle while our world seeps and weeps for change.  (From the official press release by 100TPC Headquarters): – September 28, 2013 marks the third annual global event for 100 Thousand Poets for Change, a grassroots organization that brings communities together to call for environmental, social, and political change within the fram...