The mind, a dormant stone

This Saturday, I am honored to read with "The Chief", the Co-Founders of 100 Thousand Poets for Change (Official)  -  Michael Rothenberg  and  Terri Carrion ! They are in town with a new book out by Shabda Press! The reading will be at  Beyond Baroque , 8pm Come check it out! https://www.facebook.com/events/358547250983960/ All the details: MICHAEL ROTHENBERG & FRIENDS Shabda Press publisher and editor Teresa Mei Chuc will host a celebration of the publication of MICHAEL ROTHENBERG’s new book of poems, Indefinite Detention: A Dog Story. Guest readers include Terri Carrion, Iris De Anda, Youssef Alaoui, Jessica Wilson, Antonieta Villamil, Juan Cardenas, Mark Lipman and Yvonne De La Vega. General Admission Policy applies to all events, unless noted otherwise: Admission $10 Students/Seniors/Children $6 Members FREE.  *This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.

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...

That's right! Angelenos came from far to Santa Rosa, California, a city rich in railroad history, paying homage to the beloved Charles Schultz , and birthplace of 100TPC! Since 2010, 100TPC has come together bringing the world's love for poetry, art, music, dance, and many more soon [and growing!] -- with the desire to see our world change! World is relative -- because we are all representing our own world's of thought, experiences, nuances, and gravitys, as we fuse our geographic boundaries. It all started with the Poets!  When the Poets see... they share. They want the eyes of the world to recognize...and at last, here we are. 100 Thousand plus...                                                                          ............for Change. When Mohammad Ibn Al Ajami is done unjust, in rep...