The mind, a dormant stone

Dear friends, Juan and I had the opportunity to join the beautiful Poet, Maja Trochimczyk in Venice, California, at the Phoenix House. We were so happy to meet her by the ocean and visit the residents. We read from the No Se Habla Espanol anthology, Edgar Allan Poet Journal #3, and my book, Serious Longing. We connected with so many people during that time. Many came to thank us afterwards. I wanted to share the blog article that Maja wrote on the event; capturing that great time, where we spread love and peace to many. #writeon #soulwork http://poetrylaurels.blogspot.com/2015/09/give-it-all-away-love-and-light-poetry.html

Who says Poets can't also be Rock Stars? Well, Jim Morrison clearly did it... Bob Dylan... now it's time for Jessica Wilson to rock the boulevard!  I'm going to join Joe "City" Garcia's Urban Desert Cabaret tonight, along with the Belly dancing Poet, Kimberly Cobian, Singer/Songwriter Teddy Quinn and much more! Juan Cardenas, LA's Flutist!, will be joining me on a performance or two as well!  This will be the night we make some magic!  Who is Jessica Wilson?  Founder of the Los Angeles Poet Society, an East LA Poet born, raised in the county of San Bernardino and back again in LA! For those of you who know me...you know that I have this vision of LA and enjoy bringing my art to the people and sharing everyone's joys! I've got my MFA and BA in Writing/Poetry/ and Art History. It's a passion, you could say. I have been in some wonderful books with my LA colleagues and comrades for change all around the world! Tonight' t...