The mind, a dormant stone

I am featured at AWP2016! Hello Los Angeles!  I am super excited to be joining the festivities of literary sorts this week for the annual AWP Conference! AWP is Association of Writers and Writing Programs. There will be panel presentations, readings, book signings,bookfairs, all kinds of fun things...including a bar for us boozers :) haha I am stoooooooked! I heard about AWP so much in college and in Grad School...it's amazing that I have this opportunity to be a part of it. I get to represent myself as a Poet and also as a Poet Teacher with California Poets in the Schools, newly published by international press, Swan World Press from Paris, France... and also, I will be hosting my own offsite event from the Los Angeles Poet Society, with the Writers Underground at Espacio 1839, in the heart of East LA..very close to where I was born. This indeed is such a special time for me.  I have no idea what to expect, but I know that I will rock and roll every day and enj...

So what am I up to??? Here's what I've emailed over to my allies in "the scene". I am super honored and humbled... all these features just came in a brilliant light! Thank you, Los Angeles and thank you to my friends and those who believe in my work as a Poet. I am an artist. Love love! * * * * * * * * * * * Hello my friends, I wanted to be sure to get the word out to you about some upcoming features and workshops that I will be holding this week! It's a privilege to close out Poetry Month with a bang!  Thursday, April 30 Rooftop Poetry Workshop with Jessica M. Wilson, MFA Topic: Beat Generation @ 6pm $5 It all starts on Thursday, April 30th, the last day of Poetry Month, I'll be at The Hatchery, teaching a Poetry Workshop on the Beat Generation. This is truly such an honor. It's something I have been wanting to do all my life and I feel so blessed that I have this opportunity to share what I love to do with the people. Th...

I wanted to take a minute and let you all know where imma gonna be... reading and performing, that is. Here is the schedule of events. Sunday March 15th: Speakeasy Sunday @ Catcher in the Rye 7pm - 10pm   10550 Riverside Dr. Toluca Lake, CA 91601 Saturday March 21: THE METAPHORS feature at Equinox Celebration with Juan Cardenas @ Hollywood Dance Academy  7pm - 10pm April 4th: THE METAPHORS feature at San Gabriel Valley Quarterly Release Party @ Santa Catalina Branch Library in Pasadena, CA 3pm - 5pm May 2nd: Jessica Wilson features at UNBUCKLED NOHO Poetry @ TU Studios   Camarillo St. North Hollywood, CA  3:45pm - 5:45pm