The mind, a dormant stone

Saturday, June 15th at Beyond Baroque in Venice, CA -- many Los Angeles Poets gathered to pay tribute to the legendary voice of Venice, Poet Scott Wannberg . In 2011, Wannberg passed away due to many medical issues...his legacy continues to sprout from the gardens, the walls, and the hearts inhabiting the literary arts mecca. Led by fellow Carma Bum , S.A. Griffin , the love for Scott Wannberg flew to the skies and beyond. I  am exceptionally proud to be a part of the tribute, as I personally didn't get to meet and come to know Scott. However, I do see the the seeds of his words, and how they have come to grow and grow out further into the world, touching more souls and spirits. I am proud to read the works of Scott Wannberg and hope I can only do his words the justice of being read as he intended. With great respect, here I am with a very accomplished Flutist, Juan Cardenas , together we perform Wannberg's poem, "The War". Jessica Wilson & Juan Cardena...

This was taken by Poet, Actor, awesome fella, Sean Hill! :) Julio and I co-hosted the early Writer Wednesday series at the Republic of Pie! Above: Reading from Joe Gardner's poem "An Open Letter to Anyone Who Will Listen"

Spring poem spoken by Poet, Jessica M. Wilson ...

It was a genuine pleasure to see the turnout last night for our monthly Celebration of the Written Art at the Last Bookstore !   Writers' Row, now on its 9th event, was amazing! 9 is my number, and this night sure points to why...it was mind-blowing! With lyric and soul-wrenching works from Antonieta Villamil and a wonderful attendance with many talented guests taking the mic such as:  Mark Lipman , Peter Coca , CaLokie , and Ernest Rosenthal , I was floored.  The other features of the night included Mehnaz Turner , who delivered a variety of poetic talents ranging from villanelles, "chick-lit" poems, and some raw prose. It was very exciting to come and hear her read at the 'Row. Don Kingfisher Campbell  was also featured and he was kind to bring his colleagues of the Inner Five , which included: Mary Torregrossa , CaLokie , and  Marvin Dorsey . Don also put together and distributed a chapbook containing the work of the Inner Five, which was ...

It seems that The Cat Club has closed. With that information, Radomir is looking for a new venue to host his spoken word performance. If you know of a great spot, please email: venicesoapboxpoets@gmail.com