The mind, a dormant stone

FEATURE TIME! It's time to rock the mic en espanol!  Here I go... Friday, May 1  8pm Open Mic to all creative genres, en espanol o ingles! Poeta, Jessica M. Wilson featuring at Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural: 13197 Gladstone Ave. Unit A, Sylmar, CA 91342 http://www.tiachucha.org/ Jessica M. Wilson is Navajo Indian Poet from East Los Angeles, CA. She has an MFA in Writing from Otis College of Art and Design and a BA in Creative Writing and Art History from University of California, Riverside. She began the Los Angeles Poet Society as an answer to bring the LA literary 'scene' into light -- so there would be transparency between Poets and Poetry Venues, Publishers, Musicians and Artists and all creatives. To bring the community together, she is Founder and Host of the Literary Series: Writers' Row, Writer Wednesday, SoapBox Poets Open Mic, and the Salon @ NoHo. Jessica is a Poet Teacher with  California Poets in the Schools , and believes in the po...

Happy Happy Poetry Month!   Los Angeles Poet Society is so honored and proud to bring two exceptionally selfless and brilliant Poets that hold the title Youth Poet Laureate and Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, respectively!  Luis J. Rodriguez ran for the Governor of California in 2014 as a means to save the state and the people from drought in so many many ways. He began Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural with his wife, Trini Rodriguez , 14 years ago, as a way to outreach and build a safe community for all people.  Amanda Gorman is a 17 year-old Poet, a student of California Poets in the Schools , and WriteGirl , Amanda was given the FIRST EVER Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles title. She is a creative and illuminating young Poet and Activist. She began One Pen One Page, inspired by her own ability to share her voice and the story of Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Malala. She serves to provide a voice to those who are not able to share their story, and empowers youth a...