Poetry.LA
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Poetry.LA
@PoetryLA
Showcasing SoCal region's rich poetry scene since 2007 with hundreds of videos of poet performances and interviews at our webpage and YouTube channel.





Nikki Giovanni, revolutionary poet and voice of Black resilience, has died at 81. Her words inspired generations and will continue to echo through time.







#ClipOfTheDay: In this @PoetryLA video, Lynne Thompson (@poetess151) and Séamus Isaac Fey (@sfeycreates) read from their new books and speak about playing with poetic form and organizing poetry manuscripts. at.pw.org/FeyAndThompson




In April, @Culture_LA and @BBLitArts posted an open call for L.A. poets on the theme of “Art+Sports.” Eight L.A. poets were selected as Paris Olympiad Poets, who will travel to and perform in Paris for the finale of the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad. Congratulations to the poets!




The full interview with Will Alexander, 2022 Publitzer Prize Finalist in Poetry, is playing now @ Poetry.LA #poetry










