Los Angeles Poet Society

09/27/2025

Photos from our 2nd annual LA Street Poetry Festival celebrating resistance through poetry and love. Human spirit and compassion will lead towards good every time.

09/27/2025

“I’m proud to serve as honorary chair of Banned Books Week, because I remember all too well the lack of access to books and media that I needed growing up."

Read more: https://ilovelibraries.org/article/george-takei-to-be-honorary-chair-of-banned-books-week-2025/

09/07/2025

Look what we have done, y'all!

$1400 + for Kids in Need of Defense!

Who will help us get to our goal of $2500? No gift is too small. Teamwork makes the dreamwork!
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"Your fundraiser will support the pro bono legal representation, social services, and advocacy that KIND carries forth throughout the United States, Mexico, Central America, and in Europe. Every dollar you raise for KIND will help us keep refugee and immigrant children safe and protect their rights and well-being."

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Los Angeles Poet Society is KIND! So far we have raised $1426 together for Kids in Need of Defense!

Want to join me in raising money for a great cause? I just launched a fundraiser for , which provides legal representation and social service support to unaccompanied refugee children. Please, join me in supporting this critical work and help me reach my goal.

09/05/2025

Catch the ALWAYS RUNNING BOOK FESTIVAL this Weekend! https://wix.to/bXTjkBI

09/02/2025

Mañana on Reading in Bed with Jessica, we’re so excited to welcome artist, Alejandra J. Lopez to the studio!

Jannette Alejandra Lopez is a first generation Latinx Artist, she grew up in southern California in a city called Pomona and she started her creative journey as a little girl sculpting with modeling clay and since then she has never stopped creating. Some of her artistic practices include acrylic painting, sculpture, photography and digital design. The goal of her art is to help people understand the importance of mental health and community. She received her Bachelors of Art from California State University of Los Angeles.

08/27/2025

This month our Heartbeats Circle Open Mic falls on the 55th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium.
We are honored to hold space at the Libros Lincoln Heights; an independent bookstore that lives across the street from Lincoln High School, the historic place where the Walkouts originated.

It is with great pleasure that we feature a new generation of creatives, social justice Poets, and Songwriters, who stand by their truth and their word.

Featured:
Michael Robinson “Poet on Standby”
Katherine Preza Leonor
Ale Roggerio
Erika Stormm (Singer and Poet)
Ely Lupe

Plus Open Mic 4 the People, hosted by Jessica M. Wilson, MFA, Chicana decendant from a Lincoln Heights original who attended Lincoln High School, took class with Sal Castro, and stood up for the people.

All artists and creatives are welcome to our mic.

We will continue our RAFFLES to Fundraise for KIND - Kids in Need of Defense. We have a goal to raise $2500, we are at $1296! So close! Let’s come together to help immigrant and refugee children, and bring them closer to safety.

08/18/2025

See you at our 2nd annual LA Street Poetry Festival!

Join us at our 2nd annual LA Street Poetry Festival

08/17/2025

Make sure to let us know you’re coming to our second annual LA Street Poetry Festival, where we present poetry of resistance and love, poesía de resistencia y amor! Our complete lineup, this Saturday at the Latino theater Company.

Open Mic 4 the People hosted by Sandy Shakes!


Featuring youth Poets from GETLIT, Homeboy Art Academy, LATC Youth Conservatory, LA Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson, Yesika Salgado, Iris De Anda, Richard Montoya, Matt Sedillo, Chris Santiago

Hosted by Jessica M. Wilson y Daisy Magallanes

No cover.
Literary Fair featuring our featured poets merchandise, LA Poet Society Press, El Martello Press, Chicas Braidz, Writing Journey 101, Los Angeles Literature Blog with Brian Dunlap, raffles and more.

5 Poetry workshop options.

Are you coming?

08/14/2025

From our Gothic Poetry night at 1984 Vintage.

08/14/2025

This is what Creative community support and love looks like! Thank you everyone for making this possible so far. You are helping make a difference for immigrant and refugee children have legal support in federal courts, and help in their journey to safety. We’re doing this together.

We’re so close to $800. Who wants to get us over the milestone? Google up “LA Poet Society is KIND.” Do what you can and share.

Abrazos! Peace and blessings.