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Poetry has and continues to be at the center of the most political questions. Explore L.A.'s thriving poetry scene and discover how artists use their poetic verse to speak up and speak out.

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I learned early that Los Angeles is a city of binary oppositions -- the neighborhoods blend like a DJ mixing records. The tension between the differences is addressed in "L.A. Love & War."
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Explore poetry in non-traditional spaces in L.A. from Long Beach to Highland Park.
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As National Poetry Month nears the end, Mike the Poet celebrates more poets and poetry spaces of Los Angeles.
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L.A. Letters Guide to Finding Poetry in L.A. As National Poetry Month nears the end, Mike the Poet celebrates more poets and poetry spaces of Los…
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Los Angeles artists Amde Hamilton, Hines Buchanan, Blackbird, and Cut Chemist deliver new tracks.
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For National Poetry Month, Mike the Poet celebrates the poets and poetry spaces of Los Angeles.
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Mike the Poets celebrates Boyle Heights, one of the rawest artistic enclaves in the city.
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A hip-hop artist and a community organizer work together to bring the message of Long Beach's Cambodia Town to the masses.
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Mike the Poet pays tribute to Detroit and Los Angeles, competing in hoops and music.
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A trio of art establishments ranging from theater and poetry to public art and screenwriting anchors itself on Venice Boulevard.
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Writers and poets from Chicago and Los Angeles are connected by more than just Route 66.
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Mike the Poet's ode to the dense mosaic of our city, inspired by the vocabulary of urban studies and architecture.
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