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Poetry

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've been fascinated for years by the natural bursting of water to the surface of the earth.
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D. J. Waldie is an essayist, memoirist, translator, editor, and poet, whose works focus on Los Angeles and California. He is a contributing editor for the Los Angeles Times, as well as contributing writer for Los Angeles magazine and KCET's Updaily.
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In honor of National Poetry Month, Departures is highlighting a poem per day. Today we share with you a poem from the community by Grant Keller.
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In honor of National Poetry Month, Kelly Simpson shares with us two haikus.
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In honor of National Poetry Month, a video of Keith Jones performing his poem.
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In honor of National Poetry Month, a video of Francsico Letelier sharing his poem, Verses.
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With so many poets and artists using the river once named Porciuncula as a muse, it can be channeled to be a bookmark for local poets and artists.
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In honor of National Poetry Month, Departures is highlighting a poem per day. Today we share with you a poem from the community by Ann Pibel.
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In honor of National Poetry Month, Departures is highlighting a poem per day. Today we share with you a poem from the community by Rosina Talamantes.
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In honor of National Poetry Month, two poems from river advocate and poet, Lewis MacAdams.
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I came to Los Angeles looking for the eagle perched on the cactus
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In honor of National Poetry Month, a poem by Irvin Lai.
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