Mike Sonksen
Equally a scholar and performer, Mike Sonksen, also known as Mike the Poet, is a 3rd-generation L.A. native acclaimed for published essays, poetry performances and mentoring teen writers. Mike teaches at Woodbury University.
Mike the Poets celebrates Boyle Heights, one of the rawest artistic enclaves in the city.
A hip-hop artist and a community organizer work together to bring the message of Long Beach's Cambodia Town to the masses.
Mike the Poet pays tribute to Detroit and Los Angeles, competing in hoops and music.
Writers and poets from Chicago and Los Angeles are connected by more than just Route 66.
Mike the Poet's ode to the dense mosaic of our city, inspired by the vocabulary of urban studies and architecture.
After a 30 year absence, Poetry Festival Santa Cruz returns.
Mike the Poet recites his homage to the bright literary stars of Watts and Leimert Park.
Mike the Poet highlights the writers who have celebrated the diverse black arts community in Los Angeles.
Mike the Poet recites his homage to Los Angeles authors.
Mike Sonksen a.k.a. Mike the Poet celebrates the bright moments of literary Los Angeles in his new column. The works of Lionel Rolfe and Johnny Otis are highlighted.