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Celebrating the Taco Lifestyle in Los Angeles, CA

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Mike Sonksen aka Mike the PoeT is a 3rd-generation Los Angeles native. Poet, professor, journalist, historian and tour-guide, his latest book &#8220;Letters to My City&#8221; was just published by Writ Large Press. He teaches at Woodbury University.

Mike Sonksen

Books

‘Postcards Written With Ocotillo and Yucca’: City of the Future ~ New Book By Sesshu Foster Is A Poetic Elegy For Los Angeles

Astrid is a Salvadoran-American poet and writer based in Los Angeles.

Astrid

Poetry

L.A. Poet Spotlight: Alyesha Wise and Digesting Honest Pain Through Poetry

Featured

L.A. Poet Spotlight: How Shihan Van Clief Made His Mark on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam

Profile of a Modern-Day Poet in L.A.: Mike the Poet

Poem: “One for Wanda” ~ In Memory of Wanda Coleman (1946-2013)

Poets at Work: From Roses to Written ‘Wroses’

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Community

Young Poet Spotlight: Eddy M. Gana Jr.

Los Angeles

There Goes the Neighborhood ~ A Poem

Luis Rodriguez ~ The Concrete River

Erwin Recinos is a seasoned visual artist with an eye for capturing life as a working commuter aboard public transportation in and around Los Angeles. For 20 years now, Recinos has been documenting the urban landscape, street culture, and Hispanic communities of Los Angeles utilizing his daily routine and the city of Los Angeles as an inspiration. Recinos also works with popular food and event websites such as LATACO.com and Eater LA to capture the cuisine and culture that is so important to the city of Los Angeles and across Southern California.

Erwin Recinos

In The Streets ~ April 12th