Poetry


NoTherConcern

NoTherConcern

I am constantly writing every day from morning to night. I only want to share my words, tales, and creativity with others in the principle of expression and mental health […]

The Dirty Patti Show

The Dirty Patti Show

The mission and vision of The Dirty Patti Show is to make art accessible to a wider audience with the intention of connecting one another through its unifying language of […]

DeeInspired

DeeInspired

I am, what I call, a ‘Closet Artist’ – mostly commission-based pieces, yet my work is quietly widespread. My artistry has no set direction, nor focus, but rather ranges from […]

Nicole Royster

Nicole Royster

Nicole Royster is an American actress, singer, writer, director, voiceover and solo performance artist.  Having played a diverse range of roles from the ambitiously regal Lady Macbeth, to fiery lover […]

Carolyn McDonald

Carolyn McDonald

Carolyn McDonald is a multifaceted writer and filmmaker, who produced and directed the short film “P.N.O.K.”, the documentary DESIGN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, several music videos & short films. She recently completed […]

Kiana Shaley

Kiana Shaley

Through my work, I seek to coalesce life into poetry/poetry into life to further blur the boundary between the two. Through attention to and experimentation with form, each poem desires […]

SQU!RE

SQU!RE

I love to create objects and experiences that leave people inspired, uplifted, with their spirits renewed. Leaning on vibrant colors and geometry (especially the repetition and tessellation of shapes) my […]

Arielle Hughes

Arielle Hughes

My name is Arielle Hughes, I was born and raised in Los Angeles. I recently graduated from California State University Long Beach with a Bachelor’s in Studio Art. I consider […]

Tony Wallin-Sato

Tony Wallin-Sato

T.William Wallin-Sato is a Japanese American who works with formerly/currently incarcerated individuals in higher education. He is also a freelance journalist covering the criminal justice system through the lens of […]

Kiki Rivera

Kiki Rivera

My theatre exists in the fringes Floating between worlds Of stolen nations, stolen people, and native truths My theatre is personal Causing me to Squirm uncomfortably in my seat Laugh […]

Miri Teresa

Miri Teresa

iAm the statement that engages one to speak up on a Peace of Truth. It’s an element of life not all embrace but still exist beyond comprehension. To define oneself. […]

Charles Jensen

Charles Jensen

As a writer, I am dedicated to innovating forms for stories. My primary discipline is poetry, where I use a big-tent approach to the shapes and containers for my work, […]

Jos Charles

Jos Charles

Jos Charles is author of the poetry collections a Year & other poems (Milkweed Editions, 2022), feeld, a Pulitzer-finalist and winner of the 2017 National Poetry Series selected by Fady […]

Felicia Cade

Felicia Cade

Poetry has the power to heal the world. It allows us to see and reshape the world within. As humanity is reshaped within it is also reshaped outwardly. My mission […]

Maddie J. Quin

Maddie J. Quin

Maddie J. Quin is an American punk- rock & lo fi musician from Long Beach, California. She sings, screams, and plays guitar. Maddie J. Quin’s stage name is based on […]

Jared Schwartz, Jared’s Art

Jared Schwartz, Jared’s Art

I’ve been drawing since I was a little kid, and I still draw as a little adult. Through it all, I’ve had one goal: to create artwork that helps the […]

TOMILUW

TOMILUW

Born and raised in Nigeria, Tomisin Oluwole is a poet, painter, fashion stylist, and photographer that currently lives in Long Beach. She obtained her degree in Fashion Merchandising from California […]

Master P.O.E.

Master P.O.E.

•Bio Master P.O.E. is an East-Coast Hip-Hop Artist from Baltimore,Maryland. Bi-Coastal between Baltimore and the LBC, Your “Neighborhood Poet” is a one of a kind type of RAW that we […]

Micah Bournes

Micah Bournes

Micah Bournes is a musician and poet born and raised in Long Beach, California. His work centers themes of culture, justice, and faith. He is passionate about helping others identify […]

Arminé Iknadossian

Arminé Iknadossian

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Arminé Iknadossian’s family fled to California when she was four years old to escape the civil war. After graduating from UCLA, Iknadossian earned an MFA in […]

David L Byrne

David L Byrne

My work revolves around creating natural systems and listening to them for advice. I treat the frequencies as one treats a garden, deciding what seeds to plant, giving the room […]

Annessa De La Cruz

Annessa De La Cruz

Annessa De La Cruz is the founder of Nameless LA – a creative platform that brings physical experiences to life through different mediums Since 2017 Annessa (Nameless) has leveraged her […]

Nicholas Ryan Howard

Nicholas Ryan Howard

Nicholas Ryan Howard is an author, philosopher, and expert in the field of Creativity. He was educated at The University of Southern California in Communications and trained as a Master […]

Ja’net Danielo

Ja’net Danielo

Ja’net Danielo is the author of This Body I Have Tried to Write, winner of the MAYDAY 2022 Micro Chapbook Poetry Contest Editors’ Prize, and The Song of Our Disappearing, […]