LA Letters
Mike Sonksen aka Mike the Poet celebrates bright moments from literary Los Angeles with spoken and written word.
21st Century Los Angeles shares the same energy and passion that fueled the Harlem Renaissance, the Beat Generation, the Black Arts movement, and the birth of Punk Rock.
The city's energy after the 1992 Riots created a fertile landscape for music and art, including backyard jam sessions and hip hop in Chinatown.
Many relevant poets and musicians have been left out of the discussion of post-L.A.Riots literature and art, including authors from Leimert Park and South L.A.
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."
As National Poetry Month nears the end, Mike the Poet celebrates more poets and poetry spaces of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles artists Amde Hamilton, Hines Buchanan, Blackbird, and Cut Chemist deliver new tracks.
For National Poetry Month, Mike the Poet celebrates the poets and poetry spaces of Los Angeles.
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.
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