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For its 5th edition, the Poetry Downtown Festival shines a spotlight on American Indian poetry—celebrating the rich traditions, vibrant voices, and visionary perspectives Indigenous poets bring to our stages!

This is our flyer

Hereby the LA Poetry Beach Festival flyer 2023. This flyer I will spread in 35,000 prints between New York and Los Angeles.


March 13, 2023 0

Eric Epstein reading Magic

Today I got several emails from Hiram Larew. In one of his emails he wrote me about Eric Epsteins ASL interpretation of his poem Magic and I love it. I would love to have an ASL reading(s) as part of Los Angeles Poetry Downtown on Saturday. Let’s see what I can do. In 2018 the…
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February 22, 2023 0

Buy our two anthologies

Each year House Of Craziness publish a new anthology. Hereby the first two anthologies. In 2023 House Of Craziness will publish a Poetry Cab anthology, a L.A. Poetry Beach Festival anthology and a Poetry Train Zin. Don’t miss it. LA Poetry Beach Festival 2021 Anthologybuy it at Amazon LA Poetry Beach Festival 2022 Anthologybuy it at Amazon


February 4, 2023 0

Ken Kesey from La Junta, Colorado

I just found a video from Ken Kesey (September 17, 1935 – November 10, 2001) and other poets. No idea who who is. Who can help me? THE POETIC HOOHAW In the mid 70’s Ken and the Pranksters produced a poetry festival unlike any other. It was held in springtime on the University of Oregon…
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February 1, 2023 0

This is our latest newspaper concept

This April I will bring 35,000 newspapers to the 260 bookstores, 60 libraries and 64 trainstations I will visit between NY and LA to promote our 3rd L.A. Poetry Beach Festival. I hope that you like it?


January 27, 2023 0

I arrived

Today finally I arrived in Los Angeles. I am so happy


April 21, 2022 0

Visit our new website

www.lapoetrybeach.com


April 16, 2022 0

Vistaprint delivers and pay me back

What a nightmare. At March 27th I ordered and paid 250 big LA Poetry Beach poster of each 11 x 17 inch and now it’s more then 6 days delayed. It’s a shame. But Chris did from Vistaprint did his best to solve this problem. He promised that they will give me the money back…
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March 31, 2022 0

US Poetry Month

This April, US Poetry Month, I will travel from East to West coast to promote LA Poetry Beach and it’s side events LAPD and the Poetry Train. During my trip I will visit +/- 120 independent bookstores, libraries, musea and festivals in 64 cities / 20 states along the route. Presentation LA Poetry Beach Promotion…
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March 20, 2022 0

Paradise for the poets

A few weeks ago I found in The Winslow Mail (1919-02-14) this article and I think it’s really funny. PARADISE FOR THE POETS World Surely Would Be Pleasant Dwelling Place If All Sweet Singers Were Endowed. (read under the image the text) A contemporary suggests that poets and poetry—be endowed. Should such a great and…
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February 16, 2022 0