Jen Cheng
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Preorder the anthology: Butterflies Over Land
Preorder the anthology: Butterflies Over Land
This publishing arm produces special projects such as the anthology âButterflies Over Landâ and zines for the âFeng Shui Poetry in the Parksâ project. New Anthology ReleasinâŚ
Read the LATimes article: Feng Shui Poetry in the Parks
Read the LATimes article: Feng Shui Poetry in the Parks
Through 'Feng Shui Poetry in the Parks,' launched by West Hollywood's poet laureate and nurtured by a local English teacher, Boyle Heights students visit nature throughout the city to write poetry.
Fri Mar 27, 7pm: Apocalypse Thriving (Beyond Baroque)
Fri Mar 27, 7pm: Apocalypse Thriving (Beyond Baroque)
A reading & conversation with four authors based in Los Angeles
Sun Mar 29, 2pm: Off the Page: Power of Poetry from the Mazer Lesbian Archives (WeHo Chambers)
Sun Mar 29, 2pm: Off the Page: Power of Poetry from the Mazer Lesbian Archives (WeHo Chambers)
Poets reading poetry from the June L Mazer Lesbian Archives.
Sat Apr 11, 10am-12pm: Feng Shui Poetry Writing Class (Virtual: UCLA Extension)
Sat Apr 11, 10am-12pm: Feng Shui Poetry Writing Class (Virtual: UCLA Extension)
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Learn to build poems that capture emotions in the physical world using the principles of Feng Shui.</span></span></p>
Sat Apr 11, 2pm-4pm: Poetry as Mapping Kinship and Collective Cultures (WeHo Library)
Sat Apr 11, 2pm-4pm: Poetry as Mapping Kinship and Collective Cultures (WeHo Library)
Welcome a trio of poets laureate as they discuss the ways collective cultures shape how they read, write, and understand the world. For adults.. Event starts at April 11, 2026 2:00 PM PDT
Sat Apr 11, 5pm: Rainbow Key Awards (WeHo)
Sat Apr 11, 5pm: Rainbow Key Awards (WeHo)
Fri April 17, 5:30pm Poetry in Parks at the Presidio Chapel (Santa Barbara)
Fri April 17, 5:30pm Poetry in Parks at the Presidio Chapel (Santa Barbara)
Local poetry meets civic life, from a mayoral kickoff to International Womenâs Day in Carpinteria.
Listen to the KCRW interview: Holiday Poetry Hotline
Listen to the KCRW interview: Holiday Poetry Hotline
Poem in Passengers Journal
Poem in Passengers Journal
Subscribe to my Substack! Poem recording included for âEternityâ
Subscribe to my Substack! Poem recording included for âEternityâ
Eternity We poets write toward eternity Unpacking burdens and adversity Despite the strife, we write into the light Tumble through exquisite sunset dreams
L.A. Parent article "7 Ways to Craft a Nutritious (and Delicious) Emergency Go-Bag
L.A. Parent article "7 Ways to Craft a Nutritious (and Delicious) Emergency Go-Bag
Bridges Across Homelands (trailer)
Bridges Across Homelands (trailer)
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Jen Cheng is the Poet Laureate of West Hollywood and Author of Braided Spaces. She is the publisher of Butterflies Over Land.
Grand Performances recording: Poetics of Pride + Legacy
Grand Performances recording: Poetics of Pride + Legacy
On Friday, June 28th 2024, Grand Performances presented LA Stories Poetics of Pride + Legacy hosted by Jen Cheng.Jen Cheng is the current Poet Laureate of We...
Video of performance at Kim Shuck's Poem Jam
Video of performance at Kim Shuck's Poem Jam
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites Ingrid Keir, Jennifer Barone, Kelechi Ubozoh, Cassandra Dallett and Jen Cheng to read at SFPLâs monthly...
Virtual Book Launch of Braided Spaces (YouTube replay)
Virtual Book Launch of Braided Spaces (YouTube replay)
Hear 5 poems selected from Jen Cheng's new book, Braided Spaces. Learn more about Jen's new form of Feng Shui Poetry, meditating on themes through the perspe...
Passengers Journal's review of Braided Spaces
Passengers Journal's review of Braided Spaces
Ten Thousand Butterflies poem performed at Grand Performances
Ten Thousand Butterflies poem performed at Grand Performances
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WeHo Times Interview
WeHo Times Interview
The City of West Hollywood recently announced the selection of Jen Cheng as the next City Poet Laureate, serving from October 2023 to 2026. An installation event will take place on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 5 p.m. in the Plummer Park Community Center, Rooms 5 and 6, located at 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard. In light
Beverly Press interview
Beverly Press interview
Piano Lessons, Songs, Sound for Film
Piano Lessons, Songs, Sound for Film
Projects on IMDb
Projects on IMDb
Coaching
Coaching
music.:breath on Liberate Yourself podcast
music.:breath on Liberate Yourself podcast
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