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They Write by Night

In this exciting series host Suzanne Lummis below pairs evocative video with poets reading their work to create LA noir.

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 Weldon Kees 

Weldon Kees' poem "Crime Club" is featured in this episode exploring the darker side of life.

 Lory Bedikian  

This episode features Lory Bedikian's poem "What It’s Like Listening to Lester Young” and includes philosophical reflections of the 2020 Election and siege of the U.S. Capitol.

 Lory Bedikian  

This episode features Lory Bedikian's poem "What It’s Like Listening to Lester Young” and includes philosophical reflections of the 2020 Election and siege of the U.S. Capitol.

 Ron Koertage

Suzanne Lummis pairs the 1934 pre-Code comedy-mystery, “The Thin Man,” with Ron Koertge’s “Silk,” a poem that employs 1930’s and 40’s crime film imagery for romantic ends.

Lawrence Raab  

In this Halloween episode of features a Lawrence Raab reading his poem . It delves into the theme of invisibility, including a look at the 1933 film . 


What does Poetry.LA do?

Poetry.LA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit video production group dedicated to promoting Southern California's rich poetry scene by producing and publishing videos of poet performances, interviews, and poetry-themed programs. Since 2007, we have posted over 700 videos to our YouTube channel, receiving over 900K views as of 2021. In 2017, Beyond Baroque Literary | Arts Center presented its Distinguished Service Award to Poetry.LA co-founders Hilda Weiss and Wayne Lindberg.

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