Community Literature Initiative

Fulfilling the Poetry needs of the Los Angeles Writers Community #ThePlaceForPoetry

[Community Literature Initiative @communitylitla]

Next Wednesday we are having a special session facilitated by published poet Briana Munoz titled, "Setting up a Book Tour". You are not going to want to miss this session as Briana will be sharing some of her experience regarding this topic.
https://t.co/zW4WlqGUsd

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CLI Fam! Join us on Saturday as we hear from the poets in our CLI Poetry Publishing Class - Long Beach Chapter!

May 21
@simslibraryofpoetry
2702 W. Florence Ave
LA, CA 90043

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Inspired by the documentary short film A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA, create a "memory map" , a visual collage, and participate in a poetry writing workshop with guest poet, Hiram Sims. Filmmaker Sophia Nahil Allison will introduce the film and do a Q + A.

https://t.co/Bs1j9RYuBm

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CLIque Fam!! Join us June 24-26 for our first annual Beach City Writers Conference!

Learn more and register to attend today! https://t.co/MbGCn82i0A

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Events this weekend! Happening at the @simslibraryofpoetry

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It began with a man and a suitcase of poetry. Now @sims_library is the first Black-operated poetry library in the state of California, boasting almost 7,000 volumes of poetry and a venue for open mics, workshops, and performances: https://t.co/ImhADY7ZK1

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Congratulations to CLI Writer, Lisbeth Coiman on her upcoming book release, Uprising/Alzamiento!

It will be held at The World Stage on September 8th. CLIque Fam, let's show our support!

https://t.co/RXdf8mt7BS

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Save the Date! Our CLIque Fam, Alex Petunia, is releasing a book on September 2nd entitled, 'tending my wild'.

CLIque Fam! Pre-order your copy at https://t.co/fyzvBpP1el!

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Find an unusual subject to write about today. Tag us if you post and we'll feature you in our stories.

#writer #poetrycommunity

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CLI COMMUNITY CHAT: Weigh in. Does music help you write? Does it distract you? Can music help set the tone for what you're writing?

#writer #music #writerscommunity

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CLI COMMUNITY CHAT: Weigh in. What's the best process for writing poetry? Is it more cathartic to write on paper or is it faster to jot it on a device? Is one better than the other or are both equally as sufficient?

#writingonpaper #typepoetry #writingprocess

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One of her most holy and blessed days. Happy #Juneteenth!

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Let's talk about this... Do you "judge" phone-readers and paper-readers? 👀 Does it matter? Or do you only care about what's actually said on the mic.

🗣Which do you prefer? LET'S CHAT.

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celebrating our #pride CLI Writers!! Support their voices by purchasing a book today. Available on @amazon and https://t.co/fyzvBpP1el!

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Happy Birthday to Gwendolyn Brooks! Thank you for your bravery and honesty in sharing your story. Your courage paved the way for upcoming writers.

In honor of Gwendolyn Brooks, write a poem exhausting a little moment in your life today. Tag @communitylitla so we can repost!

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🗣Are you ready to have class in person, or do you prefer virtual options only? Let's chat:

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CLIQUE! Let's talk about it. How are you feeling about going to open mics in-person?

#weoutside #weinside #openmics #openmicevent #poetrycommunity #writerscommunity #poetssociety #CLI

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Back to the Basics! Community Literature Initiative is a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching writers of color how to write and publish books. Rep your year and support our non-profit with a CLI Shirt!
Grab your shirt today. Link in bio!

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Facing and writing about your truth can be difficult, but it can create some of your best work, along with a space for you to process an experience.

#mentalhealthawareness #writingishealing

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Join The Sims Library of Poetry this Saturday for their first Poetry Award Showcase! They are showcasing the participants in the Being Essential Poetry Contest. The winner will also be announced during the show.

Mark your calendars. Save the Meeting ID. See you Saturday!