Written By Charles Benn, CityHeART Art from Ashes Intern During this time of the year, I pause and reflect, in my humble way.From a home where the struggle was often the norm,I have grown with optimism, facing each obstacle I have encountered. As the oldest of four, I carry their dreams,A beacon of hope inContinueContinue reading “Thanksgiving: Being Grateful”
Category Archives: Poetry
When I Grow Up
Poem Written By Crystal Hart, CityHeART’s HeART of Survival Director When I grow up, I want the devil to start shaking, knowing that a slayer of traumatic demons as well as a soul healer is here. Fear. Do not fear, for I am with you through all lifetimes, my dear. May the perfect love ofContinueContinue reading “When I Grow Up”
A Poem on Nostalgia or The Semi-Autobiographical Exaggeration of Memories
Written by Abbi Zepeda, CityHeART Art from Ashes Creative Intern I remember the koi pond field trip where I skinned my knees. I remember my sister being born – the hospital smelled like soap and the whole world was holding its breath. I remember speech class – a stutter and a mute and a tic-tic-ticContinueContinue reading “A Poem on Nostalgia or The Semi-Autobiographical Exaggeration of Memories “
As King by Philosophy Ep 15 Ft author Andy Sanchez
Hosted by Philosophy | Produced by CityHeART’s Art from Ashes This episode of As King by Philosophy aired live on CityHeART Radio on Thursday Nov. 9, 2023 at 2pm
Celebrate the Power of Poetry at Vida Latina!
By CityHeART’s Art from Ashes 📅 Mark Your Calendars: October 1st🕔 Time: 5PM – 6:30PM📍 Location: Billie Jean King Main Library Join Long Beach Public Library and LB Youth Poet Laureate Ambassadors for an enchanting evening of words and creativity at the Vida Latina: The Power of Poetry event! This engaging workshop promises to be a memorable experience for poetryContinueContinue reading “Celebrate the Power of Poetry at Vida Latina!”
Seasons
Poem By Serenity Dumler-Beecher | Photographs by Paige Pelonis In autumn, I felt like I had fallen with the leaves. I felt low and out of place. Lost to dread and worry for the future seasons, Struggling to find myself and my way. Winter felt cold and unfamiliar. Where the time still moved, But IContinueContinue reading “Seasons”
Field Note from a Slow Apocalypse
by Nancy Lynée Woo, Long Beach Eco-Centric Poet & Organizer | YPL Fellow | Author Saturday, October 29, 2023 | 3:41 pm, Willow Springs Park | Long Beach, California Today I fell in love with the wildly flowering coyote bush on the road leading down the hill toward the farm—its fluffy parachute flowers like aContinueContinue reading “Field Note from a Slow Apocalypse”
As King by Philosophy Ep. 14 | Ft. The 3 Musketeers of the Motion Picture Industry
ALL THE SPOILERS!! As King by Philosophy ft. Aurora Quinones & Robert Greenfield III — this week The 3 Musketeers of the Motion Picture Industry review the thrills and chills of Scream VI and Totally Killer! The fourth Thursday of every month on As King by Philosophy will feature The 3 Musketeers reviewing all different films so DONT MISSContinueContinue reading “As King by Philosophy Ep. 14 | Ft. The 3 Musketeers of the Motion Picture Industry”
Bright in Spite of Darkness
Written by Paige Pelonis, CityHeART’s Art from Ashes Editor October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Across the globe, people light candles in the evening to remember the little ones lost too soon, and this Wave of Light makes the world a little bit brighter in spite of the losses that can bringContinueContinue reading “Bright in Spite of Darkness”