The mind, a dormant stone

feeling desolate in this space where time meshes into the host of my debt. uncertain slumber of rite; a net of collection. why does it always come down to money; to raise your hope your praises to make you feel like a good human, a happy human? justify me this feeling of incompleteness because i don't have enough paper to go around taking away all the hands i owe. is my life less valuable because i cannot pay someone today? is my life less valuable since i don't have enough green to pay? am i demeaned to sidewalk skids and tire tread because I came up short? how short of human am i since i have no green to give? since when did paper interject itself into veins? do needles blend it into the stream of blood plasma capillaries dust? there is no green in my blood. i am not rich. i am not paper. i'm human. ~ Jessica M. Wilson 10/30/13 Wednesday, 10:04am

Hooray! I am so excited and really happy to see that I've been published -- a new poem of mine, "Oh Myyyyyy", made it into the upcoming Nightmares  anthology published by Don Kingfisher Campbell! Check it out here...  http://nightmaresanthology.blogspot.com/2013/10/jessica-wilson-oh-myyyyyyyyyy-ring-in.html seriously spooky, and a tale of truth.

(Above: Members of The Los Angeles Poet Society celebrate their 1st Meet n Greet at The World Stage!) SAVE THE WORLD STAGE! SIGN THE PETITION:   http://www.change.org/petitions/mayor-eric-garcetti-and-los-angeles-city-council-save-the-world-stage-in-leimert-park#intro It is with great respect and concern that we save this literary heartbeat in the African American community of Leimert Park! Not only has it welcomed so many talented individuals to its stage, it is also a place where community can come together and grow -- there are workshop offerings, open mics, open jam sessions, musicianship tutoring. On a personal note,  The World Stage  was kind and and opened its doors to the Los Angeles Poet Society, as we held our 1st Member Meet n Greet there! The Artistic Director, Conney Williams, is also a LAPS Member. Let's be there for each other! The World Stage is a special place -- please don't let the city take it away from us! SAVE THE WORLD STAGE! an

Jessica Wilson at 100 Thousand Poets for Change, 2013 -- Los Angeles, California! Held at Beyond Baroque, the historic site and home of the Venice West Beat Poets! Video streaming by Ustream

The Los Angeles Poet Society is thrilled to announce the winner of the 2013 Summer Poetry Contest! While it was tough to pick one winner, the images of "Sister Sun" were strong enough, not only to invoke the beauty of a summer morning and the summer state of mind, but it beat all the other great poems submitted by everyone!  Thank you to all participants! We appreciate your support of the literary arts in Los Angeles, and hope to read more of your poetry again! ~ LAPS Team Mary Torregrossa pictured above -- Moonday Reading   Sister Sun There are three of us, our bony selves stand out like colts, especially in summer. Knocking ankle bones like dice we kick the covers from the bed each morning. This day , one sister says, Will be a scorcher!   She rises, like a white birch, limbs askew, until with grace she stretches all the kinks of sleep into one, long, slender reach and greets the sun. ~ Mary Torregrossa (c)2013  All r