Please visit and support the work of these local booksellers, poetry sites, artists, and musicians.  They're good people.

Alyssandra Nighswonger - Local singer/songwriter and cool chick.

Cadence Collective - Local poetry site run by cool chick, Sarah T. "No Samaritan", "Something in the air", "Big man on campus", "When the pub closes".

Gatsby Books - The literary heart of Long Beach.

Long Beach Past Present Future - "Big man on campus", "Suitcases".

Moon Tide Press - "English Lion", "Waiting for snow to fall".

Poetix - So Cal poetry HQ run by The Man...G. Murray.

RealNew Poetry - "Waiting for snow to fall" (Winner 2008 Poetry Contest).

RipRap - "You never quite know what's going on with clowns".

Serving House Journal - "Fireflight".

Tebot Bach - Wonderful non-profit run by wonderful Mifanwy Kaiser.

The Bastille - "How not to read a poem to an audience".

Utmost Christian Writers - "Judas" (Winner 2012 Best Rhyming Poem).

Verdad - "No Samaritan", "Roots," "Waiting for snow to fall".