Falling James explains what poetry is/isn’t for you.

Not posting the link here, but LA WEEKLY stalwart Falling James wrote an article where famous local poets/authors recommend local readings and venues.  These places tend to be more pedigreed than not.

So let’s turn the floor over to Falling James deigning to define what isn’t poetry to him:

For those who crave to hear more artistically ambitious poetry and short fiction performed live, there are nonetheless a dizzying variety of places where subtle wordplay is appreciated, although one sometimes has to search carefully to discern the more adventurous and experimental spoken-word artisans amid the overriding clamor of actor types and comedians manqué shouting over one another in telling their personal anecdotes at generic storytelling events.