Fourth Fridays · Inglewood · Free & Walk-In
A room for spoken verse.
Once a month, on the fourth Friday, we gather to read poems aloud — the ones we've written, the ones we've carried, the ones we've been waiting to say out loud. Hosted in the heart of Inglewood, in partnership with Wisdom's Sisters.
A free, walk-in gathering for poets and people who love to listen.
The Cherry Blossom Poetry Collective is an open room. Bring a poem or bring your people — readers and listeners are equally welcome. There's no cover, no sign-up fee, and no experience required. Just verse, said out loud, the way it was meant to be heard.
It lives where Fragrance of Elegance lives: on the Crenshaw corridor, in Inglewood, built for the community that calls South LA home.
Fourth Friday. Every month.
Inglewood, CA 90303
Built alongside Wisdom's Sisters.
Carried to the air by Poet Runner.
The ones we've written. The ones we've carried. The ones we've been waiting to say out loud.— Cherry Blossom Poetry Collective
Come through. Bring your people.
Dates, the lineup, and the latest volume all live on the Collective's home page. That's where to find the next gathering.