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Writer and influencer Orion Carloto is opening up beyond Instagram with a new book of her verse and photography. The poet joined LX News to talk about the book, “Film For Her,” and the comeback of poetry as a “cool” art form.

Natasha Miller says the city of Detroit, where she was born and raised, has given her a lot over her life. It has also taken a lot, including her brother, who was shot and killed in the city during a robbery. But now she is honoring the “complicated story” of Detroit with both her words and her community activism.

Street Poets is a non-profit organization using poetry, hip hop and storytelling to break the cycle of violence on the streets of Los Angeles and in juvenile probation centers. NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway shows us the project that is on the frontlines of transforming the culture of communities in South L.A.

With so many people dealing with stress and anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic, many are looking for ways to deal with their feelings. The city of San Diego has designed a creative program to help people cope with the pandemic through writing poems. It’s called the “San Diego Poetry Together Challenge.” The city’s poet laureate, Ron Salisbury, picks a...

The city is inviting San Diegans to write and submit poetry. NBC 7’s Erika Cervantes has more.