Jen Cheng
@jencvoice.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 Poet Laureate of West Hollywood
🪶 Author of Braided Spaces
🏆 CA Arts Council Fellow
🏠 Tin House Workshop Alumna
🎬📚 Writer
🙋🏻♀️ Teacher of 3 P’s: poetry, piano, pilates
💃🏻 she/ella/kir
⌨️ https://jencvoice.substack.com
Updated events: linktr.ee/jencvoice
🪶 Author of Braided Spaces
🏆 CA Arts Council Fellow
🏠 Tin House Workshop Alumna
🎬📚 Writer
🙋🏻♀️ Teacher of 3 P’s: poetry, piano, pilates
💃🏻 she/ella/kir
⌨️ https://jencvoice.substack.com
Updated events: linktr.ee/jencvoice
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Hope to see new poets come visit with this next poetry writing workshop we have coming up on December 13th, 11am at the WeHo Library. Free, come learn about the poetry pharmacy model and enjoy some holiday treats too.
Hope to see new poets come visit with this next poetry writing workshop we have coming up on December 13th, 11am at the WeHo Library. Free, come learn about the poetry pharmacy model and enjoy some holiday treats too.
November 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Hope to see new poets come visit with this next poetry writing workshop we have coming up on December 13th, 11am at the WeHo Library. Free, come learn about the poetry pharmacy model and enjoy some holiday treats too.
This Sunday 11/16 2pm, visit with our featured poet and a guest reader circle on the theme “defiance.” Bit.ly/nov2025palabras
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
This Sunday 11/16 2pm, visit with our featured poet and a guest reader circle on the theme “defiance.” Bit.ly/nov2025palabras
This Saturday afternoon, November 15 at 2pm, come visit with me and others reading Pat Parker’s poems at the West Hollywood Library.
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
This Saturday afternoon, November 15 at 2pm, come visit with me and others reading Pat Parker’s poems at the West Hollywood Library.
At the Museum of Social Justice in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA).
November 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
At the Museum of Social Justice in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA).
Thank you to West Hollywood for the honor and privilege of serving 2 years of poet laureate duties. Cupcakes and sweets were served at the end of poetry class at the WeHo Library today to help celebrate the marking of time. 🧁🧁
October 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Thank you to West Hollywood for the honor and privilege of serving 2 years of poet laureate duties. Cupcakes and sweets were served at the end of poetry class at the WeHo Library today to help celebrate the marking of time. 🧁🧁
Me performing “Prayer of Light” at the National Book Festival hosted by the Library of Congress
with other poet laureate fellows @poetsorg.bsky.social
📸 credit Elizabeth Gronlier
#booksky
with other poet laureate fellows @poetsorg.bsky.social
📸 credit Elizabeth Gronlier
#booksky
October 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Me performing “Prayer of Light” at the National Book Festival hosted by the Library of Congress
with other poet laureate fellows @poetsorg.bsky.social
📸 credit Elizabeth Gronlier
#booksky
with other poet laureate fellows @poetsorg.bsky.social
📸 credit Elizabeth Gronlier
#booksky
Save the date for October 12th, a poetry reading with award-winning queer poets in West Hollywood. Info on bit.ly/lgbtqpoetry1012
September 23, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Save the date for October 12th, a poetry reading with award-winning queer poets in West Hollywood. Info on bit.ly/lgbtqpoetry1012
If you’re in the Los Angeles area, you’re invited to the literary salon I host. This Sunday September 28, 2-3:30pm. Info and rsvp on bit.ly/sept2025palabras
September 23, 2025 at 6:10 AM
If you’re in the Los Angeles area, you’re invited to the literary salon I host. This Sunday September 28, 2-3:30pm. Info and rsvp on bit.ly/sept2025palabras
Well, this is a good reason to deal with jet lag. #nationalbookfestival #booksky
September 6, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Well, this is a good reason to deal with jet lag. #nationalbookfestival #booksky
Found this photo of me a few years ago volunteering at a fruit pick where we donate the harvest to food banks and community kitchens. I don’t always remember to document the stuff I do, but it’s nice to have some photos for when life feels like a blur. #volunteer
August 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Found this photo of me a few years ago volunteering at a fruit pick where we donate the harvest to food banks and community kitchens. I don’t always remember to document the stuff I do, but it’s nice to have some photos for when life feels like a blur. #volunteer
Excited that I learned to how to do Kintsugi today.
Inspiration from Leonard Cohen:
“There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in”
Inspiration from Leonard Cohen:
“There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in”
August 7, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Excited that I learned to how to do Kintsugi today.
Inspiration from Leonard Cohen:
“There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in”
Inspiration from Leonard Cohen:
“There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in”
Very honored to be in good company among 23 Poet Laureate fellows. #gratitude
August 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Very honored to be in good company among 23 Poet Laureate fellows. #gratitude
Two writing classes available…one on zoom and the other in LA Chinatown as part of a launch party with the Anthology from Colossus Press.
July 30, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Two writing classes available…one on zoom and the other in LA Chinatown as part of a launch party with the Anthology from Colossus Press.
Beverly Hills, Route 66. Here through Aug 1.
July 30, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Beverly Hills, Route 66. Here through Aug 1.
#booksky Anyone else get stressed out by the 7-day loan on Libby? I’m glad I read CARRIE SOTO IS BACK, but I’m staying away from the 7-day hurry up and read pressure, at least for a while.
July 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#booksky Anyone else get stressed out by the 7-day loan on Libby? I’m glad I read CARRIE SOTO IS BACK, but I’m staying away from the 7-day hurry up and read pressure, at least for a while.
Excited about my book haul supporting Book Soup’s 50th Birthday Party (my neighborhood indie bookshop) @booksoupofficial.bsky.social, a chance to read queer stories and discover new authors! I’ve been waiting to read the highly anticipated book by @tinhouse.bsky.social workshop faculty Mac Crane.
June 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Excited about my book haul supporting Book Soup’s 50th Birthday Party (my neighborhood indie bookshop) @booksoupofficial.bsky.social, a chance to read queer stories and discover new authors! I’ve been waiting to read the highly anticipated book by @tinhouse.bsky.social workshop faculty Mac Crane.
If you have time this Sunday, listen in online with Sandy Yannone’s Poetry Pride Parade 12pm-2pm Pacific. And LA friends, save the date for the next Palabras Literary Salon on Sunday July 20, 2-3:30pm. Events are updated regularly on linktr.ee/jencvoice
June 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If you have time this Sunday, listen in online with Sandy Yannone’s Poetry Pride Parade 12pm-2pm Pacific. And LA friends, save the date for the next Palabras Literary Salon on Sunday July 20, 2-3:30pm. Events are updated regularly on linktr.ee/jencvoice
This dress has fabric trimmings advised by a Russian immigrant at the fabric store, sleeves and skirt trim sewn by a Chinese immigrant, and worn by the daughter of Hong Kong immigrants. I’m featured in an article written by a daughter of immigrants honoring 🏳️🌈LGBTQ+ leaders in LA.
June 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This dress has fabric trimmings advised by a Russian immigrant at the fabric store, sleeves and skirt trim sewn by a Chinese immigrant, and worn by the daughter of Hong Kong immigrants. I’m featured in an article written by a daughter of immigrants honoring 🏳️🌈LGBTQ+ leaders in LA.
Thank you to friend Melinda Palacio for sharing my sapphic poem in her column today in th Santa Barbara Independent.
June 5, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Thank you to friend Melinda Palacio for sharing my sapphic poem in her column today in th Santa Barbara Independent.
If this is the wild frontier where I’m not training AI for free, then perhaps I can share what I’m thinking here? Today, an elder guy told me his marriage is sometimes like being a newlywed on a honeymoon and other times, it’s like he needs to become a single man. I asked him when his birthday…
June 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
If this is the wild frontier where I’m not training AI for free, then perhaps I can share what I’m thinking here? Today, an elder guy told me his marriage is sometimes like being a newlywed on a honeymoon and other times, it’s like he needs to become a single man. I asked him when his birthday…
Taught a queerified version of “zip, zap, zop!” at the WeHo Arts Pride Festival. Fun times at the LA LGBT Center. #queerarts #lagbtqpride
May 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Taught a queerified version of “zip, zap, zop!” at the WeHo Arts Pride Festival. Fun times at the LA LGBT Center. #queerarts #lagbtqpride
Me and dear friend @papapicante showing the class how the improv game “Foreign Poet” is played.
May 24, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Me and dear friend @papapicante showing the class how the improv game “Foreign Poet” is played.