Thursday, March 17th, 2016, 6-10:00pm @ 23 Windward Ave, Venice, CA 90291

ARTravenous
ARTravenous is a celebration of life, art, music, poetry, and comedy.
ARTravenous
ART (Located on the upstairs balcony)
DCastro
John Christensen
http://www.americanprimitive.net
Lindsay Carron
Marjan Vayghan
Sandra Zebi
COMEDY
Betsy Salkind
MUSIC
Carol McArthur
Sayed Sabrina
POETRY
Art Currim
Twitter @ArtCurrim
Chaya Silberstein
http://www.poetsdinner.blogspot.com
James Berkowitz
Maryam Mottahedeh
https://library.biblioboard.com/
Search: “Heartfelt Journey”
Sean Hill
http://www.letsbendreality.com
SPONSORS
Elevate In-Home Massage
Gibbons Media
Sea of Silver
The Film Detective
http://www.thefilmdetective.com
LIVE PERFORMANCE SET TIMES
(Located on the First Floor Stage)
7:30-8:00 Carol McArthur
8:00-8:10 Art Currim
8:10-8:20 Maryam Mottahedeh
8:20-8:30 Sean Hill
8:30-8:40 Break / Announcements
8:40-8:50 Chaya Silberstein
8:50-9:00 James Berkowitz
9:00-9:15 Betsy Salkind
9:15-10:00 Sayed Sabrina
10:00-10:15 Awesome Giveaway Time
*LIVE STREAMING
(I’m experimenting with an app Live Air Solo via my iphone to stream the event via my You Tube channel under my name and link berky1). I will update prior to the event.
HASHTAGS
Please use the following hashtags with posts #vac16 #venice #artravenous #art #poetry #music #comedy #veniceartcrawl
We are grateful for your presence and support. Thank you very much for being part of the event.

GUERILLA READS NO 95
And this just in!
Grateful to Los Angeles Poet Society, Lit Crawl LA: NoHo, Bronwyn Mauldin, Bronwyn Mauldin from Guerrilla Reads for the opportunity to share a message of peace, hope, harmony, understanding, and unconditional love to all sentient beings. Thank you very much. #poetry #lit #reading #performance #litcrawl #losangeles
Watch author and sentient being James Berkowitz do a guerrilla reading at the 2015 LA LitCrawl in North Hollywood: http://guerrillareads.com/2015/12/21/guerrillareads-no-95/

SEP 07 LAPS Presents on Full Spectrum, presenting James Berkowitz
Join the Los Angeles Poet Society as we join Full Spectrum on www.killradio.org
Call in to the show 213 252 0998
In the studio, we are proud to present:
James Berkowitz
www.jamesberkowitz.com
Alejandro Molina
Jessica Wilson
Juan Cardenas
Idiot Savant
Sayed Sabrina
www.sayedsabrina.com
Celebrating the release of Jessica Wilson’s book of poetry, “Serious Longing” from Swan World Press (Editions du Cygne)
AVAILABLE HERE:
http://www.editionsducygne.com/swanworld-serious-longing2.html
Tune in from your cozy home to www.killradio.org
We’ll be jamming, reading poetry, talking life, enjoying the night!

EDGAR ALLAN POET JOURNAL #3

Honored to be selected in this comprehensive and historic journal of the creme de la creme of Los Angeles poets from the LA Beat era to the present. Grateful for your support.http://edgarallanpoet.com/EAP_Journal__3.html
THE INNER SUN POEM ON PAINTING

GYPSY POET RADIO INTERVIEW LINKS, PODCAST, & VIDEO ARE READY!!!
Hello,
Hope this post finds everyone in good health and creative spirit. The recent interview on Sunday, April 5TH is now available for listening and viewing at the following links listed below. Please share with your social media tribe. Grateful for your support.
Kind regards,
James
Links:
Blogtalk Radio:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gypsypoet/2015/04/05/james-berkowitz
itunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/james-berkowitz/id862220740?i=339269132&mt=2
Youtube:

BEYOND THE ETERNAL LINE
Truth screams from the streets of the heart
Nectar of life in the palm of a hand
Soul stirs the merchant dream of a moment
A sign of promise in a capitalist land
One breath blew it all away
On the silent wings of a butterfly
Time after time we prevent love’s decay
When we walk
Beyond the eternal line
Sweet jasmine filled the acrid city air
Blossoming through a rusted chain link fence
Colorful refuse swirled our feet
Drunken bodies lay drowned in defeat
A pungent aroma from a hidden alley
Got lost in love as I slowly passed by
The mirror of fate blinks mighty and fast
When we walk
Beyond the eternal line
Angelic friend whispered into my ear
You’re a servant of God have no fear
No need to look hard
No need for tears
See the flower path before you
Painted in a mural that reads
“Welcome”
A spiritual sign
When we walk
Beyond the eternal line
James Berkowitz ©

Gypsy Poet Radio Online Interview with Poetic Artist James Berkowitz
Photo: Esther Lee
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gypsypoet/2015/04/05/james-berkowitz
The Queen of Fresh, Sophia-The Gypsy Poet…The Gypsy Poet……….., talks to fellow poet James Berkowitz on the show! He talks about his poetry, his inspiration, his life and much more! Tune in for an afternoon of poetry, emotion and enchantment! #poetry #books #indiepub #writerslife #indieauthors #NPM15 #radio
Thanks for tuning in and sharing with your social media tribe!
GLOBAL TIMES AND DATES LISTED BELOW!
*Show will be archived for future listening*
4/6/15 After Midnight
6AM Seoul
6AM Tokyo
4AM Chiang Mai
2:30AM New Dehli
1:30AM Tehran
1AM Dubai
12AM Saint-Petersburg
4/5/15 Pre-Midnight
11PM Tel Aviv
10PM Berlin
10PM Istanbul
10PM Paris
10PM Rome
10PM Vienna
10PM Warsaw
9PM London
9PM Dakar
6PM Rio De Janeiro
5PM Toronto
5PM EDT
4PM CDT
3PM MDT
2PM PDT
11AM Honolulu
POETRY – LA TIMES BOOK FESTIVAL
*Thank you for your help and support as we approach the March 6TH Deadline*
Dear friends and WordPress tribe,
I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of this magnificent annual event. Your support is needed in making that happen by clicking the following link http://bit.ly/1amy82H and pressing LIKE, COMMENT if inclined, and share with your WordPress and Facebook tribe. Thank you very much for your time, effort, and support. #poetry #latimesfestivalofbooks #losangeles #books
Sincerely,
James Berkowitz
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is the largest book festival in the country. The festival will be held April 18-19, 2015 at USC and feature celebrities, famous authors, music, film, comic books, cooking demos and more.
via POETRY.
READY FOR VALENTINES DAY!!!
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TEARS FOR PEACE
Tears for peace
Run down the face of humanity
Crying wounds of hate
Seek impossible escape
When the light of the soul
Clenches the darkness of barbaric ways
Tears for peace
Run down the face of humanity
Oh sweet world
Gift of life and mind
Remove evil teachings from the eyes of humankind
Lift us from the dust of earth
Return us from the heavenly skies
Embrace the call to oneness
In the sharing of eternal life
Tears for peace
Run down the face of humanity
Down the face of humanity
Run tears for peace
Tears for peace
Peace for tears
Tears for peace
Peace or tears
james Berkowitz © 2015

SOMETIMES WHEN ALONE
Dismayed by human atrocity. Poetic healing. J’aime Paris! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYtxYRO_YpM #JeSuisCharlie #CharlieHebdo #parisattack
SOMETIMES WHEN ALONE
Sometimes
when alone
the wonder of your lips
caresses my mind
and soothes the troubles of a violent world
where bullets pass through life
from a trigger finger crying for love
whose path gone awry
set the stage for mass killing
and human atrocity
sent into thin air as smoke signals
from a smoldering gun
Sometimes
when alone
the soft touch of your hair
draped across my body
protects and shields a delicate heart
from the rampant ills of society
where a breath of life
creates an arched rainbow of awareness
across the blood red sky of humanity
falling in a blanket of ash
from the bones and skin of a smoldering gun
Sometimes
when alone
the sound of your beating heart
into my ear brings the comfort
of a child nestled against a mother’s bosom
whose milk has flowed throughout
the history of all creation
whose love poured from nipple to mouth
devoured any thought of weaponry
whose child reared never needed a gun
whose child grown into maturity never needed war
JAMES BERKOWITZ © 2012
WINDS OF TRUTH
Winds of truth
Come with the light of God’s hand
Remove crime and poverty
From our ill ridden land
Spread a blanket of love
For our hearts are in need
Remove anger and hate
With a harmonious seed
James Berkowitz ©