“Secrets of Redemption: Unraveling the Hidden Truths in Mike Lala’s ‘Points of Return'”

Mike Lala is a name that’s steadily making waves in contemporary poetry—so much so that you might wonder, what drives a voice like his? With a catalog that includes the award-winning Exit Theater, chapbooks that flirt with drama, and even operatic ventures like Oedipus in the District, Lala’s work transcends traditional boundaries, merging sound, text, and emotion into immersive experiences. His poems pop up in well-regarded literary spaces like BOMB and Boston Review, each exuding a unique spark that invites and challenges readers in equal measures. As we dive into his multifaceted creations, one can’t help but ponder: is poetry the ultimate theater of the mind? Discover more about the brilliant artistry of Mike Lala by clicking the link: LEARN MORE.


Mike Lala is the author of Exit Theater, winner of the 2016 Colorado Prize for Poetry, the chapbooks Twenty-Four Exits: A Closet Drama (Present Tense Pamphlets 2016) and In the Gun Cabinet (The Atlas Review 2016), the multichannel sound installation Infinite Odyssey (Pioneer Works 2017), and the opera Oedipus in the District (National Sawdust 2018, The Tank NYC 2019). Poems appear in BOMB, Boston Review, Fence, The Brooklyn Rail, Denver Quarterly, the PEN Poetry Series, and Hauser & Wirth’s Ursula. www.mikelala.com

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