“Unraveling the Hidden Truths: What Secrets Lie Beneath the Surface in Mike Lala’s ‘Points of Return’?”

In a world overflowing with art, every so often a voice emerges that nudges the boundaries of our expectations—Mike Lala is that voice. With a knack for transforming the mundane into the profound, Lala’s work beckons us to ask: what happens when poetry meets the pulse of sound installations and operatic narratives? As the author of acclaimed collections like Exit Theater, winner of the 2016 Colorado Prize for Poetry, his creative range mirrors a theater of the unexpected, full of exits and entrances, each more intriguing than the last. From his adventurous chapbooks to the immersive experience of Infinite Odyssey, Lala reminds us that poetry isn’t just to be read; it’s an experience to be felt and heard. Ready to dive deeper into the artistry of Mike Lala? Well, hold onto your seats! The journey is just beginning… 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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