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David Quiroz

@qdapoet

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Assistant Professor 👨‍🏫 • Honorable Poeta🏆• Middle School Teacher 📖 • DACA 🗣️

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4/19 #bookfest — Dreamer poet on L.A Times Poetry Stage.
Proudly DACA. From Pacoima to the 🌎

Thank you @whatbookspress and @elenakarinabyrne for the love and support. ❤️

For my family and friends—this is ours. ❤️❤️❤️ by @qdapoet

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Reading Rerun among the greatest 🎶
Photo credit @saenzwriter by @qdapoet

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What a great reading last night! Thank you @poetatico for welcoming me into the space and allowing my art to shine. ✨

And remember—when your ex DL lover sends you to buy tortillas at Superior, don’t come back with Guerrero. Because then they’ll leave you for a woman… OOPS. 😬🌽 by @qdapoet

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Happy August everybody!
We hope you are safe and well. We want to invite you to join us at our Fresh Friday open mic set for August 7th at Señor Fish! We have a great lineup of writers and we hope to see you there.

With Jennifer Baptiste @wheresmsb
David Quiroz @qdapoet
Jolynn Freed Regan @jolynn.writer
Carlos Ornelas @carlosornelaspoetry

Hosted by Jess Saravia @tzapotl.lit

All Arts are welcome. 5 minutes each. Donations are accepted to help support our organization.
No hate speech, please respect our mic.

#lapoetsociety #freshfridaysopenmic #nela #openmic #losangelespoetsociety taken in Señor Fish Restaurants by @qdapoet

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In honor of my DACA approval,
here is my latest poem,
from my latest project.
Que vivan Los Dreamers! 🦋 by @qdapoet

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💔 🕊️ by @qdapoet

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“When the Mastodon Calls” looks to the past, not out of nostalgia, but out of necessity. History continues to call to us. The question is whether we are willing to listen before we keep repeating it. Thank you @chirla_org for recording this moment. ❤️ by @qdapoet

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My poem Enséñame a Bailar is now featured in the June issue of Culture LA Magazine, celebrating PRIDE. ❤️

You can read the magazine here: https://culture.lacity.gov/programs-and-initiatives/la-hm

When I first wrote this poem, I was sitting at a laundromat washing oversized pillows, quietly and hysterically crying over love. How many of us have been there?

A version of this poem also lives in my book, Dreamer Paradise. ❤️

Thank you @culture_la for continuing to uplift and provide visibility to this dreamer poet. by @qdapoet

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As a DACA recipient, I cannot vote. But I can pay attention to the people who seek to shape my city.

When I came across Candidate Rae Huang’s campaign, I connected with her honesty, courage, and belief that no one should be left behind. As someone whose life is directly impacted by the decisions made in Los Angeles, that message mattered.

These poems were written from that place. They honor community, resilience, and the people who continue showing up for one another. Los Angeles belongs to all of us—including immigrants, undocumented people, and those who may never receive a ballot but still call this city home.

Thank you, Candidate Rae Huang, for inspiring the conversation.

For those who can vote, cast your ballot with your values. Do it without fear or strategy. Vote with your undocumented neighbors in mind. Los Angeles needs a fearless leader. Vote Rae Huang for LA Mayor today.

#RaeHuang #LosAngeles #Poetry #RaeForLA by @qdapoet

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🎤 CATEGORY IS… POETRY! 🎤

Who’s ready for Open Mic Night?

Join Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural as we kick off Pride Month with an evening of poetry, storytelling, and community featuring an incredible lineup of poets:

✨ Dr. James B. Golden
✨ Paola Gutierrez, Poet Laureate
✨ Erick Soto
✨ Jose Oseguera
✨ David Quiroz

📅 Friday, June 5
⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural

Come celebrate, support local artists, and experience the power of poetry in community.

🌈 All are welcome.
📝 Bring a poem.
🎤 Bring your voice.
❤️ Bring a friend.

#PrideMonth #OpenMicNight #Poetry #TiaChuchas by @qdapoet

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POWER HOUSE, are you kidding????

My little dreamer heart. BUY @alan_chazaro ‘s debut book “These Spaceships Weren’t Built For Us” and @jose_hdz_dz ‘s award winning collection, “Portrait of the Artist as a Brown Man” by @qdapoet

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