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Submission declined on 4 January 2026 by Somepinkdude (talk). This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:
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Comment: This is close, but we need to see at least one or two more sources like the LA Times article. The rest is not really meeting the WP:GOLDENRULE Sulfurboy (talk) 04:10, 4 August 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Almost no usable sources in a sea of WP:Reference bombing. Please remove as many unrelated references as you can, this includes the Wikipedia self-references and the source by someone else named "Jennifer Cheng". Somepinkdude (talk) 15:20, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
Jen Cheng (born 1975) is an American poet, writer, musician, songwriter, composer, and filmmaker.
Biography
Cheng was born in Oakland, California and currently lives in West Hollywood, California where she currently serves as the West Hollywood City Poet Laureate (2023-2026).[1]. She founded and led the Holiday Poetry Hotline for three years (2023-2025).[2] Cheng is the City’s first BIPOC poet laureate, and she is also the first Asian American lesbian poet laureate in the state of California.[3]
Career
Cheng was selected as one of the 2025 Poet Laureate Fellows with the Academy of American Poets.[4] Her project, “Feng Shui Poetry in the Parks”[5][6] is with Bravo Magnet High School, teaching high school students about native plants to write ecopoetry.[7]
She was recognized by Los Angeles Magazine as Top 50 LGBTQ Impact Leaders.[8] Cheng’s work celebrating sapphic poets was presented at the 2025 Lesbian Lives Conference at CUNY.[9]
Bibliography
Cheng's works include: Braided Spaces, poetry, (Wokelicious Press, 2023).[10]
Cheng’s poems and essays have appeared in LA Parent[11], Passengers Journal[12], The Cafe Review[13], Colossus:Current, The Santa Barbara Independent[14], among other publications.
Her poetry has also been featured at performances with the Library of Congress National Book Festival[15], Grand Performances[16], KCRW[17], Writing Remix Podcast[18], KPFK’s Feminist Magazine[19], and Poets Cafe.[20]
Awards and honors
2025 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow[21]
2023 California Arts Council Fellow[22]
References
- ^ "City Poet Laureate | City of West Hollywood". www.weho.org. Archived from the original on 2025-11-09. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ Chiriguayo, Danielle (2025-12-09). "Feeling the holiday blues? Call the 24/7 WeHo Poetry…". KCRW. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ Reports, Rafu (2024-01-18). "'Celebrating Civil Rights Heroes' Panel Discussion in West Hollywood to Include Activist Miya Iwataki". Rafu Shimpo. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ Poets, Academy of American. "The Academy of American Poets Awards $1.1 Million Total to 23 Poet Laureate Fellows Across the United States". poets.org. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ Pingel, Mike (2025-08-30). "West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng Honored With National Laureate Fellowship - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events". Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "The poet laureate with a bold plan to get Boyle Heights students into the woods". Los Angeles Times. 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ HUANG, MIRANDA (October 1, 2025). "Poet laureate fellows of Los Angeles bring change".
- ^ Rosemberg, Jasmin (2025-06-04). "Profiles in LGBTQ+ Pride: 50 Angelenos Making an Impact". LAmag. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "Journal | Sinister Wisdom". www.sinisterwisdom.org. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ Braided Spaces. 2023-10-24. ISBN 979-8-9893846-0-0.
- ^ Harada, Nina (2025-03-04). "7 Ways to Craft a Nutritious (and Delicious) Emergency Go-Bag". L.A. Parent. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "Volume 5, Issue 4: Poetry". Passengers Journal. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ kbenedict (2024-10-21). "From Rachel*". The Cafe Review. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ Staff, Indy (2025-06-04). "Poetry Connection | Connecting with Fellow Communicators". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ Library of Congress (2025-09-23). Readings from the 2025 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellows. Retrieved 2026-01-03 – via YouTube.
- ^ Grand Performances (2024-07-12). LA STORIES POETICS OF PRIDE + LEGACY live at Grand Performances in Los Angeles. Retrieved 2026-01-03 – via YouTube.
- ^ Chiriguayo, Danielle (2025-12-09). "Feeling the holiday blues? Call the 24/7 WeHo Poetry…". KCRW. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ Dissinger, Dan. "113. Creating Joy and Community Through Poetry w/ West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng".
- ^ "FM Sept 25, 2024: Bridges Across Homelands / She's Beautiful When She's Angry - Feminist Magazine". Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ Palabras Literary Salon- Poets Cafe KPFK 06/21/23, retrieved 2026-01-03
- ^ Poets, Academy of American. "Jen Cheng". poets.org. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "California Arts Council's Individual Artist Fellowships – Los Angeles County". Los Angeles Performance Practice. 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
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