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Typewriter poet Michael Jasso writes poems for strangers across California

Michael Jasso composes unrehearsed poems on a typewriter by listening to strangers, foregoing planning, outlines or revisions.

Published Mar 31, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

By Maryanne Casas-Pérez | Edited by Rodrigo Cervantes

FRESNO, Calif. — Chicano poet Michael Jasso doesn’t plan his typewriter poems. He doesn’t outline, revise, or workshop them in advance. Instead, he listens.