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A Poetry Reading and Conversation on Craft with Regie Cabico at American University April 7

Day Eight is pleased to present nationally-renowned AAPI poet Regie Cabico at American University, Tuesday, April 7, for a Poetry Reading and Conversation on Craft with Dr. Anita Mannur in concert with the American University Department of Literature and the Department of Asia Pacific and Diaspora Studies. Attendees are encouraged to bring a poem to […]

Capacity Building Retreat for Jewish Poets in Washington, D.C. Sunday March 22

Day Eight is pleased to open applications to attend a capacity-building retreat for DC area Jewish poets from 1:00 to 4:30pm, Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 at Sixth and I Synagogue in downtown DC. The retreat is designed to support publication opportunities for Jewish poets, and appreciation for the work of Jewish poets. Ori Z Soltes […]

Call for Poems of U.S. History

Submission open March 1 – April 30, 2026 The Mid-Atlantic Review, a publication of Washington D.C.-based literary organization Day Eight, is pleased to open a call for Poems of U.S. History, to publish summer 2026 connected to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The editors seek: The editors are looking […]