Author Archives: Day Eight

A Call for Poems: Amplifying Disabled Voices

Day Eight is pleased to invite poets to submit their work for a special section of the Mid-Atlantic Review celebrating the diverse experiences and perspectives of disabled individuals. Poetry has the power to illuminate, connect, and challenge, and we look forward to publishing poems that explore the multifaceted realities of disability. The editors of this […]

Holding to a Vision: the 2025 DC Poet Project

Day Eight’s 2025 DC Poet Project reading series will begin with an online reading Saturday, February 8th, 2025 from 7-8:30pm. The overarching theme of the 2025 series is “Holding to a Vision” and each of the four reading series events has its own focus reflecting that theme. The opening event, Life Lessons, features poets who […]

Applications open for city-wide writing program for Women and Girls

Day Eight is pleased to open applications for our spring 2025 pre-professional writing program for DC-area middle and high school girls. The program is designed to provide a supportive, creative, space for young female writers to develop. The program runs for nine, concurrent weeks, beginning Sunday, February 2nd, and includes two meetings each session week: […]