On Saturday May 13 the finalists in the DC Poet Project read their work in a shared poetry reading at the Anacostia Public Library. At the conclusion, the audience voted to select a winner: Susan Meehan. Interviewer: Congratulations, Susan, on your win! How long have you been writing poetry? SM: I’ve been writing poetry ever since […]
This summer Day Eight will publish a book of poetry and launch a local history project in partnership with the American University Art Museum. Help us match the grants provided to start those project at a house party in DC’s Crestwood neighborhood Saturday May 20th. At the event you’ll be able to meet a bunch […]
Thanks to poets Abdul Ali, Gregory Luce, Ethelbert Miller, Melanie Figg, Joseph Ross and Danielle Evennou for selecting the four finalists in the DC Poet Project from among tens of participants in the three open mic events — March 25, April 1, and April 8 — at the Anacostia Branch of the DC Public Library. […]