Category Archives: Updates and News

Hitting the Ground Running at Howard University Writing Center Saturday February 22

The editors of the Mid-Atlantic Review and faculty of the English department at Howard University are pleased to invite the Day Eight community to a shared poetry workshop, poetry reading, and poetry open mic, Saturday February 22nd at the Howard University Writing Center. The events are hosted by Mid-Atlantic Review contributor and Howard University faculty […]

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 […]