On Sunday, May 3, 2026, attendees to the Anacostia Neighborhood Library enjoyed the final reading of the series, culminating in selection of Angelo ‘CanMan tha Poet’ Brooks as the 2026 DC Poet Project winner. Brooks performed at the event alongside finalists MariTi Lovell, Kiara Penn, and Delante Allen. 2026 DC Poet Project winner Angelo ‘CanMan […]
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Day Eight is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2026 DC Poet Project competition: MariTi Lovell, Angelo Brooks, Kiara Penn, and Delante Allen. Day Eight’s annual poetry reading series and open-to-all poetry competition, the DC Poet Project, was created to support the professional practice of poetry. The prize for the series winner is a […]
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A Poetry Reading and Conversation on Craft with Regie Cabico at American University April 7
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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 […]