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National local poets

Profile of a DC poet: J.D. Smith

  • JD Smith
  • April 6, 2012
Currently residing in Washington DC with his wife and rescue dog, J.D. Smith was born and raised in Aurora, Illinois, about 40 miles west of...
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Brendan Ogg was a poet to remember

  • Brendan Ogg
  • March 3, 2012
The February 2012 Third Thursday poetry reading in Takoma Park was a special one. Martin Fitzpatrick hosts the series and selects poets at the...
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Profile of a DC poet: Venus Thrash -- a Split This Rock Festival featured reader

  • Venus Thrash
  • February 28, 2012
Split This Rock announced last week that full registration is sold out for its 2012 festival March22-25 in Washington DC. There are day passes...
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Profile of a DC poet: Jose Padua -- a Split This Rock Festival featured poet

  • Jose Padua
  • February 21, 2012
The 2012 Split This Rock Poetry Festival: Poems of Provocation & Witness will be held March 22-25, 2012 here in Washington DC. According to the...
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Arithmetic by Zakariya adds up to a good full life

  • Arithmetic and Other Verses from Late in Life
  • February 11, 2012
Arithmetic and Other Verses from Late in Lifeis a simple book of reflection, observation and pause. Local writer Sally Zakariya wrote this first...
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Profile of a DC Poet: Sally Zakariya

  • Sally Zakariya
  • February 8, 2012
Sally Zakariya is the Grandma Moses of published poets. A native of the Washington DC area, Sally was almost 70 when she published her first book...
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Profile of a DC Poet: Donna Lewis Cowan

  • Donna Lewis Cohen
  • January 23, 2012
Donna Lewis Cowan was born and raised in Arlington, Virginia, andspent a lot of time with her older brother in the backyard, riding bikes, climbing...
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Profile of a DC poet: Sandra Beasley

Sandra Beasley is the author of three books. In 2011 Crown released Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl: Tales From an Allergic Life, a memoir and...
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Profile of a DC poet: Jonathan Tucker

Jonathan B. Tucker is a performance poet, teaching artist, educator, and coach of the DC Youth Poetry Slam Team. He has represented DC at the...
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Profile of a DC poet: Miles David Moore

  • Miles David Moore
  • November 4, 2011
Miles David Moore was born in Lancaster, Ohio, in the southeastern part of the state, and raised in the nearby village of Sugar Grove. Sugar Grove...
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