Nature Poetry Reading and Open Mic with Naomi Ayala and E. Ethelbert Miller

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Join featuring poets E. Ethelbert Miller and Naomi Ayala for a nature poetry reading and open mic with the Anacostia Swim Club

Nature Poetrypoetry reading and open mic with the Anacostia Swim ClubSaturday March 20th 7:00-8:15pmBring your nature poetry and win a $250 open mic prize judged by featuring poets E. Ethelbert Miller and Naomi Ayala. This is a DC Poet Project event: select open mic readers, including the open mic winner, will be invited to compete in the culminating DC Poet Project event for a $1000 book contract. Only DC residents may compete to win at the final event.This event is produced by Day Eight with the DC Public Library, Anacostia Coordinating Council, Anacostia Swim Club, and support from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. The 2021 DC Poet Project series is curated by Regie Cabico, and hosted by Aaron Holmes. The remaining events in the DC Poet Project series are:Saturday April 10, 7:00pmFeaturing area Poets Laureate, including Holly Karapetkova (Arlington poet laureate), Kim B Miller (Prince William County poet laureate), and Grace Cavalieri (Maryland poet laureate.)Saturday April 24, 7:00pmFeaturing poetry of faith, and with featuring poets from the recently published anthology, "Falling Leaves", including Lori Tsang, Jane Schapiro, and Luther Jett.Saturday May 1, 7:00pm Featuring Queer poetry and in partnership with Capturing Fire Poetry Festival and featuring poets Marlena Chertok and Malik Thompson.

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