Joaquin Miller Poetry Series: Karren Alenier & Ayaz Pirani

Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC

The Word Works in Collaboration with Rock Creek Park features poetry with featured readers Karren Alenier & Ayaz Pirani. Sign up at 2:45 pm for our open poetry mic (one poem under 2 minutes). Handicap accessible. Check with the Rock Creek Nature Center for access.

Free

Cafe Muse: Carrie Bennett & Celeste Doaks

Friendship Heights Village Center 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Carrie Bennett and Celeste Doaks. Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30. Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are …

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Joaquin Miller Poetry Series: Teri Ellen Cross Davis & Richard Levine

Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC

The Word Works in Collaboration with Rock Creek Park features poetry with featured readers Teri Ellen Cross Davis & Richard Levine. Sign up at 2:45 pm for our open poetry mic (one poem under 2 minutes). Handicap accessible. Check with the Rock Creek Nature Center for access.

Free

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series: Jason Gebhardt & Amie Whittemore.

Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC

The Word Works in Collaboration with Rock Creek Park features poetry with featured readers Jason Gebhardt & Amie Whittemore. Sign up at 2:45 pm for our open poetry mic (one poem under 2 minutes). Handicap accessible. Check with the Rock Creek Nature Center for access.

Free

Cafe Muse: ALT Translators Carlson & Kercheval

Friendship Heights Village Center 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the ALT translators Nancy Naomi Carlson and Jesse Lee Kercheval. Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30. Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café …

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Cafe Muse: Cheryl Clarke & Carol Jennings

Friendship Heights Village Center 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Cheryl Clarke and Carol Jennings. Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30. Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are …

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Cafe Muse: David Baker & Stanley Plumly

Friendship Heights Village Center 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets David Baker and Stanley Plumly. Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30. Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are …

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Cafe Muse: Barbara Duffey & Joelle Biele

Friendship Heights Village Center 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Barbara Duffey and Joelle Biele. Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30. Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are …

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Cafe Muse: Veils, Halos & Shackles: inc Linda Pastan

Friendship Heights Village Center 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings from Veils, Halos and Shackles: International Poetry on the Abuse and Oppression of Women with poets Ned Balbo, Roberta Beary, Linda Pastan, Jane Satterfield and moderator Charles Fishman. Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30. Friendship Heights Village Center is …

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Washington Prize Submission Deadline

Submit your poetry manuscripts through our online submission manager or postmark your paper submission by midnight of our due date. See our website for submission details. Visit our AWP booth 866 for details and to see books that have won the Washington Prize.

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