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big ups!

I just wanted to say big ups to the talented and beautiful Katy Richey, one of her poems is in the Fall Issue of Torch.

Here is a little bit about Torch:

Torch was established to promote the work of African American women. We provide a place to celebrate contemporary poetry, prose, and short stories by experienced and emerging writers alike. We prefer our contributors to take risks and offer a diverse body of work that examines and challenges preconceived notions regarding race, ethnicity, gender roles, and identity.

Within Torch, we offer a special section called Flame that features an interview, biography, and work sample by an established writer as well as an introduction to their Spark, an emerging writer who inspires them and adds to the boundless voice of creative writing by Black women.

Here is a link to Katy's bio and poem:
http://www.torchpoetry.org/Fall 07/katyrichey.htm

INTERSECTIONS in East of River Magazine, story by Alan King

INTERSECTIONS Article from East of the River (click here)

INTERSECTIONS @Honfluer (Wednesday, July 18th, 7:30PM) featuring Sarah Browning, Jehanne Dubrow and Carly Sachs

Hello Lovers of Poetry, Art and Music!

First I want to thank you all for your support of poetry and art in Anacostia. It is our hope that we can continue to count on your support of INTERSECTIONS, The American Poetry Museum and the Honfleur Gallery.

If you missed our last reading on June 20th with Carolyn Joyner and Melissa Tuckey you missed a great time. Melissa drew us into her world of contrasts with some new poems and poems from her newly published chapbook Rope as Witness available at http://www.puddinghouse.com/. Carolyn Joyner shared with us some meditative and spiritual poems, in which she made use of formalists poetic structures (sonnet, pantoum, villanelle ) yet infused with the vernacular and the concerns of the everyday people.

INTERSECTIONS took a break on the 4th of July to contemplate and celebrate the meaning of independence, we invite you to bring your independence poems (written either by you or someone else and share them during the Open Mic segment of INTERSECTIONS on Wednesday July 18th at 7:30pm, when INTERSECTIONS welcomes: Sarah Browning, author of the just released Whiskey in the Garden of Eden; Carly Sachs, author of the steam sequence, which won the 2006 Washington Writers' Publishing House first book prize and Jehanne Dubrow, author of a collection of Holocaust poetry, THE PROMISED BRIDE, which will be published by Finishing Line Press later this summer.

In addition to all of this great poetry you should also take the time to enjoy the ANACOSTIA EXPOSED exhibit that is on display now through July 28th. It features the photography of Northern Irish photographer Mervyn Smyth and the the poetry of Fred Joiner (that's me!!!), Tony Medina, Kyle Dargan, Kathryn Richey, Derrick Weston-Brown, Alan King, Rosetta Thurman, Marlene Hawthorne Thomas and Abdul Ali.

As always, the Reading Series will conclude with a discussion and open mic session. Get there early to reserve your spot.

Please also keep in mind that INTERSECTIONS happens every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month!

INTERSECTIONS is held at the Honfleur Gallery located at 1241 Good Hope Rd SE in Washington DC., 202-889-5000 x 141. Feel free to peruse the gallery and take in the artwork.
Fore more information, questions or to send a query to read at INTERSECTIONS please email dc (dot) intersections (at) gmail (dot) com.

More info on INTERSECTIONS July 18th's readers:

Sarah Browning is the author of Whiskey in the Garden of Eden and co-editor of D.C. Poets Against the War: An Anthology and coordinates the group of the same name. She is the recipient of an individual artist fellowship from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities and the People Before Profits Poetry Prize. Her poems have appeared in Sycamore Review, The Literary Review, and Shenandoah. She was Guest Editor of The Wartime Issue of Beltway. She lives in Washington DC with her husband and son.

Jehanne Dubrow was born in Italy and grew up in Yugoslavia, Zaire, Poland, Belgium, Austria, and the United States. She is a Ph.D. candidate in creative writing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is currently as a Sosland Foundation Fellow at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Her work has appeared in Poetry, The Hudson Review, Gulf Coast, The New England Review, and Poetry Northwest. A chapbook of Holocaust poetry, THE PROMISED BRIDE, will be published by Finishing Line Press later this summer.

Carly Sachs teaches creative writing at George Washington University. Her first book of poems, the steam sequence won the 2006 Washington Writers' Publishing House first book prize. With Reb Livingston, she curates Lolita and Gilda's Burlesque Poetry Hour at Bar Rouge. She is the editor of the why and later, an anthology of poems that women have written about rape and sexual assault, which is forthcoming from deep cleveland press.

Her poems have appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies including Alimentum, Another Chicago Magazine, Beltway Quarterly Review, Coconut, CrossRoads, MiPoesias, Poem Memoir Story, No Tell Motel, Runes Review, Best American Poetry 2004 and were part of the inaugural Verse and Vision Project of the Cleveland RTA.

She has given readings at The Washington D.C. Jewish Community Center, The Writer's Center, The Library of Congress, George Washington University, Emory University, The KGB Bar, and The Baltimore Book Festival.

This summer she will be teaching a poetry workshop at the Havurah Institute at Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire. In the fall of 2007, she will be teaching a poetry workshop at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival in Rockville, MD.

Starting in September 2007, Carly will be an Arts Fellow at the Drisha Institute in New York City.


See you at INTERSECTIONS!
Thank you for your continued support!
Fred Joiner
Curator and Host

Sunday, July 15, 6-8 pm Release Party/Reading: Whiskey in the Garden of Eden by Sarah Browning

Release Party/Reading
Whiskey in the Garden of Eden by Sarah Browning
Sunday, July 15, 6-8 pm
Langston Room, Busboys & Poets
14th & V Streets, NW
Washington, DC

U Street/Cardozo on the Metro green line
www.busboysandpoets.com, 202-387-POET

Consider coming at 4PM for Sunday Kind of Love, when we'll celebrate new chapbooks by E. Louise Beach, Michael Gushue, Alan King and Melissa Tuckey. Plus an open mic!

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For further information contact: Bernie Geyer 703-255-2769 or berniegeyer@yahoo.com

The Word Works Publishes First
Poetry Collection by Sarah Browning

(Washington, DC) The Word Works is pleased to announce the publication of Whiskey in the Garden of Eden, the first collection of poetry by Sarah Browning.

“Was there whiskey in the garden?” Sarah Browning asks in “Things They Never Tell You.” “They don’t say / how long Eve dreamed / of reaching…before she took.”

Browning is coeditor of D.C. Poets Against the War: An Anthology, a founder of D.C. Poets Against the War, and coor­dinator of Split This Rock Poetry Festival: Poems of Provocation & Witness. She has received the People Before Profits Poetry Prize and an individual artist grant from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.

Whiskey in the Garden of Eden can be ordered online at www.WordWorksDC.com or contact editor@WordWorksDC.com

The Word Works Capital Collection is a book imprint established in 1989 to showcase the outstanding poetry of writers in the greater Washington, DC, area. In 2006, the series was renamed the Hilary Tham Capital Collection after Ms. Tham, who passed away in June 2005. Tham served for 11 years as The Word Works’ Editor-in-Chief and was the author of more than 10 books of poetry, fiction and memoir.

The Word Works is a non-profit literary organization, based in Washington, DC, publishing contemporary poetry and poetry in translation in collectors’ editions.

Praise for Whiskey in the Garden of Eden:

When was the last time you were tempted by a good book of poetry? After reading Whiskey in the Garden of Eden all I could think about was the "Browning" of America. It comes none too soon. Sarah Browning writes like a woman who understands the world is too often divided between blacks and whites.

One can experience the joys of motherhood in this collection. This woman loves her son. I also like how Browning is able to navigate the streets and politics of Washington D.C. This is her home- her city. Praise for the poet who wrote this book.
- E. Ethelbert Miller

Sarah Browning has broken away from the pack with a lyrical discourse on race, class and the myriad mystifying ways our lives are shaped by cities. In these pages are words many of us have struggled to say, but can't, and words that we repeat endlessly, but not nearly as well. With unflinching language that is both lush and fearless, Browning burrows beneath the surface and gives voice to what lies dormant. Her courage forges an unforgettable signature.
- Patricia Smith

Whiskey in the Garden of Eden is aptly named. As the title suggests, these poems have a bracing honesty, at once stinging and clear. This poet has the courage to say what needs to be said, from the personal to the political (and the two are often intertwined). Sarah Browning takes on the hard questions—war, race, urban poverty—and never loses her cool. Her voice is tough and funny and smart. Read on. Find out for yourself.

- Martín Espada

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Upcoming readings and signings by Sarah Browning, Whiskey in the Garden of Eden:

Sunday, July 15, 6 pm
Release party!
Langston Room, Busboys & Poets
14th & V Streets, NW
Washington, DC
U Street/Cardozo on the Metro green line
www.busboysandpoets.com, 202-387-POET

Wednesday, July 18, 7:30 PM
INTERSECTIONS
Honfleur Gallery
1241 Good Hope Rd. SE
Washington , D.C.
Curated and Hosted by Fred Joiner
Refreshments provided. Suggested donation is $2

Saturday, July 28, 2 PM
Karibu Books, Pentagon City Mall
1100 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA
703.415.1118
www.karibubooks.com

Sunday, June 17, 4 pm Patricia Smith @ Sunday Kind of Love, BusBoys and Poets

Sunday Kind of Love
A Busboys & Poetry Event
Third Sundays of the Month, 4 pm
Busboys & Poets
14th & V Streets, NW, Washington, DC
U Street/Cardozo stop on the green line Metro
Hosted by Sarah Browning, Coordinator of D.C. Poets Against the War
& Regie Cabico, Artistic Director of Sol & Soul
Open Mic at each event!
Sunday, June 17, 4 pm - Patricia Smith

Called “a testament to the power of words to change lives,” Patricia Smith is the author of four books of poetry: Teahouse of the Almighty, a 2005 National Poetry Series selection; Close to Death; Big Towns, Big Talk, which won the Carl Sandburg Literary Award; and Life According to Motown. A four-time individual champion on the National Poetry Slam, Smith has also served as the Bruce McEver Chair in Writing at Georgia Tech University, been a featured poet on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, and has performed her work around the world.



Readings and workshops made possible in part by a grant from the D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities.

For more information: womenarts2@aol.com, 202-387-POET

from BELTWAY POETRY QUARTERLY

from BELTWAY POETRY QUARTERLY
http://www.beltwaypoetry.com

Highlights from POETRY NEWS: June 2007
for full listings, please see: http://washingtonart.com/beltway/ponews.html

COMPETITIONS, GRANTS and CALLS FOR ENTRY
The Cultural Development Corporation is now taking applications for artist housing in a former warehouse in the Woodridge neighborhood of NE DC. Forty affordable live/work housing units will be available to artists and their families with a move-in date of 2009. Applications accepted on a first-come first-served basis beginning June 4. For eligibility requirements and an application, see: http://www.culturaldc.org/projects/projects_in_development.html.

DC Commission on the Arts, Artist Fellowship Program grants in Literature and the Performing Arts. Provides support for individual artists who make a significant contribution to the arts and who promote the arts in DC through artistic excellence. Deadline: June 6. http://dcarts.dc.gov.

Towson Prize for Literature. Prize of $1,000 given annually to a MD resident (of at least 3 years) for books of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction published in the last 3 years or scheduled for publication in 2007. Publishers, institutions, or individuals may submit 5 copies of a book or ms. No entry fee. Deadline: June 15. Required application and complete guidelines at: http://www.new.towson.edu/english/index.asp.

Not Just Air seeks submissions for two upcoming issues. Issue 7: "Earth, Fire, and Water" (deadline June 15) and Issue 8: "Pregnant" (deadline Sept. 30). Authors are encouraged to interpret the themes creatively. Seeks verse, fiction, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, reviews, short plays, multimedia works, translations. Previously published material that is not available elsewhere on the web is welcome. Simultaneous OK. Send submissions to transom@notjustair.org. Attach only Word or Rich Text files. Full guidelines at: http://www.notjustair.org.

Gival Press Annual Oscar Wilde Award. Best previously unpublished original poem written in English (any length) which relates GLBT life by a poet age 18 or older. Blind reading format: no identification on poem, cover letter with name, address, phone, email, and title. Include SASE. Winner receives $100 and publication on the press's web site. Judged by previous year's winner. $5 reading fee. Deadline: June 27 (postmarked). Mail to: Robert L. Giron, Oscar Wilde Award, Gival Press, PO Box 3812, Arlington, VA 22203. http://www.givalpress.com.

The Nora School Reading Series seeks submissions for its upcoming 8th season. Submit 5 typed pages of poetry with cover letter and SASE. Deadline: July 15. Christopher Conlon, Nora School Reading Series, 955 Sligo Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910. http://www.nora-school.org.

If Poetry Journal, a new print journal edited by Donald Illich, seeks submissions. Send 1-5 poems, any style, previously unpublished. The editor has a particular interest in "humorous and surrealistic poetry, but with some heart and weight to it." Send by email only, no attachments. Deadline: July 31. Mail to: mailto:ifpoetryjournaleditor@gmail.com.

The Amistad, the on-line literary journal of Howard University, seeks submissions for the Fall 2007 issue on the theme Ars Poetica (broadly interpreted to include the craft of creating any art form, not just poetry. Send work that "responds to the impulses of the artist, or how the audience responds to art"). Open to poetry (2-3 poems, 40 lines or less), short fiction (up to 2,000 words), essays (up to 2,000 words), interviews and book reviews (up to 1,500 words), and visual art (in PNG, GIF, or JPG format). Send work in Word, Text, or Rich Text attachment with your full name, title, and genre as the file name. Include a short bio (75 words or less), and full contact info, in the body of the email. The subject line of the email should have your full name and genre. Deadline: Sept. 1, 2007. Mail to: submit@amistadjournal.net. Full guidelines and past issues at: http://www.coas.howard.edu/english/publications-amistad.html.





WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Friends Wilderness Center, Birding and Nature Journaling, June 2. The center is on the Rolling Ridge land preserve 20 minutes outside Harpers Ferry or Charles Town, WV, and approximately one hour west of the Beltway in Northern Virginia. "Rise with the birds and join fellow nature enthusiasts for an all-day event." Led by writer and biologist Sarah Snyder. Bring journal and writing implements; all ages welcome. $5 donation requested; $7 additional for lunch. Limited to 25 participants. Gather at Niles Cabin (the main building) at 8am for birding and 11am for journaling. Lunch at 12:30 pm. For more information and to register, call Sheila Bach at (304) 728-4820 or email snbach@earthlink.net. http://www.friendswilderness.org.

Very Special Arts and Liz Lerman Dance present "The Farthest Earth From Thee: A Suite of Sonnets," original dance work inspired by Shakespeare's sonnets, also includes text and video. June 2 & 3. Greenberg Theater, DC. Tickets $12.50 - $25. Features company and guest dancers with and without disabilities; appropriate for all ages. Info and tickets: http://www.vsarts.org.

"Writing the Body: A Poetry Workshop," led by Anne Becker. For those who have experience with life threatening illnesses or chronic conditions, as patients, care-givers or family members. Meets Saturdays and Sundays for 5 sessions. 6/2 and 6/16 from 1-4 pm, 7/1, 7/15, 7/29 from 3-6pm. Limited to 12 participants. $200 fee. Additional information and on-line registration at http://www.bodywriting.org or call (301) 270-8037.

"Inspired Results" exhibition, Takoma Park Community Center, Atrium Gallery, June 2 to June 30. Reception: Friday, June 8, 7-9 pm. Free. (Reception includes music, performance, and refreshments.) Poetry and visual art on display. Participating poets include: Anne Becker, Brian Gilmore, Kathleen O'Toole, Merrill Leffler, Chris Llewellyn, and Ann Slayton. Takoma Park Arts & Humanities Commission, 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park, MD. (301) 891-7224.

The Writers Center Summer 2007 classes in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, stage and screen, and youth writing. Fees charged. Instructors include: Anne Becker, Kenneth Carroll, Nan Fry, Daniel Gutstein, Reuben Jackson, C.M. Mayo, Yvette Neisser, Richard Peabody, Stanley Plumly, and Elizabeth Poliner. http://www.writer.org.

"Living on Words: Get Inspired, Get Writing, Get Published," 2007 Washington Independent Writers Conference, Saturday, June 9. Fees charged. Featured writers include: C.M. Mayo, Leslie Pietrzyk, Peter Bowerman, and Francine Prose. Sessions on agents, research, the web, issues of craft, travel writing, health writing, and more. http://www.washwriter.org.

"Mining the Past," Poetry workshop with Patricia Smith. Saturday, June 16, 3-6 pm. "Write new work beginning with a map. The workshop is designed to help poets revisit moments we've paved over, small moments in our past that we've never imagined writing about." Bring notebook; limited to 12. Hosted by DC Poets Against the War and Busboys and Poets. Busboys and Poets, 14th & V Streets NW, DC. $25 fee. Register by sending an email to Sarah Browning: womenarts2@aol.com. http://www.dcpaw.org.

"Critique Your Complete Novel, Not Just a Couple of Chapters," a workshop led by Richard Peabody. Meets every 2 weeks on Wednesday nights from 7:30 to 10:00 pm from June 27 through September 11 (7 sesssions, ending on a Tuesday night) in Arlington, VA. Limited to 5 students. $500 fee ($125 nonrefundable). Students must commit to all 7 sessions. Send a chapter and synopsis of a completed novel (from a ms. in the 250-350 page range). Send queries to: Gargoyle@gargoylemagazine.com.

Hurston/Wright Foundation's Writer's Week, American University, Washington, DC, July 15-21. Panels and workshops in poetry in fiction for Black writers. Faculty includes Kwame Alexander, A. Van Jordan, Chris Abani, and Mat Johnson. Fees charged; financial aid available. http://www.hurstonwright.org.

West Virginia Writer's Workshop, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, July 19-22. Workshops in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, individual conferences, lectures on craft, and publishing panels. Fees charged. http://www.as.wvu.edu/english/cw.

The Gathering, Keystone College, La Plume, PA, July 26-29. Book discussions, lectures, and workshops. Speakers include Carlos Eire, Katherine Paterson, Molly Peacock, and Francine Prose. Fees charged. http://academic.keystone.edu/thegathering.




AREA READINGS and PERFORMANCES
June 2
Queering Sound 07: local, national and international artists, with a non-exclusive curatorial focus towards gay, lesbian, and post-gender-identified participants, who explore sound, digital arts, noise, and spoken word. Featuring live performances by BLK w/Bear, R.H. Bear, J.R. Logan, Northern Machine, Doug Poplin, Renee Shaw aka VJ Poppins, P.D. Sexton, and Dan Vera. Also digital contributions from Arthur Loves Plastic, Fabiano Cueva & Maria Teresa Ponce, Nick Lopata, Marc Manning, Minibloc, and Ultra-red. Presented by the Triangle Artists Group.
Saturday, 8:00 pm
$8 Admission. The Warehouse Next Door, 1021 7th St. NW, DC. (202) 783-3933.

June 3
Celebration of Ann Darr. Readings of Darr's work and stories about her life and influence presented by Myra Sklarew, Cicely Angleton, Barbara Goldberg, Merrill Leffler, Silvana Straw, and Sunil Freeman
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Free. The Writers Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda, MD. (301) 654-8664.

June 4
Cafe Muse: Bruce Bennett and Joshua Weiner
Monday, 7:00 pm
Free. Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 S. Park Ave., Chevy Chase, MD. (301) 581- 9439.

June 5
Miller Cabin Series: Deborah Ager and Tung-Hui Hu
Tuesday, 7:30 pm
Free. Joaquin Miller Cabin, Picnic Area 6, Rock Creek Parkway, Beach Drive and Military Road Overpass, DC.

June 8
Kim Roberts, author of The Kimnama
Thursday, 6:30 pm
Free. Candida's World of Books, 1541 14th St. NW, DC. (202) 667-4811.

June 8
Book Party for Terence Winch's Boy Drinkers, with live Irish music and guest readers
Thursday, 7:30 pm
Free. The Warehouse, 1017 7th St. NW, Convention Center neighborhood, DC. (202) 783-3933..

June 10
Vrzhu Press reading: Kim Roberts and Hiram Larew
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Free. The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda, MD (301) 654-8664.

June 10
Iota Poetry Series: Nathalie F. Anderson and Maria Terrone
Sunday, 6:00 pm
Free. Iota Cafe and Club, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Clarendon neighborhood, Arlington, VA. (703) 522-8340 or (703) 256-9275.

June 12
Miller Cabin Series: Nigel Assam and Laura Goldberg
Tuesday, 7:30 pm
Free. Joaquin Miller Cabin, Picnic Area 6, Rock Creek Parkway, Beach Drive and Military Road Overpass, DC.

June 13
Brookland Reading Series: 4th Annual Dog Days Reading, poetry celebrating canis lupus familiaris
Wednesday, 7:00 pm
Free. Brookland Visitor's Center, 3420 9th St. NE, DC. (202) 526-1632.

June 17
Sunday Kind of Love: Patricia Smith. Followed by open mic. Hosted by Sarah Browning and Regie Cabico.
Sunday, 4:00 pm
Free, but donations accepted. Busboys & Poets, 14th and V Streets NW, U Street neighborhood, DC. (202) 387-POET.

June 19
Miller Cabin Series: Heather Blain and Shep Ranbom
Tuesday, 7:30 pm
Free. Joaquin Miller Cabin, Picnic Area 6, Rock Creek Parkway, Beach Drive and Military Road Overpass, DC.

June 20
Poesis Series: Mel Belin and Patric Pepper. Music provided by Shep Williams and James "Curly" Robinson. Followed by open mic. Hosted by Cliff Bernier.
Wednesday, 7:00 pm
Free. Pentagon City Borders Books, 1201 S. Hayes St., Arlington, VA (703) 418-0166.

June 25
Burlesque Poetry Hour: Gwendolyn Mintz, Shanna Compton, and William Allegrezza
Monday, 8:00 pm
Free. Bar Rouge, Hotel Rouge, 1315 16th St. NW, DC. (202) 232-8000.

June 26
Miller Cabin Series: Young Poets Program
Tuesday, 7:30 pm
Free. Joaquin Miller Cabin, Picnic Area 6, Rock Creek Parkway, Beach Drive and Military Road Overpass, DC.

June 27
Natalie Lobe and James Hopkins. Followed by open reading.
Wednesday, 7:00 pm
Free. Kensington Row Books, 3786 Howard Ave., Kensington, MD. (301) 949-9416.





***PLEASE NOTE: Open mic events are not listed on this page. Please see our full listing of Reading Series for more information***

Information subject to change. Please call in advance to confirm events.
To get your event listed, send complete information during the month prior to beltway.poetry@juno.com.

INTERSECTIONS Tonight: Wednesday 6/6/07 7:30 PM @ the Honfleur Gallery

Hello Lovers of Poetry, Art and Music!

This is a friendly reminder about the first session of INTERSECTIONS for the month of June; Wednesday June 6th at 7:30 PM at the Honfleur Gallery 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE
Washington , D.C. 20020

Come join us as we celebrate the re-opening of the Honfleur Gallery (after the flood ) and the our first reading for the month of June.

Here is our line up for the evening:

PATRICK WASHINGTON- aka Black Picasso, RIO -Regarded by many as one of the country's premier performance poets, Patrick represents classic poetry with a hip-hop aesthetic. Weaving spoken & at times improvised lyrics through anything from live instruments to DJ's to beat box vocal percussion, Patrick consistently proves himself a master of genre fusion. A tried & true slam poet for the past 6 years, he has emerged victorious and brought down the house at various poetry slams & universities along the east coast. His take on life, love, art & the music that moves him are presented with such passion & energy that listeners will feel as if they have been shoved head-first into a vivid landscape totally of his making. On the literary front, Patrick has been included in several anthologies available nationally, including: "Life Through Black Eyes" (Rom Publications), "Crucifixion of my Soul" (Veracity Press), and the forthcoming "Share This Book" (Blacklustre Entertainment). He was also a contributing writer to "Tough Love: the life & death of Tupac Shakur" (Alexander Publishing).

Joel Dias Porter (aka DJ Renegade) was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He served in the US Air Force, and after leaving the service, he became a professional DJ in the DC area. From 1994 through 1999 he competed in the National Poetry Slam, finishing as high as second place in the individual competition, and was the 1998 and 1999 Haiku Slam Champion. Places his poems have been published include Time Magazine, The Washington Post, Callaloo, Antioch Review, Red Brick Review, and the anthologies Meow: Spoken Word from the Black Cat, Short Fuse, Role Call, Def Poetry Jam, 360 Degrees of Black Poetry, Slam (The Book), Revival: Spoken Word from Lollapallooza, Poetry Nation, Beyond the Frontier, and Catch a Fire. He also edited and did layout for The Black Rooster Social Inn, an anthology of poems and photos of visual art. In 1995, he received the Furious Flower "Emerging Poet Award" from James Madison University. Places he has performed include the Today Show, the documentary SlamNation, on BET, and in the feature film Slam. The father of a young son, he has a CD of jazz and poetry on Black Magi Music, entitled "LibationSong".

A poem can curve like
the bell of a tulip or
a pistol grip
- Joel Dias Porter

We are honored to have with us a group of young poets from the Washington Middle School for Girls that share from their work and French artist Delphine Perlstein , whose exhibit just opened on June 2 at Honfleur. We also have the sounds of Mello -D & the Rados .

We hope to see you there.
Thank you for your continued support and interest in INTERSECTIONS!

Fred Joiner
Curator and Host

Links to artists:
http://www.poemcees.com - Patrick Washington
http://renegadesblog.blogspot.com/ -Joel Dias Porter (aka DJ Renegade)
http://www.delphineperlstein.com/ - Delphine Perlstein
http://www.washingtonmiddleschoolforgirls.org/ - Washington Middle School for Girls
http://www.thermiterecords.com/- Mello-D & the Rados
http://www.americanpoetrymuseum.org/ -American Poetry Museum
http://www.honfleurgallery.com

Please feel free to forward this email to any interested party!
dc (dot) intersections (at) gmail (dot) com

Krista Franklin...if you don't know... you should!

visual artist and poet. Krista Franklin

INTERSECTIONS @ Honfleur Gallery presents Blues and Bop the poetry of Brandon D. Johnson and Brian Gilmore. MAY 15th 2007, 7:30pm

Hello All!
Come join us for another evening full of visual art and poetry at the Honfleur Gallery, featuring the poetry of Brandon D. Johnson and Brian Gilmore.

In addition to our the work of our featured readers there will be time to engage with the artists about their work, their process and wherever the discussion takes us.

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007 at 7:30pm
The American Poetry Museum presents
INTERSECTIONS @ Honfleur Gallery
1241 Good Hope Rd. SE
Washington , D.C. 20020
hosted by Fred Joiner.
Suggested Donation is $2
feature(s): Brandon D. Johnson and Brian Gilmore
email: dc.intersections AT gmail DOT com

Brandon D. Johnson is author of Love's Skin, Man Burns Ant, The Strangers Between, and co-author of The Black Rooster Social Inn: This Is The Place. He is published in The Drumming Between Us, Fodderwing, Callaloo, Gargoyle, redbrick review and Potomac Review. Anthologies include Cabin Fever: Poets at Joaquin Miller's Cabin, Drumvoices 2000, Winners: A Retrospective of the Washington Prize, and Gathering Ground: A Reader Celebrating Cave Canem's First Decade. Mr. Johnson is twice a Larry Neal Writers' Competition awardee and a DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Grant recipient. He is a Cave Canem Workshop/Retreat graduate Fellow. Born in Gary, Indiana, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wabash College and his Juris Doctorate from Antioch School of Law. He works with an information marketing organization. Mr. Johnson and his family live in Washington, DC.

Brian Gilmore is the author of two books of poems: Elvis Presley is alive and well and living in Harlem (Third World Press, 1992), and Jungle Nights & Soda Fountain Rags (Karibu Books, 1999). He was born and raised in Washington, DC.
Thanks again and see you on Tuesday, May 15th, 2007 at 7:30pm and don't forget to join u every 1st and 3rd Wednesday on the month at Honfleur.

Fred Joiner
INTERSECTIONS curator and host

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INTERSECTIONS examines the Poetics of Hip-Hop @ Honfleur Gallery, May 1st , 7:30pm

The American Poetry Museum presents
INTERSECTIONS @ Honfleur Gallery
1241 Good Hope Rd. SE
Washington , D.C. 20020
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007 at 7:30pm
hosted by Fred Joiner.
Suggested Donation is $2. Click here to read more

INTERSECTIONS @ Honfleur Gallery hosted by me

The American Poetry Museum presents
INTERSECTIONS @ Honfleur Gallery
1241 Good Hope Rd. SE
Washington , D.C. 20020
April 18th, 2007 at 7:30pm
hosted by Fred Joiner.
Suggested Donation is $2.

Come join us for our inaugural event, an evening full of visual art and poetry at the Honfleur Gallery, featuring the poetry of Colette Bryce, Kyle Dargan and Holly Bass.

The evening will also include a question and answer session with our featured readers and we will close the evening with an open mic .

Colette Bryce born and raised in Derry, Northern Ireland. Bryce is the author of The Full Indian Rope Trick (2004) and is the current North East literary fellow at the universities of Newcastle and Durham. She is also the author of The Heel of Bernadette (2000), and winner of the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival Prize for Best First Collection.

Kyle G. Dargan is a member of American University's Creative Writing faculty and the Managing Editor for Callaloo. His poetry and nonfiction have appeared in Denver Quarterly, The Star Ledger, Ploughshares, Shenandoah, and other publications. His first collection, The Listening, won the 2003 Cave Canem Prize and he is currently completing a second manuscript entitled A Bouquet of Hungers.*

Holly Bass is a poet, writer, and performer. Her poems have been published in Callaloo, Cave Canem 2000 Anthology and Black Prison Writings. She presented readings of her solo performance pieces "Black Like Coffee" and "Diary of a Baby Diva" to full houses at Arena Stage and Woolly Mammoth Theater in Washington, DC. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, The Washington City Paper, and American Theater Magazine. In addition to freelance writing, she teaches creative writing in DC-area public schools and is a member of the Carla and Co. dance troupe. She recently completed a fellowship with the National Arts Journalism Program at Columbia University. She has performed her poetry at numerous universities and art centers, including the Kennedy Center, the Whitney Museum, and the Apollo Theater. She was awarded two Artist Fellowship grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. She holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and a Master's in Journalism from Columbia University.*
*bio from Beltway Quarterly, www.beltwaypoetry.com