Sunday April 21st 2013 * Howard Avenue, Old Town Kensington * 11am-4pm
POETS
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Jerome Redd (Baltimore, MD)
jeromereddmade.com
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From the Street...the Battlefield...the Sanctuary
Publisher: Bathwater Press
Poetry about service to country; Mom; Dad; Personal struggles; Spiritual walk
A Seed Manifested
Publisher: Bathwater Press
Geared towards youth and some African-American history.
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Irene Zevgolis-Christian (Olney, MD)
www.thedreamerandthemoon.com
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See her other books in the Children Listings
Poems of Her Dreams
Publisher: The Dreamer & The MoonŽ Publishing
In her debut poetry book, Irene Zevgolis-Christian reveals her lifelong dreams. These endearing poems reveal a spiritual essence and taste of Zevgolis' creative nature.
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The Federal Poets
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The Federal Poets is the oldest continuously active poetry group in the Washington D.C. area. First convened in 1944, it is a nonprofit organization open to all poets without regard to race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, or political affiliation.
Members of The Federal Poets meet at the West End Public Library, 24th and L Sts. NW, Washington, DC, on the third Saturday of every month to read, analyze and discuss their poetry. Visitors are always welcome.
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Yvette Neisser Moreno (Silver Spring, MD)
yneissermoreno.com
Grip
Publisher: Gival Press
These poems are "a slow plea/for the beating of human hearts", whether among conflicts of the Middle East or within a single family or a single one of us wrestling with grief.
South Pole/Polo Sur
Publisher: Settlement House
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A bilingual journey in poems - from mountains of Columbia, down the Amazon River, and ultimately to the South Pole - by renowned Venezuelan poet Maria Teresa Ogliastri. Translated by Yvette Neisser Moreno and Patricia Bejarano Fisher.
Difficult Beauty: Selected Poems (1987-2006)
Publisher: Cross-Cultural Communications
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This collection makes the poetry of the internationally known Argentine-American poet Luis Alberto Ambroggio available to English readers for the first time.
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Q.R. Quasar (Silver Spring, MD)
gsp-online.org
Buddha Time
Publisher: Global Scholarly Publications
The explosive onset of enlightenment: "Buddha Time."
"I, Universe"---The Great Time-Heart Speaks
Publisher: Global Scholarly Publications
The consciousness of the Universe unfolding.
The Archangel of Radiance
Publisher: Global Scholarly Publications
The concentration of light/consciousness in the Archangel Lucifer, guide and bridge/gateway to the Divine Zone.
Ocean of Suns / Light First, Light Last
Publisher: Global Scholarly Publications
(Double book of poetry) Theme: The predominance of light as the transcendent force of the consciousness of the Universe - the active propagation of light.
The Expanse of Green: Poems of Sohrab Sepehry
Publisher: UNESCO/Kalimat
Translated form the Persian. Columbia University Translation Prize, 1989. Nature-Mystical poetry.
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W.F. Lantry (Silver Spring, MD)
wflantry.com
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The Structure of Desire
Publisher: Little Red Tree
WF Lantry's long-awaited first full-length collection is a poetry of "transport" in which everyday moments expand into mystic significance at the prompting of beauty in the form of a person, a dance, or music. 108 poems of Love, Passion, Mystery, and Devotion with Introduction and Glossary.
The Language of Birds
Publisher: Finishing Line Press
A lyric retelling of Attar's "Conference of the Birds". , The Language of Birds, a book of 24 Gacelas, imagines a secret, perfect language, mystical, even divine, full of beauty and knowledge, the language of angels. It was the key to Solomon's wisdom, and the secret to Orpheus' love songs.
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Veterans Writing Project
veteranswriting.org
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At the Veterans Writing Project we believe that every veteran has a story. We also know that some of us need a little help telling that story. We provide no-cost writing seminars and workshops for veterans, active and reserve service members, and military family members.
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