Join the Library and a Gathering of the Tr ibes for a very special poetry workshop for Pride season. Dr. Casey Cather ine Moore and Regie Cabico\, co-curators of DC's premiere queer comedy and spoken word series\, HomoStanzas\, will share their queer biographical lo ve poems \;and inspirations such as Sappho and Ishanee Chanda. Partici pants will have the chance to generate their original queer love poem\, sh aring their \;work in a nurturing and positive space. Be prepared \;to craft evocative verses that celebrate queer love\, identity\, and res ilience.
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Dr. Casey Catherine Moore \;i
s a bipolar\, \;bisexual writer\, editor\, educator\, and activist. Sh
e holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of South Carol
ina with a focus on Classics\, Latin poetry\, women&rsquo\;s and gender st
udies\, and queer theory. Her first full-length poetry collection is \
;Psyce \;(Anxiety Press\, 2024).. \;www.caseycatherinemoorephd.com
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Regie Cabico \;is the first A sian American and openly queer poet to win the Nuyorican \;Poet Cafe's \;Grand Slam. Television credits include MTV\, HBO's Def Poetry Jam\, TEDx Talk\, and 2 episodes of The Poet Speaks. He is the author of \; A Rabbit in Search of a Rolex \;(Day Eight\, 2023.) He is the Executiv e Director of A Gathering of the Tribes in New York. \;www.tribes.org
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\nA Day of Writing and Community at MLK Library Celebrating DC&r squo\;s LGBTQ Writers.
\nFind Your Story...Writing with Pride \;will b e a day of workshops\, presentations\, and author talks focused on DC&rsqu o\;s writing community. For World Pride the event will have special focus on LGBTQ writers in the DC area. The day will include panel discussions\, informal writing workshops\, and a dedicated poetry stage.
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