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In her opinion article, Arlington poet laureate Katherine Young addressed how the recent @washingtonpost article veered away from the larger questions about the role poetry can play in our culture, including at #SplitThisRock2018 Poetry Festival. https://t.co/8SXeMiDfeH
"Split This Rock! is not just a place, nor just a literary festival. It is a crucible, an awakening, a cracking open of the heart that has been hardened by oppression, grief, fear, exhaustion." Dan Wilcox reflects on #SplitThisRock2018. See more press: https://t.co/vkdjCj1n7Y
“If you’re looking for some clarity in the chaos, turn to the poets.” Alexa Mills encouraged DC residents to check out #SplitThisRock2018 in Washington City Paper’s Critic’s Pick. See the entire 2018 Festival Press Coverage Round-Up on Blog This Rock. https://t.co/vkdjCj1n7Y
.@BookRiot highlights must-read poetic voices from #SplitThisRock2018. Featuring the work of Camille Dungy, @jmendoza010, @Old_Sharon, @jzsalvipoet, @kima_jones, @KendraDeColo, @Mchertock, and @Rita_Banerjee. https://t.co/NqlWkjiX3s
During #SplitThisRock2018 Featured Poet @kwamedawes was interviewed at PRI's The World! Check it out at 39:55, on poetry as empathy and love. https://t.co/TZf4DwCbJZ
After listening to #SherwinBitsui at #SplitthisRock2018 I went home to read and hear again the language of his singing. These poems, like music, cross without passing the border patrol.
Two examples of the beautiful weave of 'requently asked questions' and 'ars poetica' in #CamilleTDungy 's collection "Trophic Cascade", and one of the fantastic voices to be heard at #SplitThisRock2018 the past week.
#poem up at #origins along with some amazing poets & humans. Check it... https://t.co/WxUMRgQ4GL #SplitThisRock2018
We're still savoring all the magical moments from this week. Here are a few moments from day two at #SplitThisRock2018 Poetry Festival. Photos by @kadairphoto.
Author Harriet Levin Millan and her award-winning debut HOW FAST CAN YOU RUN, amidst other Harvard Square Editions titles at Split This Rock 2018, Washington D.C., for and about socially engaged literati #writers #activists #poetry https://t.co/AhNsVrpgtl
Thank you to everyone who helped make #SplitThisRock2018 Poetry Festival an unforgettable one! Special thanks to the numerous volunteers, interns, staff, board members, sponsors, and attendees. You all helped make this happen. Photo by Kristin Adair.
#10YearsofPoWeR
Good bumping into.@Ethelbertpoet & Kim Roberts of .@BeltwayPoetry today .@SplitThisRock #SplitThisRock2018! Great meeting folks that make #poetry happen in the #DMV
When your wife gives you extra ❤️ after the poem is read, you must buy the book! thank you 🙏🏾 .@kwamedawes #Splitthisrock2018
Sonia Sanchez was also so good #SplitThisRock2018
No big deal. I had a Poetry reading today with Cornelius Eady, poet/musician/professor and cofounder of Cave Canem at #SplitThisRock2018 in DC. He signed his book for me. We had lunch. He’s totally my BFF now. I call him every five minutes. 😜
The incomparable Sister Sonia Sanchez closes out #splitthisrock2018. Ten years ago, at the first @SplitThisRock festival, she opened the festival by standing on a table at @busboysandpoets and reading poetry
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