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This photo is only a year and a half old– an infant, if you will– but when I look at it now, it seems like it’s from a very long time ago… like 3 years or more. That’s me the first time I featured at a Busboys and Poets open mic– on the tiny stage […]

It may only be May but it feels like summer here in DC. To me, summer means entering my seventh year of living in the district without A/C. It also means getting out (literally and figuratively), trying new things, and exploring new ground. So I was particularly excited when I was invited to curate a […]

I guess, technically, these showers started in March but I’m quite happy to be featured in two noteworthy DC publications within the past week. Last Sunday, The Washington Post Style section featured me (as well as BloomBars and a couple of friends) in an article by Lonnae O’Neal Parker called “Art is to these locals […]

The year has been off to a good start from a writing perspective… which is to say that I’ve been writing! Nothing fabulous yet but I’m trying some new (for me) things. The year has also been off to a good start from a publishing perspective… which is to say seeing pieces I wrote last […]

I saw my friend Alaina yesterday and she made a comment that warmed me and made me laugh at the same time. Talking about birthdays and the end of another year, she said “I love reflecting! It’s one of my favorite things.” What a year it has been. It started with New Year’s Day when […]

This week I have witnessed some magical moments in — and connected to — BloomBars. A night of music and live art co-hosted by owner Omrao Brown at Liv on U St… a closing reception for our art auction that included performances by poets and our samba instructor… and our Family Reunion last night, which […]

If we’ve met at any point this year, you’ve probably heard me talk (repeatedly, ad nuseam, etc) about BloomBars. Ever since I started popping in there regularly for Seed the Sound Sunday nights last summer, I have considered it a “second living room” of sorts. Earlier this year I started hosting Poetry in the Morning, […]

For the past year and a half, I’ve been immersed in the world of performance poetry — i.e., poetry that is often written with the intent of being performed on a stage (as opposed to read on a page). Until now, my poetry had only appeared in one publication… Sassy magazine circa 1992. I remember […]

This Friday and Saturday cap off two weeks of frequent (and fun!) performances. After featuring at Bloombars’ “The Garden” open mic, two Busboys & Poets open mics, a Campus Progress event, and a One Common Unity event, I am thrilled and honored to end these two weeks with a bang. A bang that tastes like […]