For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021
The
City of Alexandria’s Poet Laureate KaNikki Jakarta invites all Alexandrians to
participate in National Poetry Month activities throughout the month of
April. Schools, local businesses, libraries and recreation centers will
promote and encourage poetry writing and reading in the month-long
celebration.
- 2021 DASHing Words in Motion
Alexandria Transit Company and the City of
Alexandria, through the Office of the Arts, joined forces again for the DASHing
Words in Motion poetry contest, open to Alexandria poets and writers age 16
years or older.
The 2021 poets are: Zeina Azzam, Susan Clark
Behnke, James Colby, May-Mei Lee, Betty Jo Middleton, Charlene Murphy, Devin
Reese, and veeteebee. KaNikki Jakarta,
Poet Laureate’s poem, along with the eight winning poets, will have their poems
displayed inside the DASH buses and trolleys in April and May.
- FREE Virtual Literary Events
- Prep to Publish
Saturday, April 24 from 1–3 p.m.
Alexandria’s
Poet Laureate KaNikki Jakarta leads a workshop on how to prepare work to get
published. Space is limited and reservations are requested. Email poet@alexanriava.gov. - National Poem in Your Pocket Poetry Reading
Thursday, April 29 from 7:30–8:30 p.m.
Alexandria’s Poet Laureate KaNikki Jakarta, with the eight
2021 DASHing Words in Motion poets, holds a live reading of their poems for
National Poem in Your Pocket day. The public is invited to read a favorite
poem, too. This event is hosted by KaNikki Jakarta, Northern Virginia Fine Arts
Association and the City of Alexandria through the Office of the Arts. If you
wish to read or attend, please email poet@alexandriava.gov.
For
additional information about Alexandria’s Poet Laureate and other literary programs,
visit alexandriava.gov/Arts. Email the Poet Laureate at poet@alexandriava.gov.
For reasonable
disability accommodation, contact cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.5565, Virginia Relay 711.
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