Poets Against the War
DC Poets Against the War is an informal group of Washington area writers and activists who came collectively during the winter of 2003 to protest the plotted U.S. invasion of Iraq.
DC Poets Against the War have released their anthology in June 2003. It consists of poems by such authors as Naomi Ayala, Luis Alberto Ambroggio, Rei Berroa, David Brescia-Weiler, Richard Blanco, Sarah Browning, Kenneth Carroll, Grace Cavalieri, Jahayra Corrales, Charlie Cray, Katy Didden, Scott J. Ecksel, Zein El-Amine, Michele Elliott, Wade Fletcher, Yael Flusberg, Martin Galvin, David Gewanter, Jomo K. Graham ,Patricia Gray, Leah Harris, Roberto (Bert) Ifill, Esther Iverem, Peter Klappert, Ann B. Knox, Dan Logan, Carmen Lupton, Mike Maggio, Chelsie Miller, E. Ethelbert Miller, Samuel Miranda, Michael Willett Newheart, Gregory Orfalea, Patric Pepper, Kim Roberts, Danny Rose, Joseph Ross, Kaia Sand, Elizabeth Sullam, Dan Vera, and Rebecca Villarreal.
DC Poets Against the War have been featured at such venues as Mount Vernon Unitarian Church, Fleming Focal point, Provisions Library, Dar Es Salaam, National Mall, the Martin Luther King Library, Reston Used Bookstore, and All Souls Unitarian Church. They also appeared on the air waves of WPFW 89.3 FM and WAMU 88.5 FM.
In addition, DC Poets Against The War have been featured in such publications as DC North and Washington Post Newspaper.For more information about DC Poets Against the War, stay them at http://www.dcpaw.org
About The Author
Afrika Midnight Asha Abney is a Native Washingtonian, freelance poet, freelance writer, former host and events coordinator, and author.
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