Sometimes a book is necessary. “Collective Brightness” is one of those books. On Sunday, October 16th, I was honored to be part of the D.C. launch of the new poetry anthology “Collective Brightness: LGBTIQ Poets on Faith, Religion & Spirituality,” from Sibling Rivalry Press. I was thrilled to finally meet Kevin Simmonds, the talented editor [...]

I have to admit, I was a little nervous. What would happen at a poetry reading aboard a Metro car full of people, some of whom, had not come to hear poetry? This was the dynamic of the Metro Riders Poetry Series sponsored by Knowledge Commons/DC. Lucy Burnett is the brains and passion behind this [...]