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past events
2006
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Dr. Kaung’s Salon Presents: Provocations: Poetry in a Time of War - A Discussion and Reading with Sarah Browning, DC Poets Against the War, December 1, Space 7:10 at Kefa Café, Silver Spring, MD. DCPAW Coordinator Sarah Browning traced some of the history of poets acting as witness, reading excerpts inspired by past conflicts, and telling the story of Poets Against the War and its Washington, DC-based affiliate group.
- Veterans' Day Reading, Shepherd Park Library, Washington, DC, Wednesday, November 8. Featured poets Esther Iverem, Richard Peabody, and Kyi May Kaung, reading with DC PAW for the first time.
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D.C. Poets Against the War Reading, College Perk Coffee House, College Park, MD, September 24. Featuring: Dwayne Betts, Zein El-Amine, Reuben Jackson, Johnna Schmidt
Followed by an open mic.
- D.C. Poets Against the War Open Mic @ Camp Democracy, Sunday, September 10 - Peace and justice organizations held a two-week non-partisan camp for peace, democracy, and the restoration of the rule of law on the National Mall. Camp Casey moved from Crawford, Texas, to Washington, D.C., to create a larger camp focused not only on ending the war but also on righting injustices here at home and on holding accountable the Bush Administration and Congress. DC Poets Against the War held a rousing and diverse open mic poetry session as part of Camp Democracy's activities. Hosted by Melissa Tuckey.
- Poetry Reading in conjunction with the exhibit "The Faces of War: A Peace Memorial" by the members of Youth Objectors United to End War. DC Poets Against the War and Beltway Poetry Quarterly presented a poetry reading, featuring Esther Iverem, Sarah Browning, Adam Chiles, and Suzanna Banwell. June 16, Takoma Park Community Center Gallery.
- Easter is a Day of Peace featured poets whose work appeared in the Wartime Issue of Beltway Poetry Quarterly: Kyle Dargan, Melanie Henderson, Fred Joiner, Joe Lapp, Carlos Parada, Marie Pavlicek-Wehrli, Melissa Tuckey. Followed by an open mic. Hosted by Sarah Browning, Coordinator of D.C. Poets Against the War. Easter Sunday, April 16, Busboys & Poets.
- School Without Walls, Washington, DC. Featured poets: Derrick Weston Brown, Leah Harris, Esther Iverem, March 28.
- International Women's Day Reading at BookWoman in Austin, TX. Featuring poets Esther Iverem, Rosemary Winslow, Yael Flusberg, and Sarah Browning, March 8.
- Sunday Kind of Love, regular poetry series at Busboys & Poets, third Sundays of the month, 4 pm, hosted by D.C. Poets Against the War coordinator Sarah Browning, with ope mic. Featured poets: Esther Iverem, January 15; Richard Blanco, February 19; Camille Dungy, March 19.
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A Cold Day in DC: The Counter Inaugural, a film that i ncludes readings by D.C. Poets Against the War members Esther Iverem, Camille Dungy, and E. Ethelbert Miller and interviews with Miller and DCPAW Coordinator Sarah Browning. Screening at Busboys & Poets, followed by an open mic, January 11
2005
- Reading following screening of Vietnam documentary Winter Soldier at E Street Cinema, with poets Mike Maggio and Susan Tischy, December 10
- DC Poets Against the War organizes Poets Contingent to march in national demonstration to end the war in Iraq, September 24. Read the report.
- Cultural Stage, Sylvan Theater, Sarah Browning reads as part of United for Peace & Justice weekend mobilization against the war in Iraq, September 25
- All-Day Benefit for Katrina Relief with poetry, music, theatre, and film. Featuring poets Naomi Ayala, Luis Alberto Ambroggio, Rosemary Winslow, and many others. Busboys & Poets, September 11
- Linnaea’s Café, San Luis Obispo, CA, reading by Sarah Browning. Hosted by Young Objectors United to End War (YOUTEW), August 28
- Peacemaker Presentation by Esther Iverem, Peace Camp, Bethel United Church of Christ, Arlington, VA, June 17
- Memorial Day reading in memory of all those killed in Iraq, with poets John Clarke, Danny Rose, Maritza Rivera, Sarah Browning, and Esther Iverem, Shepherd Park Library, May 21
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Hosted a visit by YOUTEW – Young Objectors United to End War, visiting from San Luis Obispo, CA, with their artwork for peace. On the National Mall, May 8
- Taking Poetry to the Streets, Martin Luther King Jr. Library Poetry Celebration, April 23
- Open Reading marking the second anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, Sangha Free Trade Store, Takoma Park, MD, March 20
- Counter-Inaugural Reading, Karibu Books, Prince Goege's Plaza, with poets Camille Dungy, Esther Iverem, E. Ethelbert Miller. Filmed for the documentary film, A Cold Day in DC: The Counter Inaugural, by a Miami University film crew. January 19
2004
- DC PAW reading featuring poets in the anthology, plus open mike, St. Aloysius Church, November 19
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Reston’s Used Book Shop, Reston, VA, with poets Sarah Browning, Carmen Lupton, Mike Maggio, John Murillo, Melissa Tuckey, October 9.
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Adams Morgan Day Cultural Stage, with poets Naomi Ayala, Sarah Browning, Shahid Buttar, Michael Newheart, September 12.
- Celebration of the publication of D.C. Poets Against the War, Second Edition, Politics & Prose Bookstore. With poets Naomi Ayala, Jody Bolz, Shahid Buttar, Cornelius Eady, Richard Peabody, Myra Sklarew, September 11.
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Mt. Pleasant Library as part of the Punto Vivo Program, with poets Sarah Browning, Michele Elliott, DJ Renegade (Joel Porter-Diaz), Melanie Rivera, Danny Rose, September 7.
- Reading, May 14. DC Poets Against the War at Potter House, on Columbia Road in Adams Morgan, Washington, DC. Featured poets were Michele Elliott, John Murillo, Joseph Ross, Sarah Browning, Martin Galvin.
- Poetry Marathon, March 20th. DC Poets Against the War joined other area writers in participating in Teatro de la Luna's poetry marathon honoring the centenary of Pablo Neruda.
- Party for Peace II -- Ballots Not Bullets, February 29th. This anti-war artistic event featured DC Poets Against the War, along with Halo, Hipnotic Music Productions, DC Guerilla Poetry Insurgency, and Miss Howard County Kenya Young. At Deno's Nightclub, 2335 Bladensburg Road NE, in DC. Sponsored by Airtight Assembly: www.airtightassembly.com.
- National Day of Poetry Against the War, February 12th. To mark the anniversary of the cancellation of the White House's planned poetry event, DC Poets Against the War hosted an anti-war poetry event at the Arthur Flemming Center.
2003
- Brian MacKenzie Info Shop, November 15 Several contributors to the DC Poets Against the War Anthology were the featured speakers at this evenings' event. Following the readings by Zein El-Amine, Wade Fletcher, Leah Harris, and Kim Roberts, was an Open Mic for all interested poets. The event took place at the Flemming Center.
- An Evening of Classical Guitar and Peace Poetry, November 2nd. This free performance, featuring guitarist Francesc de Paula Soler of Barcelona, Spain, and DC poets, took place at Mount Vernon Unitarian Church in Alexandria. Donations to the sponsor, DC Poets Against the War, are appreciated. For more information, contact Dan Logan at 703.768.1234.
- Demonstration to End the Occupation of Iraq, October 25th. Saturday's demonstration was full of energy and passion, calling for an end to the U.S. occupation of Iraq, and poets were there in force! It didn't quite work out the way we hoped -- we arrived early, determined to start reading poetry guerilla-style, as people began gathering. But Bob Marley was blaring from the loudspeakers and we would not have been heard. So, we held our beautiful banner and stood in solidarity. (Many apologies to the poets who may not have been able to find us. We tried to be conspicuous!)
 We also worked the crowd, handing out flyers that featured poems for peace, and selling copies of DC Poets Against the War: An Anthology. We had arranged for 5 minutes of poetry from the stage, and Esther Iverem represented us, reading the astonishing, "Believe." Believe me, when I say the crowd went wild. On DC Indymedia, Esther's remarkable performance earned this accolade: "At the rally at the Washington Monument, the most moving "speech" was given by a DC Poet Against the War." Her performance was featured on Pacifica Radio's 5 stations and on C-SPAN! [Watch the C-SPAN video.] Several of the other poets present did read to the passing throngs at the beginning of the march route, providing inspiration and challenge to the crowds. Thanks to all who came out, to Esther for her amazing performance, and to Mike Maggio for his persistence in arranging for her to read.
- DC Poets Against the War Reading, September 12th. DC Poets Against the War hosted an open reading to celebrate the release of the first edition of its anthology at Provisions Library.
- 1st Saturday Poetic Beats Dar Es Salaam, September 6. DC Poets Against the War were the featured guests at this reading, which was dedicated to the events of 911 and the victims of the War/Terrorist Attacks and hosted by Ashawarrior and Dar Es Salaam.
 International Labor Day Reading, May 1st. Members of DC Poets Against the War gathered outside the US Department of Labor for an informal poetry reading. Poets read a selection of pieces relating work and war. This event was covered by DC Indymedia.
- Poetry on the Mall. Members of DC Poets Against the War led a poetry reading at the Smithsonian Metro stop on the National Mall. Participants read their own works as well as anti-war poems written by others.
- Open Reading, March 4th. This was DC Poets Against the War's second open reading, held at the DC Center for Activism and the Arts.
- National Day of Poetry Against the War, February 12th.
 The first event of DC Poets Against the War was an open reading at the All Souls Unitarian Church. Over 200 people came out to read their own work, read the work of others, and listen to anti-war poetry. The event was fully recorded by DC Indymedia and documented by filmmakers working with the national group, Poets Against the War.
Planning a peace or poetry event that you'd like us to list here? Let us know at browning@womenarts.org.
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