Tuesday, May 15, 2012

PAST: POETRY: Experimental eve features Poets Reading Works on the theme of Passion in English, Chinese and German, Translations will be read and select works will have Musical Accompaniment, at Watha T. Daniel/ Shaw Library this WED, May 15th from 6:30pm - 8:00pm, Free

Sarah Browning, local poet and Director of 

Split This Rock and DC Poets Against the War
Experimental poetry reading at the Watha T. Daniel Library features Poems on the theme of Passion in in English, German and Chinese! Select poems will be accompanied by music
Wednesday, May 15th 
6:30pm - 8:00pm or so
Free

Watha T. Daniel Library at night
The Watha T. Daniel library, located just steps from the Shaw Metro near Rhode Island Ave & 7th St NW, invites you to an experimental poetry reading, featuring poets reading in English, German, and Chinese.  Featured poets include: Nora Bossong (Germany). Sarah Browning (Split This Rock) and Joseph Ross (both from DC, representing the USA) and selected students (representing China). Poets will recite in their native languages works composed on the topic of passion. Translations of each poem will be read, followed by a interactive discussion on the theme of the poems. Music will be provided for some of the reading.

Watha T. Daniel/ Shaw Library
1630 7th St NW 
at Rhode Island Ave & 7th, near R St
Metro: Shaw, just 50 feet from the metro exit

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