Gregory Luce mentioned I forgot to discuss The Literary House Party that took place Friday night at AWP. His summary is below. He left out the mardi gras beads, the parade with floats, and the horses, but what can you do?

The annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference came to Washington last week. I am well outside of academe and so did not attend any official functions. However, there were many offsite readings and other events open to the public; in addition, “civilians” were welcome at their magnificent and overflowing bookfair on Saturday, the final day of the conference. I went to a very inspiring and enjoyable literary house party in Adams Morgan (not far from my home) on Friday night. I heard many good poems, met in person for the first time a virtual friend and fellow poet, Bernadette Geyer, and made the acquaintance of the editors of Drunken Boat, 32 Poems, and several other fine little mags.

If you missed The Literary House Party, I am sorry for your loss/missing. Drunken Boat, Born, Tuesday: An Art Projects, and Defunct participated. The wine flowed in a tall house in Adams Morgan (DC) not far from the main hotels, and the performers worked their magic on a mesmerized crowd.

I would like to share photos but it’s a pain to get photos from my phone to the interwebs as of now, so that will be for another day. I’ve got poems to write before I sleep, mes amis.