Personal Statement: Salvadoran poet Roque Dalton wrote that "poetry, like bread, is for everyone." I am a poet and editor committed to promoting a poetry that speaks to us every day, that names injustices and imagines better futures for ourselves and our societies. In my poetry, I grapple with social forces that shape our lives - from economic and racial inequality to militarism and the impacts of American policy abroad. As coordinator of D.C. Poets Against the War, I work to create opportunities for other poets to express themselves and to challenge, provoke, and lead the way to a better world.

I am available for readings, writing workshops, and talks on the transformative power of art. I can offer readings by DC Poets Against the War, and workshops on fundraising and management for artists in theatre, film, video, and creative writing.