Two poems about summer, love, and growth—emotional and physical. We give you two poems as we speed through the second week of July here in the DMV. Diana Woodcock’s “Morning to Dusk” offers a ladybug snuggled waiting for the right partner, and in “The Gardener” by Lori Rottenberg, she writes, “What if marriage is a […]
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WWPH Writes: Issue # 27
Welcome to Issue #27 and Happy Pride Month! The Washington Writers’ Publishing House (WWPH) is committed to inclusivity and diversity throughout the year, still, we are thrilled to spotlight two LGBTQ+ writers in this issue during Pride Month! The multi-talented, DC-based poet Regie Cabico shares two new poems while former New Yorker and now DC-based […]
WWPH Writes: Issue # 26
Welcome to Issue 26, and to our first anniversary! We have been publishing WWPH Writes for over a year and celebrating over 50 writers! In this issue, we highlight poet, activist, and singer, Natalie E. Illum, and writer, Carly Feyerabend. In Illum’s poem, “The 18th Street Lounge Stopped Dancing After 29 Years,” the narrator reminisces […]
WWPH Writes: Issue # 24
Welcome to Issue 24! This issue takes a look at ways in which the narrators confront memory and challenges. In Jessica Simon’s “Stuffed Dragons,” the narrator reflects on childhood time by the sea, and though not all memories are sweet, they are still part of who we are. In “The Rest of My Life Might […]
WWPH Writes: Issue # 23
Cassiopeia. A Vigil Moon. The night sky embraces the works of our poet, Kim Roberts, and fiction writer, Marcy Dilworth, in our twenty-third issue. The language is so precise and vivid in these texts that I feel like I am with the storytellers, searching the stars, or basking in the moonlight at a Wawa convenience […]
WWPH Writes: Issue # 22
In anticipation of April, National Poetry Month, we feature two poets in this issue. First, a new poet, Liv-e, brings thoughts of summer, adolescence, and family ties in her poem, “Swim Good.” And, Steven Leyva, winner of WWPH’s 2020 Jean Feldman Poetry Prize, celebrates the re-launch of his acclaimed collection, The Understudy’s Handbook, and shares […]
WWPH Writes: Issue # 21
Welcome to Issue 21! We have two sense-drenched works to share: the “ephemera” of cherry blossoms in Otito Greg-Obi‘s vivid poem “Cherry Blossoms” and Cameron MacKenzie’s equally alive and spring-infused flash fiction, “Umbrella.” (I had to look it up–this year’s 110th Cherry Blossom Festival is March 20-April 17 in Washington DC). Read about our special […]