Pocket Poems

Currently, artBeat is editing submissions we've received for "Pocket Poems," a pocket-sized literary  magazine showcasing the work of D.C. youth under the age of 25. The goal of the magazine is to celebrate youth creativity and self-expression and to create an avenue of literary exchange between young poets; literally, we are binding your work together to form a window into D.C. youth writing.  Our audience includes youth, ranging from 7th grade at Friendship Edison Blow Pierce Junior Academy to recent graduates of the Lannan Fellows program at Georgetown University. But the audience will also be educators and administrators at schools/ organizations who create the space for this work. Some themes that have surfaced from the work of young poets are: "neighborhoods,""space in the place," "imitation," and "the war poem." We're also including an interview with awesome activist/ poet ammiel alcalay. But really, it's a youth-focused thang. We're going to print in late July 2008, but there is still time to submit your work. Young poets can submit up to three poems to Montana: montana.artbeat@gmail.com. Please attach a bio including your neighborhood and a detail about you that you'd like to share with other young writers. And contact Montana with any questions via email or phone: 617.448.4337.