Words out Loud Poetry Reading
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Sunday, Jun 14, 2026 4pm - 5:30pm
Location
Modena Reserve, 10540 Metropolitan Avenue, Kensington, MD
Details
Fran Abrams and Samuel "Sami" Miranda read from their poetry. Includes a literary trivia quiz and brief open mic.
Fran Abrams’ poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. This Pushcart Prize nominee’s published collections include Traveling on the Number Nine Bus, Nonet Poems(Kelsay Books), and Nearby Voices: Persona Poems(Bottlecap Press). Forthcoming is Gathering Memories, Collecting Dust: Poems from Eight Decades of Living. Visit franabramspoetry.com for more.
Samuel "Sami" Miranda is a visual artist, poet, filmmaker and high school teacher. His books include Protection from Erasure, We Is, and the forthcoming Unhurried. He has performed his poetry, facilitated poetry workshops, and exhibited his artwork internationally, and collaborated on several films. Sami also manages programming for the American Poetry Museum and serves as its Executive Director.
