This book actually came out some time ago. I first heard some of the poems at a reading at the Folger Shakespeare Library, but did not buy the book at that time (I did buy a book of poetry – I always do at these things). I bought it more recently when Busboys & Poets featured the collection, its editor, publisher, and several of its contributors for a packed house a poetry reading on a recent weekend.

Full Moon on K Street is a collection of 101 poems that take place somewhere in Washington, DC by poets who have lived in the city. All the poems were written after 1950. The volume is a fine reminder that Washington, DC is a living, breathing cultural city. It is not just museums and monuments for the dead nor is it just a place where the federal employees goes to work. Washington is also a town filled with activists and organizers, who help create a wonderful bohemian vibe and support places like Busboys & Poets and contribute to a vibrant culture of art and poetry. Full Moon on K Street is partly a chronicle of the side of Washington you can’t see on C-SPAN.