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| Becker - Anne | Anne Becker is a writer, teacher and former producer of literary audiocassettes and radio programming. Her book The Transmutation Notebooks: Poems in the Voices of Charles and Emma Darwin was published by Forest Woods Media in 1996. Becker's poems have appeared in Antioch Review, Southern Poetry Review, Gargoyle Magazine, Washington Jewish Week, The Audubon Naturalist News, and other journals and anthologies. In 2007, her chapbook, The Good Body, was published by Finishing Line Press, fall, 2007. Presently, she teaches at the Writer's Center in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Poets-in-the-Schools program, and provides poetry tutorials. Since 2001 she has conducted Writing the Body, an ongoing poetry workshop for those with experience of life-threatening illness or chronic conditions, either as patients, caregivers, or family members. She currently serves as Poet Laureate for Takoma Park, MD. |
| Breeskin - John | Dr. Breeskin, who prefers to be called Sparky, likes to think of himself as a 73 year old poet. He brings his experience as clinical psychologist, professor, son, father, and lover into his poetry and hopes to share it with others. |
| Bruker - Sally | Bio- sally Brucker has lived in Takoma Park for 20 years. An art therapist and visual artist, she dabbles in poetry now and then. |
| Burke - Ron | "Just Ron" aka Ron Burke is a 36 yr old husband and father of three, he is an Admissions Officer for a local University and writes poetry and stories at night. In 2001, Just Ron self-published a book of poems, Seasons of Love, f or his (now) wife Tonya (it worked!) Just Ron is putting the finishing touches on a book of short stories, not yet titled, and a novel is planned for publication in 2009. Email him with comments at rcburke2000@yahoo.com |
| Cohen - Mattie | I am Mattie Cohen, daughter of Randy Cohen and am 13 years old living in Takoma Park. |
| Coll - Regina | Regina Coll is the poet-webmaster and chief-cook-bottle-washer for the Bathroom Poetry Project - use the CONTACT link to get to her - it'll work! |
| Fang - Clara | Coming Soon |
| Fitzpatrick - Martin | Martin FitzPatrick has lived in Takoma Park for nearly 10 years and dreams of founding a school of poetry called the Poetry of Agitation. He is currently working at home raising two small children and therefore writes infrequently, with an inclination toward brevity. |
| Golberg - Laura | Coming Soon |
| Growney - JoAnne | JoAnne Growney is a Silver Spring poet whose interests include mathematics, art, saving our planet, Romania, and grandchildren. Samples of her poetry and information about her various hybrid interests may be found at http://joannegrowney.com |
| Grossweiler - Peggy | I've been writing poetry for about 15 years. I'm hoping to publish some soon. I also enjoy bicycling, gardening and time with my family (who are often a source of inspiration for my poems). I work as an administrative assistant for an architectural firm. |
| Harms - John | John is a retired Federal employee and a proud grandparent of two lovely grandchildren (Jackson - 5; Marguax - 3) who are frequently popping up in my poems. I was a late starter to poetry - never liked it in college - and penned my first poem when I turned 60. I find poetry a great way to picture my life and feelings with words. |
| Hutchins - Loraine | Coming Soon |
| Johnson - Mae | Mae Johnson and I have been a resident of Takoma Park for 29 years. I once worked as a nurse and am now an active member of Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church. Writing poems to be displayed in public bathrooms sounded unique to me, but once in my life I wanted to do something unique. |
| Jones - Nkenge | Coming Soon |
| Landry - James | Jim Landry has been a member of a touring DC rock n roll band (ACRYLIX and SHOCKO BOTTOM), a painter, a photographer and a blogger ( http://MusicFromTheFilm.blogspot.com) and current works as the Production Director for SCIENCE magazine. He is the father of a 15 year old standup bass player and husband to a playright and author. |
| Magrath - Samantha | Samantha Magrath lives in Takoma Park with her daughter, cats, and guinea pig. Her work has appeared in Antietam, Bogg, The Cape Rock, Chiron Review, Connecticut River Review, Illya's Honey, Permafrost, Writing for Our Lives, and other venues less illustrious than a public restroom. |
| Moore - Savana | Raised on a wheat farm in Kansas with a classic outhouse and having spent the last five years in Asia, Savana Moore, long-time resident of Takoma Park, is grateful for all public bathrooms that are indoors and do not require squatting. |
| Moss - Ken | Ken's relationshp relationship to Takoma Park is tenuous and deeply conflicted. Something about poetry: Potential for misuse is high if you don't read the label carefully before applying to affected area. Other: Shameless plug -- I play guitar as loud as possible in the band Seven Door Sedan. We rock. |
| Rasmussen - Olga | Dr. Olga Rodriguez Rasmussen has a doctorate in spirituality and education and is a Certified Anusara Yoga teacher in the Northern Virginia area. She moonlights as a poet and has been published in a number of online sites and newsletters. |
| Rounds - Amber | Was (literally) born and raised in Takoma Park and am just beginning to write poetry. Amber played and sang in the recent ELMSTOCK event. |
| Sherrod - Tommy | High school student at the Washington Waldrof School. Though he lives in SS, Tommy was born in Takoma Park at Washington Adventist Hospital, Tommy has played on Takoma soccer and basketball teams, and like Ken Moss, plays guitar and many other instruments in one of various bands – his bands have played at the Electric Maid, Sangha and ELMSTOCK. |
| Terchek - Mary | Mary Terchek began writing poetry when she retired from teaching in the English Department at the University of Maryland early in the 21st Century. She writes to discover. |
| Joanne Thacker | From Writing the Body WORKSHOPS: I have always written poetry for personal therapy, but I had never shared this work with anyone before joining the “writing the body” poetry workshop. The supportive, non-judgmental atmosphere encouraged me to read my poems and receive feedback. The creative assignments stimulated me to experiment with new directions in writing. My most important learning is that everyone has a voice and a story to tell. |
| Tootle - Cynthia | Rev Cynthia Tootle is a student of the Takoma Park Poet Laureate Anne Becker and of the Willow Street Yoga Center. She lives just over the border in Silver Spring. Tootle is a new and nervous poet. She is a recovering engineer and civil servant. Her poetry is inspired by her recent experience with breast cancer and her avocation as an interfaith minister at the Takoma Park Chapel. |
| Tyler, L. | My name is L. Tyler, I am a native Washingtonian, presently I reside in Silver Spring, MD. As a girl I developed a great passion for words, mainly in the form of lyrics. At the tender age of six, I was intensively listening to artist such as, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Shirley Horn...The lyrics would consume me and so love affair was formed. My passion is writing, at present I am working on, what I hope to be my first book. |
| West - Joy | Joy C. West is a native of California and avid traveler. She has traveled to very continent except Antartica. Her travels enables her to appreciate an respect the rich history each culture offers. She is an attorney in private practice in the District of Columbia. |
| Wild - Alexandra | Alexandra Wild is a student of linguistics and Chinese at the University of Maryland. She was born in Reutlingen, Germany, and currently lives in Takoma Park. Some of her favorite things are green olives, dreadlocks, and books written by Carson McCullers. |