Poetry & Presence Lecture Series: Montia Daniels
Join The American Poetry Museum for poet María Fernanda’s three-part lecture series celebrating poetic thought and the communities that shape it. Q&A to follow.
Sunday, October 4 at 4:00pm
Montia Daniels (she/they) is a poet from Greenville, North Carolina and a Ph.D. Candidate in the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. She has received grants for her poetry from the Black Communications and Technology Lab and Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. She has a forthcoming poetry and sculptural project with the Black Homeplaces Project on Black queer girlhood, mother-daughter relationships, and recipes.
HOW TO RSVP for Poetry and Presence — RSVP-ing helps us determine the amount of free bites (food) and free beverages to have available. Walk-in’s welcomed. Here’s how:
Please click “Register” below; it will take you to the Venmo of @poetrywithmariafernanda.
In the What’s this for? entry window, please type in
(1) “MON”
(2) your preferredemail address
(3) $10. You will receive an official Welcome Note closer to the date with the event details!
Reminder: You will receive an official Welcome Note closer to the date with the event details once registered.
Why Venmo?
The registration is on Venmo due to the ratio between the ticketing platform fees (i.e., Eventbrite, Square App, Squarespace, and more) and the limited capacity of the venue. The Venmo platform has continued to be used successfully by participants of María Fernanda's ongoing poetry series Let's Write Poetry Saturdays from January 2024 to present. If experience any concerns, please contact our team here to support you.