The Hour: Poetry Open Mic - Created and hosted by poet María Fernanda

María Fernanda (she/hers) is a poet from DC. Her work explores the intimacy of sisterhood, the anchor of intergenerational coexistence, and grief. Awarded the Norma Elia Cantú Award in Creative Writing, her work appears in The Healing Verse Poetry Line, Cave Canem’s Dogbytes, Cheryl Clarke's born in a bed of good lessons: poems inspired by the works of Lucille Clifton, and more. She is the founder of a poetry garden, where Black poets and gardeners discuss their creative and historic connections to gardens. Connect with her at mariafernandapoet.com and @poetrywithmariafernanda.recorded 6/5/2025