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Now in its tenth year, online poetry journal Beltway Poetry Quarterly prides itself on its ability to capture the full scope of life in our nation’s capital. In every issue, the journal strives to include DC-area poets from a variety of backgrounds, ages, and levels of experience. With poems that range in style from spoken word to academic to avant-garde, Beltway vividly presents what Roberts calls “a poetic portrait of this vibrant, frustrating, wonderful city.” In addition to the journal, Beltway Poetry Quarterly also boasts an extensive web reference section that both aides and promotes the work of poets working in and around Washington, D.C.

Throughout 2010, Beltway plans to commemorate its decade in poetry with a series of special events. Most notably, in January 2010, Beltway editor and publisher Kim Roberts released a print anthology of Washington, D.C. poetry with Plan B Press entitled Full Moon on K Street: Poems on Washington D.C.  With authors ranging from inaugural poet Elizabeth Alexander to former senator and presidential candidate Eugene J. McCarthy, Full Moon on K Street is “a love letter to Washington” that dates back to 1950 up to the present day.

Beltway Poetry Quarterly can be found online at www.beltwaypoetry.com.