Split This Rock Poetry Festival

The third national Split This Rock Poetry Festival kicks off a week from Thursday. Here are some details from their media advisory:

Washington DC – “Poetry By and For the 99%”: The third national Split This Rock Poetry Festival: Poems of Provocation & Witness will take place March 22-25, 2012, at a variety of venues in Washington DC. Featured poets include: Alice Walker, the internationally-known author of The Color Purple; Homero Aridjis, the acclaimed Latin American poet and activist; Black Arts Movement leader Sonia Sanchez; spoken word super star Carlos Andrés Gómez; and many more. In 2010, over 500 poets and poetry lovers participated in the biennial festival, many of them traveling from across the country or around the world to attend.

The festival will present more than 60 readings, workshops, panels, roundtable discussions, youth programs, and open mics, as well as an opportunity for poetry-based activism for peace and a sustainable future.

Here is a list of the featured poets. And here is the festival schedule.