Kim Roberts
@kimroberts-dc.bsky.social
Two new books in 2025! "Q&A for the End of the World," a poetry collaboration with Michael Gushue, and "Buried Stories: Walking Tours of Washington, DC-Area Cemeteries."
A variation on the Little Free Library theme: this one's a chalk-and-eraser library. #littlefreelibrary
July 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A variation on the Little Free Library theme: this one's a chalk-and-eraser library. #littlefreelibrary
Leading a pantoum workshop for the Washington Writers Publishing House Summer Salon, last night at @rhizomedc.bsky.social. Great turnout!
July 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Leading a pantoum workshop for the Washington Writers Publishing House Summer Salon, last night at @rhizomedc.bsky.social. Great turnout!
Nice to see! 730DC featured tonight's panel discussion at MLK Library, "Vital Signs: DC and the Poetry of AIDS."Come join us! I cohost with @regie.bsky.social, with speakers @danvera.com, @bernardwelt.bsky.social , and Christopher Prince. Free! Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-se...
June 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Nice to see! 730DC featured tonight's panel discussion at MLK Library, "Vital Signs: DC and the Poetry of AIDS."Come join us! I cohost with @regie.bsky.social, with speakers @danvera.com, @bernardwelt.bsky.social , and Christopher Prince. Free! Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-se...
Don't miss this one! "Vital Signs: DC and the Poetry of AIDS," Thursday, June 26 at 7pm, MLK Library, DC. Free. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-se...
June 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Don't miss this one! "Vital Signs: DC and the Poetry of AIDS," Thursday, June 26 at 7pm, MLK Library, DC. Free. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-se...
Thrilled to be part of this Queer Poetry Marathon at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC, Saturday, May 31 from 10am to Noon. Followed by an afternoon regional small book fair and open mic. Free! Info and registration: dclibrary.libnet.info/event/13581949
May 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Thrilled to be part of this Queer Poetry Marathon at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC, Saturday, May 31 from 10am to Noon. Followed by an afternoon regional small book fair and open mic. Free! Info and registration: dclibrary.libnet.info/event/13581949
Official squeeze toy of 2025 World Pride in Washington, DC.
May 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Official squeeze toy of 2025 World Pride in Washington, DC.
Two young bucks with horns in felt showed up for Memorial Day at the Old Soldier's Home cemetery in DC.
May 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Two young bucks with horns in felt showed up for Memorial Day at the Old Soldier's Home cemetery in DC.
Matcha-flavored beer. Who knew this was a thing? And look at the color of that foam!
May 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Matcha-flavored beer. Who knew this was a thing? And look at the color of that foam!
Little Free Library in my neighborhood comes complete with miniature living room where you can read the books you pick out, relaxing on the teeny-weeny couch.
May 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Little Free Library in my neighborhood comes complete with miniature living room where you can read the books you pick out, relaxing on the teeny-weeny couch.
Some blue sky for BlueSky. In Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC.
May 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Some blue sky for BlueSky. In Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC.
"Swing" by Nari Ward (2010, car tire with shoe tips, shoe tongues, and rope) at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. From the amazing exhibit, "The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture." Highly recommended.
May 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
"Swing" by Nari Ward (2010, car tire with shoe tips, shoe tongues, and rope) at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. From the amazing exhibit, "The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture." Highly recommended.
The espresso martini at Zaytinya Restaurant in DC is flavored with anise. A very fine variation!
May 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The espresso martini at Zaytinya Restaurant in DC is flavored with anise. A very fine variation!
After the rains, catalpa blossoms littering the grass...
May 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
After the rains, catalpa blossoms littering the grass...
Michael Gushue and I reading from our brand spanking new book! Poems about sci-fi movies from the 1950s & 60s.
May 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Michael Gushue and I reading from our brand spanking new book! Poems about sci-fi movies from the 1950s & 60s.
Who knew that sake now comes in cute little juice boxes?!
May 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Who knew that sake now comes in cute little juice boxes?!
Lit Box is an innovative new book vending machine coming to DC. Very pleased to have one of my books, "A Literary Guide to Washington, DC" included. Curated by @ladiwoods.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Lit Box is an innovative new book vending machine coming to DC. Very pleased to have one of my books, "A Literary Guide to Washington, DC" included. Curated by @ladiwoods.bsky.social
Alas: a very Gertrude Stein moment in my neighborhood.
May 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Alas: a very Gertrude Stein moment in my neighborhood.
Join me for "Science/Fiction" on Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry, Sunday, May 4, 3pm Eastern. Featuring me and Michael Gushue, plus Lynn McGee, followed by open mic. Free! Register on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
May 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Join me for "Science/Fiction" on Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry, Sunday, May 4, 3pm Eastern. Featuring me and Michael Gushue, plus Lynn McGee, followed by open mic. Free! Register on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Sneek preview of "Capital Queer," the forthcoming anthology from Washington Writers Publishing House, edited by @jcolson.bsky.social and Caroline Bock. Sweet!
April 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Sneek preview of "Capital Queer," the forthcoming anthology from Washington Writers Publishing House, edited by @jcolson.bsky.social and Caroline Bock. Sweet!
With Nancy Naomi Carlson and @christinadaub.bsky.social at Kensington Day of the Book Festival.
April 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
With Nancy Naomi Carlson and @christinadaub.bsky.social at Kensington Day of the Book Festival.
Michael Gushue wants YOU. He's not messing around.
April 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Michael Gushue wants YOU. He's not messing around.
Can Tracey Meikle rock a life jacket, or what?
April 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Can Tracey Meikle rock a life jacket, or what?
The Anacostia Watershed Society offers free sunset boat tours throughout the summer. Incredible bird watching, plus we saw a beaver!
April 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The Anacostia Watershed Society offers free sunset boat tours throughout the summer. Incredible bird watching, plus we saw a beaver!
Great panel of writers, all included in the Library of America Latino Anthology, last night at MLK Library in DC. Thoughtful and inspiring. @danvera.com @alexlregalado.bsky.social @fjaragon2025.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Great panel of writers, all included in the Library of America Latino Anthology, last night at MLK Library in DC. Thoughtful and inspiring. @danvera.com @alexlregalado.bsky.social @fjaragon2025.bsky.social
