Beltway Poetry Quarterly

Beltway Poetry Quarterly is an English-language, online literary magazine based in Washington, DC.

As its name suggests, it features poetry from the "Beltway" region of the Washington, DC area. The publication strives to "showcase the richness and diversity of Washington area authors in every issue." Special themes have included issues on Walt Whitman, "DC Places," and "The Evolving City". In 2004 the quarterly featured a "Wartime Issue" covering poetic responses to the Iraq War. The quarterly was founded in 2000 by Washington poet Kim Roberts who serves as editor.

Beltway Poetry Quarterly publishes poems and essays on poets with strong regional ties. Featured poets have included: Kwame Alexander, Francisco Aragón, Naomi Ayala, Holly Bass, Richard Blanco, Sarah Browning, Regie Cabico, Kenneth Carroll, Grace Cavalieri, Michael Collier, Teri Ellen Cross, Kyle Dargan, Joel Dias-Porter, Cornelius Eady, David Gewanter, Martin Galvin, Brian Gilmore, Patricia Gray, Rod Jellema, Chungmi Kim, Barbara Lefcowitz, Merrill Leffler, Reb Livingston, Mark McMorris, E. Ethelbert Miller, Linda Pastan, Richard Peabody, Stanley Plumly, Myra Sklarew, Jane Shore, Rod Smith, Sharan Strange, Hilary Tham, Maureen Thorson, Dan Vera, Joshua Weiner, Reed Whittemore, and Terence Winch.

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