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Edgar Allan Poe Memorial, Baltimore, Maryland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWP Baltimore Daxson Publishing On-Site Reading & Author Signing Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, March 5th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00am-12:00pm: The Day the Flowers Bloomed by Clara Roque-Wagner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:00pm-2:00pm:Soul Open by Jeffrey Martin<\/strong> CANCELLED<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1:30pm-3:30pm: Love, Magic & Maroon Moons Teas & Tonics by Stella the Poet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, March 6th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00am-12:00pm: A Sentimental Garden by Veronica Cerna<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:00am-1:00pm: Touch the Sky (2nd Edition) by Donato Martinez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday<\/strong>, March 7th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00am-12:00pm: The Pain Left Behind Surviving A Suicide Loss A Collection of Poems: Creating Peace Through the Grieving Process by Erica Lopez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:00pm: AWP Main Stage: It’s Not Okay!<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1:30pm-3:30pm: Gamut Eclectic & Mundane: Life Perspectives by Cherice Cameron<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWP Baltimore 2026 Daxson Publishing Off-Site Readings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Daxson Publishing Vision<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daxson Publishing was created to help marginalized artists publish their work, so the world can hear their voice. The vision for this publishing house is to help artists publish without the need to face the struggle of the publishing process. Everyone’s voice deserves to be heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lili of the Valley Poems <\/strong>
Rosalilia M. Mendoza<\/pre>\n\n\n
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Rosalilia M. Mendoza <\/strong>was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley\/ Tatavian lands, Roslilia M. Mendoza is the eldest daughter of six siblings. Her parents migrated from Zacatecas, Jalisco and Michoacan. As a former therapist, teacher, community and political activist, Rosalilia shares her healing journey through writings and the arts in the hopes of transforming weeds into blooming gardens. Currently, Rosalilia enjoys reading, writing, researching her family tree, challenging social and political issues impacting Indigenous peoples from all continents, and both envisioning and creating a better world, for her sunshine Chalchihuitl and all future generations to thrive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In Solace Poems<\/strong>
Adrian Fuerte-Campos<\/pre>\n\n\n
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These poems chronicles the journey of a young adult trying to navigate his way through his mental health journey. Each poem is the process he goes through in trying to make sense of the world. He worries about the future, struggles to live in the present, and obsesses about the past. This book of poems is a secret chronicling the struggle of the teen mind. It is written to show teens the consistent struggle of general humanity, but most importantly that we are not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Mariposa de Fuego: A Journey to Empowerment <\/strong>
\u00c1urea Maria Altamirano<\/pre>\n\n\n
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My poems speak about my journey of life through my explorations, processing of uncomfortable feelings, and stories never told from my childhood to my adulthood in order to find my path of healing: Dismembering and taming my fears to find my cure. I took the decision to become conscious of all of my traumas after a strong period of depression after my father’s death. I still have a long walk to go but now I am more conscious about it, so I can pursue my dream of owning myself. My journey goes through my processes; loss of friends in childhood, the influences of the life of women in my family on me, my feminism perspective, grief about my relationship with my father, my motherhood and being a Latina, as well as relationship issues and discovering what is what I am looking for in life. The book could not leave behind my native language, so there are sparks of Spanish all over the poems, and it contains my own artwork and also photography in collaboration. I hope you enjoy accompanying me in this bumpy journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Pain Left Behind: Surviving Suicide Loss A Collection of Poems<\/strong>
Erica B. Castro<\/pre>\n\n\n
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Erica Castro’s poetry vulnerably dives into the complex, raw emotions following a loved one’s suicide, revealing the indescribable pain and melancholic beauty in memories of those gone too soon. She offers a voice to those forced into the “Suicide Club,” a group no one wishes to join, highlighting the spectrum of grief and loss that forever alters relationships and immerses survivors with guilt. Through her work, and the complicated nature of grief, Erica’s poetry is a profound exploration of the continuous cycle of guilt and the relentless quest for healing in the aftermath of suicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Creating Peace Through the Grieving Process<\/strong>
Erica B. Castro<\/pre>\n\n\n
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Creating Peace through the grieving process is a book that takes readers on a journey towards finding peace after a loved one has passed away. It gives the reader tools and what signs to look for when our loved ones are trying to connect with us. She uses her own stories of loss, and discovers peace by learning how to connect with the spirit world and how to incorporate our loved ones who have passed into our daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Gamut Eclectic & Mundane: Life Perspectives<\/strong>
Cherice Cameron<\/pre>\n\n\n
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Journey through a kaleidoscope of experience in Gamut Eclectic and Mundane: Life Perspectives<\/em>. From the serene landscapes of Idaho to the tumultuous depths of the human soul, this poetry collection offers a poignant exploration of life’s complexities. Immerse yourself in vivid imagery as the author delves into themes of nature, birth, death, domestic abuse, and the transformative power of love. Feel the sting of heartbreak, the joy of discovery, and the bittersweet embrace of acceptance. With each verse, you’ll find yourself connecting to the universal experiences that shape us all. Gamut Eclectic and Mundane<\/em> is a testament to the power of poetry to awaken the senses, ignite the imagination, and leave an indelible mark on the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Day the Flowers Bloomed<\/strong>
Clara X Roque-Wagner<\/pre>\n\n\n
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The Day the Flowers Bloomed<\/em> is a collection of bilingual poetry that takes you on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and growth while wondering if the world around us has enough space for that. Guided by the voice of the author’s inner child, she explores the possibility of childhood memories and reminiscence. Questions are asked even if they’re not able to be answered. One question that always remains is, how can people blossom in a world that isn’t built for people to do so under capitalism and trauma? Is this the house that we are supposed to live and love in? Is home found in our bodies, in bowls of fruit, in different corners of the Earth? The Day the Flowers Bloomed<\/em> searches for these answers and creates a playground to daydream in, to find connection and to find the Self<\/em>. This book goes back and forth between English and Spanish to capture the totality of the author’s voice and to give space for others to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Robot Lover<\/strong>
Lisa Montagne<\/pre>\n\n\n
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This collection of poems explores the human family’s relationship with the intersection between nature and technology, and asks the question: Will we become robot lovers? This poetry collection takes the reader on a journey looking at the impact of technology in our lives, and how it impacts society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Different Worlds<\/strong>
Konah B.

A Simply Youth Collection<\/pre>\n\n\n
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The book is about a young African girl who is caught between two worlds. Migrating from Africa to America and the culture shock it is when she comes to this new world. Moving here to this new world and enduring many hardships and challenges while navigating this system. Overcoming barriers and obstacles that she never thought possible. It’s about a young girl who is faced with challenges and obstacles and manages to overcome them. This young girl is a survivor of war, adoption trauma, poverty, and generational abuse. She writes to her inner child to remind her she is not alone and that she must keep going. She writes about the struggles with her adopted family, and how she struggled to mend bridges with them. The losses she’s endured throughout her life from a young age have strengthened her personal growth and development. It’s about a young girl who’s trying to fight for survival in a world that is consistently failing her and she has to fight back to make her life a better place. The book is about a girl who keeps hope alive when hope feels lost. A girl who never gives up and tries her hardest to keep moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Mariposa De Fuego: Un Camina Al Empoderamiento<\/strong>
\u00c1urea Maria Altamirano<\/pre>\n\n\n
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Mis poemas hablan de mi viaje por la vida a trav\u00e9s de mis exploraciones y el procesamiento de varios de mis sentimientos inc\u00f3modos, e historias nunca antes contadas desde mi infancia hasta mi edad adulta. Despu\u00e9s de un fuerte periodo de depresi\u00f3n tras la muerte de mi padre, lo \u00fanico que quedaba enfrentar y dominar mis miedos; desmembrarlos, desarticularlos para encontrar mi cura. Tom\u00e9 la decisi\u00f3n de escuchar a mis traumas, pero tambi\u00e9n a mi ni\u00f1a interior y aprender de su sabidur\u00eda. A\u00fan hay un largo camino por recorrer, pero ahora soy m\u00e1s consciente de ello, para poder perseguir mi sue\u00f1o de ser due\u00f1a de m\u00ed misma. Mi viaje pasa por mis procesos; la p\u00e9rdida de amigos en la infancia, las influencias de la vida de las mujeres de mi familia en m\u00ed, mi perspectiva del feminismo, el duelo por la relaci\u00f3n con mi padre, mi maternidad y ser latina, as\u00ed como los problemas de pareja y descubrir qu\u00e9 es lo que busco en la vida. El libro no pod\u00eda dejar atr\u00e1s la lengua de mis padres, as\u00ed que hay chispazos de Quechua en algunos poemas, y tambi\u00e9n de ingl\u00e9s, porque no puedo negar que tambi\u00e9n forma parte de m\u00ed. Contiene ilustraciones m\u00edas y tambi\u00e9n fotograf\u00edas en colaboraci\u00f3n. Espero que disfrutes acompa\u00f1\u00e1ndome en este accidentado viaje.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Myth Opportunities<\/strong>
Peter Lechuga<\/pre>\n\n\n
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Peter Lechuga crafts a striking debut poetry collection where the personal and the mythic collide with electrifying intensity. Drawing from his Mexican-American upbringing in Southern California, Lechuga weaves together the ancient and the contemporary, blending Aztec and Greek mythology with raw, heart-wrenching stories of love, loss, and the search for meaning. With intricate rhyme schemes and lyrical finesse, he transforms personal pain into powerful, timeless mythologies-inviting readers to witness the sacred and the everyday in new and profound ways. These poems don’t just tell stories–they forge new myths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Edgar Allan Poe Memorial, Baltimore, Maryland AWP Baltimore Daxson Publishing On-Site Reading & Author Signing Schedule Thursday, March 5th 10:00am-12:00pm: The Day the Flowers Bloomed by Clara Roque-Wagner 12:00pm-2:00pm:Soul Open by Jeffrey Martin CANCELLED 1:30pm-3:30pm: Love, Magic & Maroon Moons Teas & Tonics by Stella the Poet Friday, March 6th 10:00am-12:00pm: A Sentimental Garden by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"brizy-blank-template.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/daxsonpublishing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/daxsonpublishing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/daxsonpublishing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/daxsonpublishing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/daxsonpublishing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/daxsonpublishing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":134,"href":"http:\/\/daxsonpublishing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/daxsonpublishing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}