Last Thursday I did a poetry reading for the Freemasons at Naval Lodge No. 4 in Washington DC. It was a reading open to the public so in addition to the very well dressed Masons – all were in suits or tuxes, there were a few women in the crowd.

We paired wine with the poems which is always great – wine and poetry definitely go hand-in-hand. I read 15 poems and they were paired with five  different wines.

The Wine Offerings

The Wine Offerings

 

Here’s a couple of pics from the reading:

Reading a poem!

Reading a poem!

 

My good friend Danny is the Worshipful Master of Naval Lodge No 4. Don’t ask me to explain what this means exactly, I only know he gets to wear some cool bling around his neck and he’s in charge for the year.

Worshipful Master & Poet Extraordinaire

Worshipful Master & Poet Extraordinaire

 

After the poetry was read and the wine was drunk we called it a night. I got a ton of positive feedback from those at the reading and I even sold a few books. All in all, it was a successful night!