The poets completed the first leg of their marathon Friday afternoon at the Library of Congress — saying 37 poems in two hours — without breaking a sweat. They replenished themselves with Salamancan almonds that José María Prieto had brought from Spain. But they hardly needed a break. The drive to create and share the creation is indefatigable, beyond their control.
“It’s the necessity to express something,” said Eugenia Muñoz from Colombia.
“It’s the most important thing you do,” said Rei Berroa from the Dominican Republic.
The marathon continues Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Casa de la Luna, 4020 Georgia Ave. NW. Admission is free. Members of the public will be able to give poems in Spanish.
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