Elizabeth Woods-Darby is a somatic therapy-trained poet, mother & multi-media artist.

Her work centers on the permeability and grit of motherhood and is influenced by her childhood growing up on a rural farmstead in Colorado without running water. Her work often seeks to connect the wilderness of nature to the wildness of humanity. Her first book of poetry Bones We Made Together out Feb 21st, 2026 from Daxson Publishing.

Elizabeth will be part of an event celebrating her book launch THIS SATURDAY February 21st, 2026 at Babe's Tea Room (Entrance on, 2401 15th Street, Platte St #170, Denver, CO 80202) from 5:30 to 7:30pm. All are welcome!

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Lady Julianne is a poet, film maker, business owner & visionary — working to build her audience & grow in every direction of her passions.

With a handful of life experiences that taught her resilience fairly early - Lady Julianne transmutes her lessons & pain into reframes that feel light & magical while simultaneously encouraging introspection & depth. Lady Julianne seeks to use written & performance poetry to inspire one to see themselves, the world, & their own potential differently.

In her words: I’d love it if people consumed my work & thought to themselves: "maybe I can" or - even better, "maybe I am."

Julianne has no intention of shying away from how deeply she cares about writing & expanding her craft. Often visualizing a reality where global reach is attainable for her. This is only the beginning.

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Doctor Ricardo J. Bogaert-Álvarez is a retired Dominican-American chemical engineer and award-winning poet. He was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic and grew up in a hacienda. He obtained his B.S. in chemical engineering at the PUCMM[1] in Santiago. Then he attended the University of Delaware where he graduated with his chemical engineering masters and PhD. He has lived in the United States since 1981 and resides in Denver with his beloved wife Laura. He has published poems in the “El Sol” newspaper and in the magazines “The New Press” and “Ribbons” among other publications. He taught chemistry and chemical engineering in several universities. He has published four bilingual poetry books: “The Samurai Poet”, “The Dance of the Phoenix,” “Romance and Haiku Elixir” and now “Chronicles of a Young Dominican.” In those books, each poem is in Spanish and English. He is a member of the Columbine Poets, Inc, which is a poetry club at the state level in Colorado. In poetry contests of this club, he has won several awards. He also presented several workshops in that club. He’s also a member of the Tanka Society of America. He’s the treasurer of the Colorado Alliance of Latino Mentors and Author (CALMA). Since 2021 his main efforts have been focused on introducing the poetic form Tanka to Colorado.