Larew, Hiram, 1953-

Larew has published his poetry in several journals, books and collections and has received awards from Louisiana Literature, the Washington Review and others. His first collection of poems was published in 1999 by the City of Baltimore as the winning entry in the Artscape poetry competition. His second collection was published in 2007 by Vrzhu Press. He co-founded The Poet Connection, an informal advocacy effort that promotes the diversity of poetic voices in Prince George's County. He lives in Upper Marlboro, MD and works for the federal government on international farming programs.