“We wrote, we laughed, we dreamed out loud and left feeling lighter, brighter, and bolder thanks to María Fernanda. She plants gardens and lights fires, all while reminding us that the world depends on our critical thinking and our contributions as stewards.” — Creative Grounds Founder
“We wrote, we laughed, we dreamed out loud and left feeling lighter, brighter, and bolder thanks to María Fernanda. She plants gardens and lights fires, all while reminding us that the world depends on our critical thinking and our contributions as stewards.” — Creative Grounds Founder
María Fernanda (she/hers) writes and presents poetry across the United States. Her poetry explores the intimacy of sisterhood, the anchor of intergenerational coexistence, and grief. In 2025, She spoke to audiences in Greece, Moscow, and Hamburg. She has served more than once as a National Endowment Literary Arts Translation Fellowship grant panelist. Learn more about María Fernanda.
Book María Fernanda for Readings, Facilitation, Programming, and more!
Jacqueline and Jason’s Block Party! with Jacqueline Woodson, Jason Moran
A New Language: Broadside Workshop at DC Public Library at Mount Pleasant Library location
Park Avenue Armory’s Making Space season
Poetry Readings
María Fernanda is an award-winning poet. She experiments with visual poetics, reexamines how sound and syntax are assembled, and invites her audience in, concisely. In 2026, she presented on her independent research conducted in Spain and, separately, performing a poetry curriculum she crafted based on The 1619 Project at the DC Public Library.
Literary Facilitation
Award-winning poet María Fernanda leads literary workshops in the form of collective literary experiences. She conceives and develops each with the intention of supporting writers in their literary career. Participants create new work within her personalized framework, as well as consider unique ways to approach writing.
Programming & Collaboration
Producing prize-winning performances for fellow artists, María Fernanda specializes as a public program consultant with experience developing annual program strategies and developing artist residencies. She enjoys supporting artists and spaces to make a cultural impact.
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