The next Del Ray Poetry Reading takes place on Friday, Dec. 5, (7-9pm) at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, 2300 Mt. Vernon Ave. Our featured guest is local poet and author Darius Jones. After his reading, we’ll open the mic for all to read their poetry. The theme this month is “Magic of Myths.”
About Darius
Darius Jones writes Cosmic Horror, Dark Fantasy, and Science Fiction prose and poetry. His stories have appeared in The No Sleep Podcast, Timber Ghost Press, Creepy Podcast, and other places. His poetry has appeared in Strange Horizons, Space & Time Magazine, Star*Line Magazine, and Radon Journal. His first book, The Books of Hours, a collection of 24 Dark Cosmic poems, was published in 2025 by Alien Buddha Press. Darius is a member of the Horror Writers’ Association, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, the Science Fiction Poetry Association, and the Northern Virginia Writers’ Club. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia. Follow Darius on Instagram @DariusJonesWrit or learn more at dariusjoneswriter.com.