Sylvia Dianne Beverly is an internationally acclaimed poet who has been featured at the Smithsonian's Museum of History, African Arts Museum, Hirshhorn Museum, and other Smithsonians. Ladi Di as she is affectionately called is a founding member of the poetry ensemble "Collective Voices” as well as Poets on the Green Line, Poetry X Hunger, Poetry Poster Project and Voices of Woodlawn. She’s also a founding member of the Anointed PENS (Poets Empowered to Nurture Souls) Poetry Ministry, an alum of Poets in Progress, the author of three books (Forever In Your Eyes, Cooking Up South, and A Kiss of Curiousity), and her poetry appears in several International anthologies, Moonstone Press Anthology, and as part of Mike Maggio’s 30/30 Series for National Poetry month. Ladi Di, also known as "Love Poet", is the proud Matriarch of her family. She is both a Poet of Excellence and a Literary Leader in Prince George’s County. Poetry is her passion.

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