David Alberto Fernández is a poet based in Washington DC. Born in Miami to Cuban parents and raised in Hialeah, Florida, he published a chapbook of poems, “Flowers beyond here” in 2020. His collection of bilingual poems Mundo se consume/World consumes itself, is being published by Beltway Editions in October 2025. He has happily worked as a librarian in the world’s largest library for over two decades.