a prelude to the feature film, "The Acting Class," by British filmmakers, Deirdre O'Neill and Mike Wayne. The poetry reading was curated by the poet, Vanessa Jimenez Gabb. Garrett spoke about the taxi industry and also read poems about his long career as a taxi driver. In 2017, Garrett’s spoken word play, “Conspiracy Theory: The Mysterious Death of Dorothy Kilgallen,” was performed at the Boog City Poets’Theater Festival, curated by poet, Joel Allegretti. The play was published in Issue 8 of the performance art journal, “Nerve Lantern.” Awards and honors In 2000, Garrett’s chapbook, “Taxi Dreams,” was a finalist in the Gival Press National Chapbook Competition. In 2009, Garrett was featured in Amy Braunschweiger's book Taxi Confidential: Life, Death and 3 a.m. Revelations in New York City Cabs''. In June 2014, Garrett was awarded first place in the 2nd Annual Juanita Torrence-Thompson International Poetry Competition sponsored by Amulet Poetry Magazine. Curation In August 2016, Garrett was the curator for Poets' Theater at the 9th Annual Boog City Music, Poetry and Theater Festival in the East Village, Manhattan. On September 30, 2018, Garrett was invited to be the poetry curator of "An Afternoon of Poetry in Albert's Garden." For this reading, Garrett invited the poets, Jeffrey Cyphers Wright, John J. Trause, Hilary Sideris, Austin Alexis, and Jessica Nooney to be featured with readings from their published works. Garrett served as Emcee for the event held in the Shade Garden, and he ended the reading with his recently published poem, "Texas Wildflowers in Spring: In Memory of Lady Bird Johnson." Filmography In 2019, Garrett was the subject of the short film: “The Taxicab Poet: Davidson Garrett,” by filmmaker, Zardon Richardson. The film was screened at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC Radio, as a part of the PEN World Voices Festival. In September 2008, texts from Garrett's book, “King Lear of the Taxi” were used for the short film, "Taxi Driver," screened at the Portobello Film Festival in London, by director Ray Andrew Wilkes, with Garrett recording the voice-over for the film. Publications References External links Video: Davidson Garrett Taxi Cab Poet (2019) by Zardon Media on YouTube (screened at the PEN World Voices Festival, May, 2019) Video: The Nuyorican Poets Cafe 40th Anniversary Celebration: Davidson Garrett (2014) by PEN America on YouTube Video: Watching the Meter: Poetry from the Taxi Drivers Workshop - Davidson Garrett (2013) by PEN America