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Registration is Now Open for Poetry Out Loud 2026 !!!

The Chicago Poetry Center is pleased to serve in its 9th year as the Chicagoland Regional Host Organization for the Poetry Out…

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‘Queer Canvas’: Portrait Poems

As we continue distance learning, students at Taft Freshman Academy continue to generate beautiful poems!  How would we describe ourselves…

November Poetry Programs Spotlight

A New School Year at the Chicago Poetry Center!   This month, CPC launched its 2020-21 poetry residencies. While there’s…

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