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Blue Hour September 20 featuring Courtney LeBlanc & Cynthia Manick

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell.  *** HEALTH & SAFETY NOTE: We are requesting that attendees […]

We’re Hiring! Poetry Teaching Artists

Downloadable PDF – Poet in Residence Posting ** UPDATE: We’re no longer accepting applications. Thank you to all who have applied! We will follow up with all candidates.**   ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION   Mission & […]

Poetry @ The Green at 320: August

Poetry @ The Green at 320 continues for the summer season this August!   The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open […]

We’re Hiring! Marketing Assistant

Downloadable PDF – Marketing Assistant Posting ** UPDATE: We’re no longer accepting applications. Thank you to all who have applied! We will follow up with all candidates.**   ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION   Mission & Programs […]

We’re Hiring! Lit Life Intern

Downloadable PDF – Lit Life Intern Posting ** UPDATE: We’re no longer accepting applications. Thank you to all who have applied! We will follow up with all candidates.** ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION   Mission & […]

Blue Hour August 16 featuring Maggie Queeney & Brittany Rogers

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell.    The Blue Hour reading includes a brief open mic […]

Blue Hour 2023-2024 Season

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop.  Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) and features two readers from Chicago […]

For My People

This week, poets at Poe Middle School in Ms. Agboola’s class read Margaret Walker’s “For My People” and wrote a poem inspired by Walker.   My Swim Team Laniyah E.  8th g. My swim […]

Poetry @ The Green at 320: July

Poetry @ The Green at 320 continues for the summer season this July!   The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open […]

Blackout Poetry: Parting Action Shots!

For a final project, students created, ‘Blackout Poems’. They used ‘found language’ and images to create new meanings. Here are some ‘in action’ shots of student hands working away.  Blackout Poetry:  A blackout poem […]

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