Chicago Poets on Social Justice

BY Poetry Center
/ 21 Apr 2021

Chicago Poets Then & Now:

Perspectives on Social Justice

Chicago Poetry Center + Chicago History Museum

In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Chicago Poetry Center joins the Chicago History Museum to showcase exceptional Chicago poets and celebrate Chicago’s rich poetic past, with a free virtual performance on April 29, beginning at 6:00p.m.

RSVP for this free online event here. Meet the poets and learn more about the event below:

ABOUT THE POETS:

…we are each other’s
harvest:
we are each other’s
business:
we are each other’s
magnitude and bond.

-Gwendolyn Brooks, “Paul Robeson”

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“Writing poetry makes me feel like I can see myself, like I can see my reflection, but not in a mirror, in the world. I write and I know I can be reflected.”
-Oscar S.

“Writing poetry makes me feel free.”
-Buenda D.

“Writing poetry is like your best friend.”
-Jessica M.

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I’M FROM THE CITY LIGHTS / STREAMING OUT IN THE NIGHT / AND HUGE SKYSCRAPERS / TOWERING OVER THE LAKE – MELISSA E., 7TH GRADE POET