Student poets shine at CPC’s annual All Schools Readings
Earlier this month, Residency students gathered with their families, teachers, and Poets in Residence to share their original poems at the Winter 2024 All Schools Reading. Representing 11 Chicago schools, this showcase brought together over 30 students from across the city to bravely read their poems in front of a packed audience at the Poetry Foundation.
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Seeing Mondays Through a Poet’s Eyes
We’re thrilled to share the blossoming creativity of Poet in Residence Philip Berezney’s 1st grade poets at Brennemann Elementary.
Enjoy the following excerpt from a poem written by Ms Cooly’s class after reading Francisco Alarcón’s poem, “On Monday I Feel Like a Dragon / El lunes me siento como un dragón”
On Mondays I feel like
a calm turtle or a scared bear.
I feel sleepy like a puppy,
sleepy like a cat,
sleepy como un caballo cansado,
subiendo las escaleras y se calló.
A New Look At Blue Hour
We’re excited to share that Edgar Kunz, Seo Jung Hak (서정학), and Megan Sungyoon are March’s featured Blue Hour poets. The Blue Hour reading features poets from Chicago and beyond, preceded by a five person lottery-style open mic and followed by community gathering time. Click the link to RSVP below.
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