For Chicago Poetry Center Poets and Students, Inspiration is an Exchange
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At the Chicago Poetry Center, we’re constantly in awe of how inspiring our Poets in Residence are. Whether they’re connecting with students via weekly In-School Residencies or giving dynamic performances during our Virtual Pop Up Assemblies, our poets always make an impression. We also can’t forget the ways CPC students and their poems energize their teaching artists.
After a day of teaching, Poet in Residence Davon Clark felt particularly moved by his students’ haiku-inspired writing and decided to pair their poems with some of his own visual art. He shared the video on Chicago Poetry Center’s social media pages. “I practiced some color grading on some spare clips from the past year and sat with their words for a bit,” he explained.
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As our 20-week residencies move past their midpoint, it’s important to take a moment to reflect on the impact of our programs. Our Poets in Residence not only teach fun, engaging poetry lessons, but they also facilitate the exchange of art and ideas among students, teachers, and schools. Davon summarized it perfectly when he wrote, “I really appreciate the opportunity to be involved in the beautiful, reciprocal arrangement of education.”
In celebration of Black women in history, CPC student poet Cyniah from Miles Davis Elementary recites “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou.
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We hope these warmer, sunnier days bring you your own inspiration and creative energy.
