April was truly a month of poetry and celebration. On April 27-29, student champions from each state and jurisdictions competed…
This year marks Poetry Out Loud’s 20th Anniversary and there is much to celebrate. On Thursday May 8, 2025, Isavel…
On Wednesday June 18, join the Chicago Poetry Center for our annual summer celebration! In line with CPC’s anti-censorship roots…
We have spent the month of April writing letters to strangers on the internet around the themes of Despair, Love…
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop at Haymarket House…
Monday March 17th was a magnificent day for the Poetry Out Loud 2025 Illinois State Competition. In Illinois this year,…
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop at Haymarket House,…
Students read Langston Hughes’ poem, ‘Motto,’ and then wrote their short poems using modern slang. “Motto” by Langston Hughes I…
*** UPDATE: We’re no longer accepting applications. Thank you to all who have applied! We will follow up with all candidates.…
*** UPDATE: We’re no longer accepting applications. Thank you to all who have applied! We will follow up with all candidates.…