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Poetry off the Shelf: Jane Hirshfield

Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL

Join the Poetry Foundation for a reading with Jane Hirshfield, whom the Washington Post describes as belonging “among the modern masters.” Her nine poetry collections include Ledger; The Beauty; Given Sugar, Given Salt, a finalist for the 2001 National Book Critics Circle Award; and After, winner of a T.S. Eliot …

Forms & Features: Process

Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL

All experience levels are welcome to a discussion and creative writing workshop led by Maggie Queeney, Library Coordinator. In this third installment of the Forms & Features series on process, we continue to explore revision practices, with a focus on endings and the “finished” poem. Participants should bring one original …

Literature for All of Us Poetry Bash

Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL

Literature for All of Us brings the rewards of reading and writing through book group discussions to teen mothers and other participants in underserved neighborhoods. Join Literature for All of Us book group participants for an end of the school year celebration. Students come together to share their perspectives on …