Chicago Soul Poem: A City That Writes Together
The Chicago Soul Poem: A City That Writes Together project invites Chicagoans to pay tribute to a person, place, or thing that is indicative of the Second City through the form of a soloem. A soloem (pronounced so-lo-em) is a new poetic form, created by Chicago Poet Laureate, avery r. young. Join young at the Poetry Foundation for live performances and a screening of 31 videos from poets who submitted soloems to the project.
E’Mon Lauren, Elgin Smith and avery r. young discuss the one to capture from her soloem film shoot.
avery r. young embracing E'Mon Lauren
The Chicago Poet Laureate program is a partnership between the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the Chicago Public Library, and the Poetry Foundation. The Chicago Soul Poem: A City That Writes Together project also received funding from the Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship. This event is part of the Poetry Foundation’s fall season, Facing Life.
Additional Information
- All Poetry Foundation events are completely free of charge and open to the public.
- Advanced registration is encouraged.
- The performance space is ADA-compliant and wheelchair-accessible.
- The program will feature CART captioning and ASL interpretation.
- For more information about accessibility at the Poetry Foundation, please visit our Accessibility Guide.