Poetry Foundation Newsletter: September 4, 2024

Poetry Foundation Newsletter [Colorful graphic with letters ECOS surrounded by blue, pink, and green. Colorful bricks float around the letters.] Program ECOS: A Chicago Latine Poetry Festival ECOS: A Chicago Latine Poetry Festival celebrates Chicago’s relationship with and influence on Latine poetry. The festival will feature free, bilingual Spanish and English programming, including poetry readings and performances, writing workshops, live music, storytime for kids, and more across several Chicago neighborhoods from September 26-28. [Learn More and Register to Attend]( Article Meet Our Grantee-Partner: Cave Canem Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady noticed a lack of Black poets represented in the literary curriculum at all stages of education in the United States. As Black poets, they knew how difficult it was to access resources to develop one’s craft, such as writing retreats, residencies, grants, and MFA programs. They established Cave Canem Foundation, Inc. (Cave Canem) in 1996 to remedy the underrepresentation and isolation of Black poets in the literary landscape. [Learn more about Cave Canem]( [Black and white photo of Jennifer Falú, wearing a black beanie and thick-rimmed glasses, reading at a podium. In front of her are workshop attendees, who see from behind. Text reads Cave Canem Fall 2023 Equity in Verse Grantee-Partner.] Inside the July/August 2024 Issue [image] [View Issue]( [arrow] [quote] i calculate loss like anyone a fugitive to sleeping — Ibe Liebenberg Article Where Desire Plays Out as Allegory BY Brian Teare Citing his childhood of urban poverty and his position as a Black, gay, HIV+ man, Reginald Shepherd refused to perform anybody else's idea of what his identity should be. [Read More]( [A black-and-white photograph of Reginald Shepherd, in a black shirt, looking into the camera.] Book Review I Don’t Want to Be Understood by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Reviewed BY Leonora Simonovis Joshua Jennifer Espinoza’s poems grapple with the complexities of the trans speaker’s everyday life experiences and the barrage of emotions that oscillate between self-acceptance and self-effacement in the face of hatred and violence. [Read More]( [I Dont Wantto Be Understood Front Cover] Featured Podcasts VS Farah Chamma vs. Language During this episode of VS, poet and multidisciplinary artist Farrah Chamma joins Brittany and Ajanae. Listen in as they discuss the importance of trusting your intuition, the nuances of language, suffering and passion, as well as the necessity of defining oneself as an artist and a person. [arrow] [Listen to Audio]( [Poetry Magazine] [Subscribe Today!]( [The Poetry Foundation on Twitter]( [The Poetry Foundation on Facebook]( [The Poetry Foundation on Instagram]( You have received this email because you submitted your email address at www.poetryfoundation.org. You may [unsubscribe]( or [change]( your newsletter subscription preferences at any time. © 2024 Poetry Foundation, Poetry Foundation 61 W. Superior Street Chicago, IL 60654 USA [The Poetry Foundation](