The Poetry Club participated in the Rooted and Radical Poetry Festival on Saturday. Poets performed their original poems. Please congratulate Elena Jarm, Jimena Fonseca, Fran Gray-Maloney, and Jazlyn Rodriguez who were amazing! We will be back at Rooted and Radical next Sunday!
The Rooted & Radical Youth Poetry Festival (R&R) is an annual six-week literary festival of youth poetry, featuring showcases and events open to the public. Youth poets from the Chicago area perform original solo and group pieces for thousands of audience members.
The 2025 theme, Looking Forward and Looking Deeply, explores how rapid changes in technology and media shape our world, urging participants to reflect on their role in the future and their connections with one another. We ask the questions; how are you engaging with the world? How are you engaging with one another? What does the future hold, and what is your special place in it?