Poetry Foundation

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61 W Superior St
Chicago, IL 60654
Visit the home for poetry in downtown Chicago! The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. Experience the Library’s 30,000-volume collection, the beautiful Gallery, and any of the 100+ free events that happen annually. All public spaces, including a gender neutral bathroom, are accessible.

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Demi A.
12/16/2022

This place is amazing. The building is incredible. It's a modern-inspired, L shape... that includes a garden upon entering. This is the first space in Chicago dedicated solely to the art of...

Jude P.
7/29/2024

It was great I went by myself and spent about 2 hours there. You are not allowed to bring food or drink into the library but they have nice outdoor seating for while you finish your drink....

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Tom V.
2/28/2020

i do this every day time set aside to absorb words of byron, whitman, plath, keats wait, no i don't and that is why this hour passed seated by my love in a cathedral of language far removed from...

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Shanti N.
7/25/2019

Poetry can be intimidating. Some poems are difficult to read or have been overanalyzed in a classroom until the life is sucked out of them. With the benefit of age, and some distance from the...

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Leyla A.
2/5/2019

I want to make love on the tables here and let the books open themselves up and write down my screams of passion as I stare out the floor to ceiling glass windows and remember the time you refused...

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