Illinois Poetry

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s segment features Susan Schubert.

Shel Silverstein wrote the poem “Poet Tree”, but this Arbor Day one northern Illinois city went a little deeper with this concept.

Welcome to WNIJ's Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours features poems by northern Illinois poets. This week we highlight Paula Garrett.

An Aurora graphic designer intersects creative avenues to balance her financial and spiritual needs.

Carl Sandburg, author, journalist, folk singer, and poet of the people, appointed Poet Laureate of Illinois.

Some of the countries top slam poets will compete this Saturday.

Karen-Fullett Christensen shares two of her domestic violence awareness poems.

Marches calling attention to reproductive rights took place across the country over the weekend.

Poet describes how he felt when Illinois went into a pandemic induced lockdown.

This poem is dedicated to Claire and Janie Zebro, Wyatt Kim, and Gracie Cade; may all your shallow swims have a feel for the depths. - Richard Holinger