Poets reflect on Chicago's unique poetry scene

You could argue that Chicago is the poetry capital of the nation. Slam poetry got its start here in the 1980s, since becoming a genre with competitions all over the country. We are home to the largest youth poetry festival in the world. And Chicago has plenty of institutions and community groups dedicated to the craft.
But what is it about Chicago that makes our poetry scene so unique? And how has the power of poetry been passed down across generations?
Reset sat down with a panel of poets: Regina Harris Baiocchi, the founder of Haiku Fest; avery r. young, Chicago’s first-ever Poet Laureate; and Angela Jackson, the fifth Illinois Poet Laureate.
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Interesting.