ChiTeen Lit Fest May 16-22, 2021! Virtual 2021 CTLF HEADLINERS AND PRESENTERSHeadliner: Kara Jackson Atra Asdou Daniel Kisslinger Hugo Arreguin Isabella Steele Joshua Bohnsack Tommy Langford (Mock Nine) Headliner: Ric Wilson Damon A. Williams Dina Nayeri Credit: Anna Leader Irregular Girl Janisse Ray Karyln Francois Marcus Lumpkin Read Writers of the Week Here!WRITER OF THE WEEK SUBMISSION FORM FROM THE BLOG May 16, 2021Top 10 Things To Do in Hyde Park By Joelle R. Most know Hyde Park as the home of the renowned University of Chicago but there’s quite a bit more to do than study when you’re hanging out in this southside neighborhood. In honor of summer, and COVID restrictions lessening, here are my top 10 things to do if you happen to stop by my favorite Chicago neighborhood. 1. Enjoy ice cream at the very same Baskin Robbins where Barack & Michelle Obama’s had their first date The […] READ MORE May 7, 2021She Glides Like a Pegasus By Leylah S. She glides like a Pegasus Warm yet so cold Colorful yet devoid of any color Gentle yet so hostile So fast that all you can see is her gliding in slow motion When she dashed by you You’re washed over by an intense feeling of euphoria And almost immediately a sense of dread She’s ravishingly beautiful Yet she appears hideous when your get too close She comes to you as you are The beautiful see her as […] READ MORE May 5, 2021Drowning In A Pool Of Tears By Claire S. i’m drowning in a pool of tears they fill my mouth, my nose, my ears i can’t see a single thing i don’t know what’s happening silence surrounds me, oh so loud it’s like i’m floating on a cloud i can’t tell which way is up or down i just see darkness all around and if i try to scream or shout the salty tears will fill my mouth they taste like heartache, loss, and pain they […] READ MORE
