Horizons in Poetry

2021 KNIGHT ARTS CHALLENGE WINNER THE RON ALLEN PROJECT Presents HORIZONS IN POETRY 2023 MONDAY AUGUST 28, 2023 7-9PM EST A Virtual Poetry Event and OPEN MIKE Featuring Leslie Reese Leslie Reese is the founder of folklore & literacy, which uses books, visual art, music, movement, and performance as gateways to literacy, discovery, and self-expression. In addition to authoring the poetry collections, Upside Down Tapestry Mosaic History and Urban Junkstar, Leslie has composed and performed original poetry for projects by bassist Marion Hayden and violinist Regina Carter. Currently she is a Chicago Poetry Center Poet-in-Residence in Chicago public elementary schools.