The Mercy Street ReaDings

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April 13, 2025

For National Poetry Month (NaPoMo), my poetry student, Brittney Walker-Zaleski from the Pan-European MFA in Creative Writing at Cedar Crest College features seven talented poets from the USA, Lithuania, Australia, Estonia, and Palestine.

🔥🔥 With I AM HAIA, Marius Burokas, Traci Evadne Currie, Kerry Greer, Austėja Jakas, Marlin M. Jenkins, and Maria Kapajeva.

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  • Mercy Street Readings was founded in 2021 to showcase poets and writers from Chicago and beyond.

    We introduced audiences to over 100 artists worldwide—attendees from 12 countries and 39 States.

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