Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle: eL Cien Poetry Workshop

Join Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle in a city-wide poetry project of the “eL Cien” and celebrate Chicago together! Chicago youth and adults alike are invited to join Chicago’s poet laureate Mayda del Valle on a poetic exploration of our wonderful city through workshops exploring the eL Cien poetic format, developed by Del Valle herself! The eL Cien is a 100-word poem, composed of 5 couplets, with 10 words in each line, that embodies the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings of a place. No prior creative writing or poetry experience needed. Come learn about poetry, celebrate our wonderful.