About this Event
will read from his new book Fugitive/Refuge, an extended qasidah reflecting on exile and family histories of forced migration from global violence. Chicago poet will read from his new book Elsewhere: An Elegy, a meditative and spare collection on fatherhood and grief.
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Murmurs from the poets:
“A toast to the migrants
the authors of movement
who write with their feet”
—Philip Metres, from Fugitive/Refuge
“We have always been the displaced children of displaced children,
Tethered by distant rivers to abandoned lands, our blood’s history lost.”
—Faisal Mohyuddin, from Ghazal for the Diaspora
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This event is part of the Poetry Foundation’s fall 2024 season, Murmuring Americas. All Poetry Foundation events are completely free of charge and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to register in advance. The performance space is ADA compliant and wheelchair accessible, and the program will feature CART captioning and ASL interpretation. Masks are strongly encouraged and available at check-in. For more information about accessibility at the Poetry Foundation, please visit our Accessibility Guide.
In-Person Attendance: Masks are strongly encouraged and available at check-in for those who would like to wear one. The Foundation reserves the right to update this policy if community levels of COVID-19 increase significantly. Read our full COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines. Guests are encouraged to register in advance.
Livestream Attendance: The livestream link will be shared with registered guests on the day of the event. In order to receive the livestream details, please register in advance.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Poetry Foundation, 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, United States
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