poetry

Denver-based poet Aerik Francis hopes their work can inspire other queer writers to express themselves freely at CU’s Queer Literature and Performance Festival. By Lauren Hill

Christen Malloy, the winner of CSI’s 2021 Poetry Slam, uses poetry to fight for social justice and explore her identity as a trans woman. By Izzy Fincher

The CU Boulder Pride Office will help LGBTQ+ students celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with their upcoming Art and Poetry Showcase. By Marion Walmer

The Center for Student Involvement will host CU Boulder’s 18th Annual Poetry Slam virtually on March 18. By Marion Walmer

In an exclusive interview, the CUI hears from CU alum Judy Choi about her and her niece, Phoenix Brown’s, new debut poetry book on being Chinese Americans. By Isabella Fincher

Professor David Fishman’s book explains how people risked everything to protect Jewish texts and artifacts from Nazis. By Valeria Fugate

The nonprofit Prison Story Project brought poetry to campus with the goal of bringing attention to the lives of the incarcerated. By Noah Zucker

Gibson shared their experiences with anxiety, growing up queer in America, and how people can make a change in the world. By Lucy Haggard

The Boulder slam poet reflects on how poems can be electricity and how she aims to make the world a little softer.
By Sarah Elsea