like this one:
O, Wicker Park Fest,
what souvenir should I take home?
A hangover? A corduroy hipster vest?
Or an original poem?
…will be available this Saturday, July 23rd from 2:00 to 5:00 pm and 6:00 to 9:00 pm at Wicker Park Fest. Dave Landsberger and I will be at the Chamber of Commerce Booth on Milwaukee Avenue, between Damen and Wood, and we will type poetry on demand on an old school typewriter, all to benefit the nonprofit writing and tutoring center 826CHI (aka The Boring Store at 1331 N. Milwaukee), and Rose Metal Press, an independent publisher dedicated to hybrid genres of writing.
Dave and I will write poems on any topic of the recipients’ choice. If you’re lucky, an 826CHI student may even be around to help write your poem! $5 donations are suggested, though pay-what-you-can is acceptable as well. Recitation of poetry is encouraged. Being cool is necessary.