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Presented annually by Young Chicago Authors, Chicago Public Radio was honored to host all six indy Finalists at our studios, along with teams WordPlay, Northside College Prep, Kuumba Lynx and Chicago 7. We hope you enjoy listening to, and downloading, the work of these talented poets! Congratulations to all 400+ young writers who participated in this year's competition.

Special Broadcast - July 4 and 20: Kevin Coval hosts this special radio broadcast of 2008's Louder Than A Bomb teen poetry festival. In addition to festival highlights, Kevin sat down with poet Nate Marshall, and coaches Joe Cytrynbaum, Jacinda Bullie and Jaquanda Villegas to let them each weigh in on what Louder Than a Bomb has created and why they have participated throughout the Festival's history.

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Bruised Knights

WordPlay

Posted on 3.3.2008

The Pink Triangle

Poet: Tim "Toaster" Henderson

Posted on 3.3.2008

Poet: Ona Wang

Posted on 3.3.2008

Poet: Quenton "Q" Cole

Posted on 3.3.2008

This Sucks: A Love Poem

Poet: Melanie Decelles
2008 Chicago All-Star

Posted on 3.3.2008

A Tree Falls And No One's There...

Northside College Prep HS

Posted on 3.3.2008

Female Creation Services, Inc.

Poet: Natalia Emanuel

Posted on 3.3.2008

Poet: Adam Gottlieb
2008 Spirit Award Winner

Posted on 3.3.2008

The Man Inside My Head

Poet: Elisha Miles

Posted on 3.3.2008

Leviticus 20:13

Poet: Jesse Welch

Posted on 3.3.2008

Paradoxical Mess

Kuumba Lynx
2008 Louder Than a Bomb Winners!

Posted on 3.3.2008

Poet: Keith Redman

Posted on 3.3.2008

Poet: "KeeKey" Itson

Posted on 3.3.2008

Poet: Marvin Gutierrez

Posted on 3.3.2008

Poet: Junior White

Posted on 3.3.2008

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