Linda Weide (@lindaweide): "I love the poem "Chicago. " https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/12840/chicago He has a lot of poems about Chicago. I think "Fog" is about Chicago too, but it could be anywhere. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45032/fog-56d2245d7b36c Chicago is far fro…"

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Linda Weide

Feb 11

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I love the poem "Chicago. "

poetryfoundation.org/po…

He has a lot of poems about Chicago. I think "Fog" is about Chicago too, but it could be anywhere.

poetryfoundation.org/po…

Chicago is far from perfect. I know what is wonderful about it, yet, what is not is one of the things that has me retiring elsewhere.

J L Graham

Feb 11

The teacher also read Sandburg's poem about the fog coming in on "little cat feet". So unlikely a fusion and yet such an evocative image. His "Chicago" poem is powerful both for imagery and meter, but for noticing and embracing what is far from perfect. Acknowledgement what is, even with a passion for improving it, is essential for a ful…

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