Aurora Businesses To Highlight Local Poets With Storefront Poems

AURORA, IL — April is National Poetry Month, and local poets will have their work showcased throughout the month at several businsses in downtown Aurora.

Aurora Downtown organized the event that will highlight 12 poets by featuring their work in storefront windows. Residents and visitors will be able to go on self-guided walking tours to witness the work.

Poet Laureate and Aurora Downtown board member Karen Christensen selected the works after putting out a call to local poets for poetry under the theme "rebirth."

Here is a look at the poets who will have their work showcased at downtown Aurora businesses.

• Terry Slaney at Aurora Fastprint, 54 E. Galena Boulevard
• Carly Palmer at Altiro Latin Fusion, 1 S. Stolp Ave.
• Marisol Del Valle at Artesan Lofts Gallery, 2 S. Stolp Ave.
• Paula Garrett at Paramount School of the Arts, 20 S. Stolp Ave.
• Araceli Ascencio at Do or Dye Designs, 24 S. Stolp Ave.
• Christopher Kuhl at Pure Skin Solutions, 26 S. Stolp Ave.
• Simone Barnes at Wardell Art and Glass Studio, 28 S. Stolp Ave.
• Susan Schubert at Christian Science Reading Room, 34 S. Stolp Ave.
• Donna Zine at All Spoked Up, 14 W. Downer Place Suite 10.
• Carrol Roark at Wyckwood House, 14 W. Downer Place Suite 16.
• Brian Olsberg at Tredwell Coffee, 14 W. Downer Place Suite 18.
• Tricia Cimera at GAR Museum, 23 E. Downer Place