Every Other Hour | In Verse

Quraysh Ali Lansana is the editing poet for In Verse, a new program by WBEZ. This summer, they're sending out a reporter, a photographer and a poet together to reflect on the emotional weight of Chicago's gun violence.

Friday, July 21

This week's poet: Paul Martinez-Pompa

Read the poem and report here.

Saturday, July 29

This week's poet: Tara Betts

Read the poem and report here.

Saturday, August 12

This week's poet: Quraysh Ali Lansana

Read the poem and report here.

Friday, December 1

This week's poet: Toni Asante Lightfoot

Read the poem and report here.

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