Versus/Verses
Poetry on the cases that shaped a nation
On September 20, Woman Made Gallery hosted Versus/Verses, a literary program curated by Jae Green that brought together six poets to explore the intersections of poetry, law, history, and social justice. Drawing inspiration from landmark legal cases and issues, including fugitive slave laws, freedom of religion, Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, medically assisted suicide, and obscenity and art, the poets offered powerful reflections on how the law has shaped, and continues to shape, our lives.
Featured Poets: Le’Trice Buckingham, Katherine Chronis, Judith Cooper, Sheri Flanders, Shontay Luna, Cathleen Ann Schandelmeier.
WMG’s Literary Events Curator
Jae Green has been part of the Woman Made Gallery community since its earliest years at our first location in Ravenswood Manor, on Chicago’s Northwest Side. A visual artist, writer, and published poet, she joined WMG’s Board of Directors in 2020 and serves on the Program Committee. In 2022, she co-juried Generations, WMG’s 30th anniversary exhibition, with Marisa Miles, now WMG’s Board President.