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Aurora poet laureate Karen Fullett-Christensen reads a tribute to Aurora’s Robert J. O’Connor on his retirement

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— A tribute to Robert J. O’Connor on his retirement read by Aurora’s poet laureate Karen Fullett-Christensen — Alderman-at-large and the 58th mayor of Aurora, Bob O’Connor receives a farewell salute for his 36 years as member of the Aurora City Council, Friday, May 7 outside of the Aldermen’s Office,...

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Four poems in view of February’s Black History Month

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VIII. By Fermina Ponce The blacks of my land hurt from oblivion, my ancestors reel under their ebony headstones. The elders and the children seem to vanish in a needless death, wide hips are said to have tired of birthing smiles and there is no respite in pearl grins. The...

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Aurora laureate induction Jan. 15

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Aurora’s first poet laureate will be inducted next week, to start a new era of poetic expression in the City of Lights. Longtime Auroran, Karen Fullett-Christensen, will be installed for the inaugural poet laureate term at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.15. The ceremony will be held at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School,...

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