National Poetry Month /tags/national-poetry-month National Poetry Month en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:03:23 GMT Beloved spoken-word poetry, music organization marking two decades as a South Florida staple /arts-culture/2026-04-09/on-the-b-side-spoken-word-poetry-slam-florida “Poetry is church for some people,” said Ingrid Basin, founder of ON THE B SIDE, one of South Florida’s longest-running spoken word platforms. During National Poetry Month, the beloved spoken-word poetry organization marking two decades as a South Florida cultural staple. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:03:23 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-09/on-the-b-side-spoken-word-poetry-slam-florida Wilkine Brutus To mark the start of National Poetry Month, Miami-Dade names new Poet Laureate /arts-culture/2026-04-02/to-mark-the-start-of-national-poetry-month-miami-dade-names-new-poet-laureate Nicole Tallman said her goal as Poet Laureate is to do more collaborative poetry projects with county residents, and also find ways to merge poetry with the county’s thriving music scene. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-02/to-mark-the-start-of-national-poetry-month-miami-dade-names-new-poet-laureate Daniel Rivero Fort Lauderdale fair celebrates literacy and literature, brings Pulitzer Prize winner to city /education/2024-04-25/fort-lauderdale-fair-our-voices-festival-pulitzer The home-grown Our Voices Festival is in its second year and hopes to give out more than a thousand books to local students. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:59:30 GMT /education/2024-04-25/fort-lauderdale-fair-our-voices-festival-pulitzer Gerard Albert Poetry summit in Riviera Beach uses art to promote literacy and mental health /arts-culture/2024-04-11/poetry-month-summit-palm-beach-county-riviera-beach Nonprofits in Riviera Beach are using competitive poetry events to draw more students into the arts. The Poetry Month Youth Summit, will feature educational workshops and performances as part of an effort to also promote literacy and mental health. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-04-11/poetry-month-summit-palm-beach-county-riviera-beach Wilkine Brutus Favorite Zip Odes: Poems about cafecito, heat, language and I-95 traffic /news/2023-04-14/miami-poetry-zip-odes-2023 We're enjoying National Poetry Month with O, Miami and some of our favorite Zip Odes. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:30:00 GMT /news/2023-04-14/miami-poetry-zip-odes-2023 Katie Lepri Cohen Caridad Moro-Gronlier: Reclaiming the word “tortillera” through poetry /podcast/sundial/2023-04-25/caridad-moro-gronlie-poetry-tortillera Poet and educator Caridad Moro-Gronlier joins SAąúĽĘ´«Ä±'s Carlos FrĂ­as to talk about life and poetry. Moro-Gronlier is the author of the book "Tortillera," which examines how language, culture and place put expectations on sexuality and identity. She is presenting at multiple events for O, Miami's poetry festival this month. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:37:47 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-04-25/caridad-moro-gronlie-poetry-tortillera Carlos FrĂ­as, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena A story worth writing about: poet Luz Rossy on Miami, the struggle and her abuela /education/2023-04-07/a-story-worth-writing-about-poet-luz-rossy-on-miami-the-struggle-and-her-abuela “I think too often we see the idea of a poet being a certain type of person. Like you have to be like William Shakespeare to be considered a poet. And honestly, that's not true at all [...] Everyone has their own identity and their own poem in them." Fri, 07 Apr 2023 10:30:00 GMT /education/2023-04-07/a-story-worth-writing-about-poet-luz-rossy-on-miami-the-struggle-and-her-abuela Kate Payne Sundial: From Debbie Deb to 2 Live Crew — how culture and music mix in our Florida rooms /podcast/sundial/2023-04-04/sundial-from-debbie-deb-to-2-live-crew-how-culture-and-music-mix-in-miamis-florida-rooms Writer Alexandra T. Vazquez joins SAąúĽĘ´«Ä±'s Carlos FrĂ­as to talk about her book "The Florida Room" — she uses it as a metaphor, as a place that’s in-between spaces. She discusses how culture and music mix in Florida, and specifically, Miami. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:14:48 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-04-04/sundial-from-debbie-deb-to-2-live-crew-how-culture-and-music-mix-in-miamis-florida-rooms Carlos FrĂ­as, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena Sundial: Writer Hanif Abdurraqib on the poetry of sneakers, music and home cooking /podcast/sundial/2023-03-28/sundial-writer-hanif-abdurraqib-on-the-poetry-of-sneakers-music-and-home-cooking Hanif Abdurraqib is an award-winning poet, essayist and journalist. His writing reflects on music, culture, sneakers, and prayer. He joins Carlos FrĂ­as to talk about the daily rituals he revels in and the music that formed him as the youngest of four siblings. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:32:12 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-03-28/sundial-writer-hanif-abdurraqib-on-the-poetry-of-sneakers-music-and-home-cooking Carlos FrĂ­as, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena Sundial: Guerrilla poetry set to appear on billboards, ice cream and parking tickets in Miami /podcast/sundial/2023-03-22/guerrilla-poetry-on-billboards-ice-cream-and-parking-tickets-in-miami-this-april It’s almost April. And that means it’s time for poetry to pop up in unexpected places throughout Miami-Dade County — thanks to O, Miami. The poetry foundation floods the county with guerrilla poetry all month where you least expect it. Carlos FrĂ­as sits down with founder P. Scott Cunningham to talk about what's coming up this April. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:04:10 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-03-22/guerrilla-poetry-on-billboards-ice-cream-and-parking-tickets-in-miami-this-april Carlos FrĂ­as