poetry /tags/poetry poetry en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:04:00 GMT New documentary examines how Miami became 'Poetry City' /arts-culture/2026-04-17/miami-poetry-city-film-documentary The movie by local filmmaker Aaron Glickman screens this week at the Miami Film Festival. It invites the viewer to look beyond Miami's reputation as a capital of glitz, glamour, sand and surf — and delve straight into the city's literary soul. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:04:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-17/miami-poetry-city-film-documentary Christine DiMattei Using salsa to get rid of roaches - a Miami poetic experience /arts-culture/2026-04-15/zipodes-o-miami-poem-roaches Nathalie Saladrigas didn't think her 'silly' poem about roaches and salsa music was anything special, but the five-line ZipOde strikes at a familiar and relatable experience. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-15/zipodes-o-miami-poem-roaches Joshua Ceballos Miamians pen 'love letter' to the 305: Winners of 'Sonnet Boom' revealed /arts-culture/2026-04-13/miamians-pen-love-letter-to-the-305-winners-of-sonnet-boom-revealed The citywide initiative invited residents to distill their connection to South Florida into the traditional 14-line sonnet format, resulting in a massive wave of civic participation. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:46:17 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-13/miamians-pen-love-letter-to-the-305-winners-of-sonnet-boom-revealed SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff The ‘i’ in Florida: O, Miami founder writes about South Florida's complexity through poetry /arts-culture/2026-04-06/o-miami-poetry-scott-cunningham-self-portrait In his latest poetry book, O, Miami founder P. Scott Cunningham details his experiences in South Florida, showing readers what it looks like through the eyes of a former resident. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:19:59 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-06/o-miami-poetry-scott-cunningham-self-portrait Natu Tweh Poet Aja Monet's 'Florida Water' reflects on art, activism and spiritual connection to Florida /arts-culture/2025-06-11/aja-monet-poet-miami-florida-water Five years of Monet’s life in South Florida culminated in her latest poetry collection, Florida Water, which touches on experiences of heartbreak, her social activism and her spiritual connection to the land in Florida. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:28:36 GMT /arts-culture/2025-06-11/aja-monet-poet-miami-florida-water Alyssa Ramos Our Voices: The Broward festival that's making reading cool /arts-culture/2025-04-24/our-voices-broward-festival-reading Our Voices: Festival of Words is a three-day event with a simple mission, to make reading accessible — and cool. The festival combines performances, panel discussions, author readings, and hands-on activities to help bridge the literacy gap. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:38:12 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-24/our-voices-broward-festival-reading Carlton Gillespie Piano slam: Sounds of the future, music of the present and past /arts-culture/2025-04-11/piano-slam-sounds-of-the-future Poetry combined with hip-hop, classical and pop music has young poets competing for prizes from $100 to $1,000 at this year’s Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion “Piano Slam.†Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-11/piano-slam-sounds-of-the-future Jonel Juste | Artburst 'Poetry Night' in Coconut Grove will feature poems from Miami-Dade students /arts-culture/2025-04-02/poetry-night-barnacle-coconut-grove The event on Sunday, April 6, will feature poetry readings by students from 15 Miami-Dade high schools and will be attended by renowned poets, including Richard Blanco, the fifth inaugural poet of the United States and Miami-Dade's inaugural poet laureate. He will be the featured guest poet. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-02/poetry-night-barnacle-coconut-grove SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff This West Kendall poet wrote the first ever ZipOde. Ten years on, South Florida still inspires her /arts-culture/2025-03-12/zip-ode-o-miami-anniversary Beatriz Fernandez was the first person to submit a ZipOde in 2015, about her neighborhood. This year marks the tenth anniversary of SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± and O, Miami's ZipOdes initiative. "I think the challenges of living here and the diversity of our population and the different cultures coming together are really something that inspires you," she said. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:06:07 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-12/zip-ode-o-miami-anniversary Sherrilyn Cabrera Long lost poetry collection casts light on little-known Key West, Cuban American history /arts-culture/2024-08-13/poetry-key-west-cuban-american-feliciano-castro For the first time, Lagrimas y Flores by Feliciano Castro is being translated into English, offering a glimpse into a rich literary archive of the early 20th century Cuban émigré community in Florida. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-08-13/poetry-key-west-cuban-american-feliciano-castro Julia Cooper