/tags/zipodes ZipOdes en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:23:44 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-22/from-the-75-bus-to-vizcaya-how-tati-perez-penned-90-poems-for-miamis-zip-codes Miami poet Tati Perez uses ZipOdes to explore identity, language and life across the county's neighborhoods. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:23:44 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-22/from-the-75-bus-to-vizcaya-how-tati-perez-penned-90-poems-for-miamis-zip-codes Helen Acevedo /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 /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 /education/2026-04-10/zipode-miami-youth-poems If you're having writer's block, some young poets in Morningside K-8 Academy might help get the gears moving. They recently learned how to write their own masterpieces about the uniqueness of living in Miami. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT /education/2026-04-10/zipode-miami-youth-poems Natalie La Roche Pietri /arts-culture/2025-04-23/national-poetry-month-zipodes-fort-lauderdale-lizards When the world hit pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, many turned to baking, binge-watching shows or doing TikTok dances to pass the time. But a 12-year-old from Fort Lauderdale found inspiration in her backyard to write a poem about lizard earrings. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-23/national-poetry-month-zipodes-fort-lauderdale-lizards Ammy Galeano /arts-culture/2025-04-09/pompano-beach-lighthouse-inlet-zipodes Writer Christopher Notarnicola grew up in Broward and was always around the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse. He was inspired by the lighthouse, and life in South Florida, to write multiple ZipOde poems. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-09/pompano-beach-lighthouse-inlet-zipodes Natu Tweh /arts-culture/2025-04-02/beautiful-nuisance-how-a-bird-inspired-a-poetic-south-floridian In parts of South Florida, it’s not rush hour or construction that brings traffic to a halt — it’s peacocks. The large, colorful birds, protected by law, were the muse for one resident’s ZipOde. SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±â€™s Ammy Sanchez spoke with Nick Vagnoni about the story behind it. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-02/beautiful-nuisance-how-a-bird-inspired-a-poetic-south-floridian Ammy Galeano /arts-culture/2025-03-26/stolen-bikes-and-dreams-how-a-miami-poet-makes-art-out-of-tragedy A Miami poet discusses her ZipOde poem about buying her own stolen bike, and how she views this as a quintessential Miami moment. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-26/stolen-bikes-and-dreams-how-a-miami-poet-makes-art-out-of-tragedy Joshua Ceballos /arts-culture/2025-03-20/zip-odes-judge-south-florida Author and poet Sarah Trudgeon lives in Great Barrington, Mass., but she stays connected to South Florida through poetry: for the last decade, she has served as a ZipOdes judge and editor. "It's really magical," she says. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:19:03 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-20/zip-odes-judge-south-florida Sherrilyn Cabrera /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