poetry

A Miami Native Who Remained Local Pens A Poem On Her Dying Breed

Pam L. Weiss — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:37:00 +0000

Miami's Acceptance Of Syrian Immigrant Inspires Verse

Aysha Habbaba — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:11:00 +0000

South Beach’s “Colorful Mélange” Inspires Poem, Green Sequins Included

Beatricia Sagar — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:04:00 +0000

We’ve asked a few of the authors of standout poems for our That’s So Miami project to explain the inspiration behind their work. Find the winners of our contest and more entries here.

Green sequin bikini.

Purple hair and skinny.

Red lipped.

Boob equipped.

Blue high heeled kid.

I saw it, I did.

Thats so Miami.

Winners Of Our 'That's So Miami' Poetry Contest

Daniel Rivero and Elaine Chen — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:38:07 +0000

Love or hate Miami, the subject inspired so many beautiful, thoughtful and sometimes even funny verses for our "That's So Miami" project. It was impossible for us to pick the best. So we asked you to do it!

Based on your online votes, here are the five category winners and their poems:

Best Ode to Miami Spanglish - Lauren Fernandez, Miami

Congrats On Our O, Miami-WLRN Poetry Project

Daniel Hicks — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:44:14 +0000

We Really Love Driving! Vote For The Best 'Traffic Ballad'

Daniel Rivero — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:31:00 +0000

Congri, Pastelito, Rum: Vote For The Best 'Ode To Miami Food'

Elaine Chen — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:13:49 +0000

What makes Miami's food culture so great? Vote for a poem from our That's So Miami project that best describes a culinary favorite.

UPDATE: POLLS CLOSED AFTERNOON OF 4/25, WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THAT'S SO MIAMI READING AND FINALE

Lo Mejor De That's So Miami: Vote For Your Favorite Spanglish Poem

Daniel Rivero — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:54:06 +0000

One of the beautiful things about nuestra ciudad is the way that you can pasar todo el dia switching it up between English and Spanish, dependiendo del tema.

Odes To Miami: Vote For Your Favorite Poem

Daniel Rivero — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:21:15 +0000

All month long, WLRN and our partners at O, Miami Poetry Festival have been collecting poems either starting or ending in "That's So Miami" and compiling them on our Tumblr page. We have seen some amazing poems, and as the month begins to wind down we have decided to put the best of these poems up for vote.

That's So Miami: Submit Your Poem, Win A 'Staycation'

Daniel Rivero — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:01:24 +0000

We live in one of the best cities, proven by the fact that millions of people vacation here every year. But even in paradise, we get caught up in our daily routines. We let weeks or even months go by without heading to the beach, closing our eyes and enjoying the sounds, aromas and tastes that make our home such a worldwide draw.

We're here to help.

That's So Miami: Two Languages, Two Generations; One Family

Laura Coburn — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

As part of our That's So Miami poetry project running during the month of April, we have been airing select submissions from our community of listeners and readers.

La Carreta, Tremendo Slideshow And Banyan Trees: The Best Of That's So Miami

Daniel Rivero — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Here we go again! Check out some of our favorite #ThatsSoMiami poems from the last couple of days.

Poetry In Motion: A Chat With O, Miami's P. Scott Cunningham

Nathaniel Sandler — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:03:07 +0000

P. Scott Cunningham is the founder of O, Miami, a biennial poetry festival in Miami organized by the University of Wynwood and with support from the Miami-based Knight Foundation. The festival is happening this month.

WLRN: Tell us a little bit about yourself. The real P. Scott Cunningham.

Cafecito, Bayside, Feeding Birds And Haitian Creole: The Best of That's So Miami

Daniel Rivero — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Here we go again! Check out some of our favorite #ThatsSoMiami poems from the last couple of days. Like what you see? Check out our Tumblr page, where we collect your submissions and post them for your viewing (laugh out loud) pleasure. Click here to make your submission.

(James Arthur Anderson, North Miami)

Love or Hate Miami? Tell Us In Verse

Elaine Chen — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:11:21 +0000

In honor of National Poetry Month, WLRN - Miami Herald News is teaming up with the O, Miami poetry festival to bring you That's So Miami--a project documenting your thoughts about Miami, in verse.

O, Miami Began With A Simple Idea: Poetry Without The Pipe And Blazer

P. Scott Cunningham founder O Miami Festival — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:17:00 +0000

Three years ago, a group of friends and I started to dream up what a lot of people considered impossible: a festival that would bring poetry to all 2.6 million residents of greater Miami.

O, Miami Headlines Poetry Month: Here's How To Celebrate

Elizabeth R. Miller Knight Foundation — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:37:00 +0000

Lorelei Ramirez: College Winner

Staff — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:06:16 +0000

Lorelei Ramirez was the winner in the College category of Under the Sun‘s unpublished writers competition.

Flagler Street

by Lorelei Ramirez

This is what we’ve got

These

Read The Runners-Up (College)

Staff — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:03:56 +0000

In April, we invited unpublished writers to submit their work as part of our Write South Florida contest. There were three categories in the contest: Amateur, College, and Children. These are the runners-up from the contest in the College category.

Mommy the Commie and Me

by Sadie Kurzban

The Poetry of I-95 and 26-Inch Rims

Jordan Levin — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:56:34 +0000

Hundreds of Miami-Dade middle and high school students listened to “Two Pianos” by Morton Gould.

Lindsay Lonano: Kids Winner

Staff — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:08:05 +0000

Lindsay Lonano was the winner in the Kids category of Under the Sun‘s unpublished writers competition.

Lindsay Lonano

The Swamp

The green swamp

Meet Poet Campbell McGrath

Dan Grech — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:45:29 +0000

When you see a book titled Florida Poems, you might imagine titles and verses about bright sunshine and sand-swept beaches, with a picturesque Key West sunset thrown in. You know, kind of like the poetry version of those generic landscape paintings that hang in every Florida seaside motel? (With the exception of paintings by the Florida Highwaymen, but that’s another story for another time.)

Young Poets

Alicia Zuckerman — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:44:25 +0000

Host Alicia Zuckerman was intensely curious about how young poets graduating with Masters of Fine Arts degrees expect to make money. Since the average poetry journal pays just $20 for a poem, it’s not exactly a way to make a living. Sure, writing by candlelight because you can’t pay FPL has a certain romance to it, but what happens when you run out of matches? So how do poets expect to pay their bills?

Poet Richard Blanco Reads Tonight In Miami

Alicia Zuckerman — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:30:36 +0000

When Richard Blanco got the call that he'd been chosen to write a poem for President Obama's second inauguration, at first he thought it was a prank. He still has no idea how he ended up on the President's radar.

Check It Out: What Happens When An Inaugural Poet And A South Florida Painter Make Art Together

Marva Hinton — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:00:00 +0000

A painter who lives in Miami and teaches at Florida International University has collaborated with inaugural poet Richard Blanco to create paintings based on his poetry.

Their project, Place of Mind, will be exhibited in February in a New York gallery. The pieces were originally exhibited in 2007 at the main branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library.

Limericks Inspired By Florida's Muddy Politics

Elaine Chen — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Politics can be quite the poetic muse - especially statehouse politics, it turns out.

We recently challenged members of the Public Insight Network to write about politics in the Sunshine State - in a limerick.*

The President's Poet Came From The Paradise Of Poetry: South Florida

Christine DiMattei — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:49:38 +0000

Poets are melancholy and morose, right?

“I’m so happy,” says a beaming 23-year-old Marci Calabretta of Hallandale Beach.

People who write poetry can’t relate to others, correct?

“I love people. I adore people,” says 23-year-old Jose Villar of South Miami.

Most poetic souls are lonely and live in dusty attic rooms in ancient houses.

“I live in one of those over-55 ‘active’ communities,” laughs 64-year-old Adele Alexandre of Coconut Creek.

Richard Blanco, Inaugural Poet, Lived 'The Quintessential American Experience'

Steve Watkins — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:06:00 +0000

Richard Blanco is home now, back in Miami after a six-year journey that launched the award-winning poet and FIU double-graduate into what was supposed to be the “real America.”

“The great prodigal return,” he calls it, the irony evident in his voice – not only about the places he’s been, but about the place he’s come back to. The journey has shaped much of Blanco’s recent poetry, and his evolving sense of identity as a writer, as the son of Cuban immigrants and as an American.

In D.C. and Delray, 'Poetry' Is The Word On The Street

Christine DiMattei — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000

From the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to Old School Square in Delray Beach, poetry class is in session.

Today, 44-year-old Richard Blanco, the Miami-raised son of Cuban immigrants, becomes the fifth poet ever to take part in a President's inaugural ceremony. Blanco is scheduled to read an original poem after President Obama is sworn in for his second term.

Why Miami Poet Richard Blanco Embodies Obama’s Winning Coalition

Arianna Prothero — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Today, Miami poet Richard Blanco will recite the poem he has composed for President Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony.