O Miami

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.

A Miami poet discusses her ZipOde poem about buying her own stolen bike, and how she views this as a quintessential Miami moment.

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.

O, Miami, which organizes poetry programming and hosts an annual poetry festival in April, announced Melody Santiago Cummings and Caroline Cabrera will lead the organization as executive director and artistic director, respectively.

P. Scott Cunningham has announced he'll be stepping down as the executive director of O, Miami. In an exit interview with WLRN, he talked about his work uplifting the stories of "real Miami" and why it's worth fighting for.

Zak Stern is the actual baker behind Zak the Baker in Wynwood. He's credited with starting the artisanal bread movement in Miami. He tells us why he prompted us to write poems answering: "What is Miami food?"

Yaddyra Peralta is a Honduran-American poet and essayist in Miami. Her poetry doesn't just take us places. It bravely stands up for the places that are important to South Floridians.

Herrera, the first Latino U.S. poet laureate, is in town for a summer institute hosted by O, Miami and the Poetry Foundation. He's helping teachers from around the country build lesson plans for their classrooms.

We're enjoying National Poetry Month with O, Miami and some of our favorite Zip Odes.

WLRN's Carlos Frías is joined by poet and interdisciplinary artist Arsimmer McCoy. She tells us about her solitary month in the Everglades as the park's artist in residence, fishing with her dad and the music and scents of Friday night football in Richmond Heights.

Poet and educator Caridad Moro-Gronlier joins WLRN's Carlos Frías 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.

Alberto Ibargüen, the CEO and President of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is retiring from his position after 18 years. He steered millions of dollars into art projects in South Florida that brought art into he hands of residents. He joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about Miami’s ever-changing art scene — and what he hopes to see next.