Write an ode to your zip code
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The Zip Ode, an original form invented by O, Miami and WLRN, is designed to transform your zip code into an occasion for place-based, lyrical celebration. You can submit a Zip Ode, year-round.
How To Write a Zip Ode
Write the numbers of your zip code down the left-hand side of the page. Each number determines the number of words in that line.
Note: if you have a zero in your zip code, that line is a WILD CARD! You can leave it blank, insert an emoji or symbol, use a punctuation mark, or otherwise surprise us.
An example using zip code 33314
3 The iguanas are
3 the same size
3 as my dog,
1 and
4 it’s a little scary.
- Amelia Alexander
You may submit as many #ZipOdes as you like. Feel free to share with friends and family, and check our Instagram page for the latest #ZipOdes.