New Poetry in Motion poster on view in Metro buses
TELL ME You are gone now, truly and to look you up in the dictionary is no longer possible or enough. The new season’s arrow cleaves the maudlin right out [continue reading]
Look for poetry on your next bus ride
Keep your eyes peeled for poetry on your next bus ride and may poet Robin Coste Lewis’s words inspire your mind. Robin’s poem (pictured above) was selected by our long-time collaborator, Poetry Society of America, as part of Poetry In Motion/LA™, a Metro Art program that places poetry directly in the path of more than [continue reading]
Catch some “poetry in motion” during Rush Hour Reading at Union Station
“Squish, squash, sling that slang. I’m always right back at ya, like my…boomerang!” – Sokka, Avatar: The Last Airbender Whether you enjoy haikus, sonnets, triolets or blank verse, you can [continue reading]
Metro Celebrates LA ArtsDay and National Poetry Month
The words of a great poet can transfix the reader. A poem placed in the line of vision of a bus passenger can be a gift; a brief escape from or a complement to the day. For the past 16 years Metro bus riders have enjoyed over 100 poems placed [continue reading]