Visitors to Union Station will be welcomed with poetry and flowers when Metro Art Presents Poetry O’ Clock, a pop-up poetry exchange in the historic Union Station Information Booth, this [continue reading]
UPDATE 9/14: Posters are now available upon request at all Metro Customer Center locations. Earlier in 2021, Metro produced a poetry and art tribute entitled An Ode to the Essential, [continue reading]
It’s National Arts and Humanities Month and an opportune time to consider how artwork enriches the transit environment for our customers, even from a distance. Metro seeks to provide increased and equitable [continue reading]
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]
Look for poetry on your next bus ride and may poet Timothy Donnelly’s words let your mind wander with the latest Poetry In Motion/LA™ poster installment. It is the first of six poetry posters scheduled to go up on Metro buses in the coming year. Timothy’s poem (pictured above) was selected by our [continue reading]
“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]
Poetry can soothe the soul of many a traveler. The poetry cards on Metro Buses – you’ll find them scattered about in that indented ledge above the windows — have become a welcome respite from a busy day and a pause for reflection, which is not a bad thing when it [continue reading]
