Every April for the last 12 years and counting, the O, Miami Poetry Festival has made good on its mission of putting a poem in front of as many eyeballs as possible in celebration of National Poetry Month.
Over its lifetime, the literary non-profit has collaborated with like-minded locals to paint poems onto rooftops, outline them into the sand, print them onto parking tickets, paste them across buses and sew them into clothing, to name just a few.
These days, O, Miami has expanded its programming far beyond the annual festival. For its latest poetic turn of hand, the team has partnered up with Wynwood's legendary carbohydrate temple Zak the Baker to churn out even more delicious poetry for Miamians, by Miamians.
Throughout the month of October, "Poems for Bread" asks patrons to write a Miami-food-inspired haiku in exchange for a free loaf of bread. Remember haikus? Typically, they’re comprised of just three lines: The first has five syllables, the second has seven syllables and the third has five syllables.
Sounds simple enough, right? That’s because it is! Here are the details on how to participate and secure your free baked goods:
- One haiku will earn you one loaf of bread (per day, while supplies last).
- Your poem must be written and submitted at Zak the Baker during their hours of operation.
- The deal is available throughout October except on Saturdays and October 9.
For anyone who lives here, works here, visits or is connected with Miami in some way, take a moment to think about it, get inspired and then let the words flow: “What is Miami food?”
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Consider what makes up our regional cuisine. What grows in our soil, who picks it, who cooks it? What are our flavors and rituals, and what memories do they conjure? We promise it’s a writing exercise well worth your effort (and the extra calories).