Poetry in Motion
View Related Episode: Fresco Painter Jack Portland, Poetry in Motion, Lifecasting Artist Peny Wallace
The Poetry Society of America launched Poetry in Motion in 1992. The first poems appeared in the New York city subway. Now ten million commuters a day in cities all across the country can read poetry while riding mass transit. TriMet participates in this program as a wonderful way to enrich the riding experience of customers. About 9 years ago Trimet was approached by Poetry Society of America to participate. Trimet was honored to be the first west coast city invited. Five Oregon poets' poems were chosen as part of the local Poetry in Motion project. Instead of advertising, little gems of words are placed just above eye level. Of all the Literary Arts programs, Poetry in Motion is by far the most visible.
First Broadcast: 2007
Appeared in episode: Fresco Painter Jack Portland, Poetry in Motion, Lifecasting Artist Peny Wallace
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- The Woman with the Veil
- by KC Cowan | 11/17/2009
- It isn’t often that the Portland Art Museum brings in an exhibit that consists entirely of one painting, but a masterpiece by Raphael is now on display and worth the trip to see. I finally got there last week and am so glad I did. “The Woman with the Veil” is so stunning, so richly painted [...]
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