City Poems

February 6, 2007 4:55 AM

On walls and pavements in cities around the world you may encounter poetry.
posted by Wolfdog (7 comments total)

Max Harris has a lot to answer for. Nice find Wolfdog.
posted by tellurian at 5:13 AM on February 6, 2007

Arthur Stace probably made up for it.
posted by tellurian at 5:17 AM on February 6, 2007

Of the few in English, I like 30 Cents, Two Transfers, Love by Richard Brautigan (who sounds like a pretty interesting character). Thanks Wolfdog.
posted by JaredSeth at 8:30 AM on February 6, 2007

The best one I've ever
found.
posted by tkolar at 9:13 AM on February 6, 2007

The Addison Street Poetry Walk in Berkeley, California.
posted by DaShiv at 10:11 AM on February 6, 2007

Wonderful post.

Leiden is absolutely teeming with these, in a variety of languages. Some in English: Shakespeare, Yeats, Dylan Thomas, e e cummings.

More elsewhere.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 10:22 AM on February 6, 2007

Great post. The first thing I thought of when I saw this was this:

"The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls, and tenement halls..." -Paul Simon
posted by wander at 4:12 PM on February 6, 2007