Generation 305: An Intergenerational Poetry Project
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Generation 305: An Intergenerational Poetry Project
Project by Caridad Moro-Gronlier, in partnership with O, Miami
Generation 305: An Intergenerational Poetry Project is a free, community-based initiative designed to preserve the stories of Miami’s seniors, build connections across generations, and foster meaningful dialogue through poetry.
Facilitated in collaboration with O, Miami, Generation 305 offers free, multigenerational poetry workshops open to K–12 students, their parents, young adults, seniors, and the public.
The project also brings community poets into Miami-Dade Schools to lead workshops that develop civic-minded poetry, promote intergenerational storytelling, and challenge generational stereotypes.
The poems created in the workshops will be turned into permanent public art, and Moro-Gronlier will document the project through photographs, videos, recordings, mini-films, and project-specific, original poetry, which she will use to create a digital archive.
This program is made possible by the generous support of the Academy of American Poets and the Mellon Foundation.
Upcoming Generation 305 Workshops:
October 18, 2025
11am - 1pm
Aventura Branch Library
RSVP here!
January 24, 2026
11am - 1pm
Coral Gables Branch Library
RSVP here!
O, Miami is accepting poetry for Generation 305!
Submit a poem below inspired by an interaction you’ve had with someone from a different generation, younger or older than you. What struck you about that interaction and that person? How did it reveal their story, their culture, and their life (past and/or present) in Miami-Dade?
Caridad Moro-Gronlier, born in Los Angeles to Cuban immigrant parents and raised in Miami, is an award-winning poet and longtime educator for Miami Dade Public Schools. She is the author of four poetry collections, including Tortillera (Texas Review Press, 2021), winner of the TRP Southern Poetry Breakthrough Prize, and the forthcoming Through the Lens and As to Your Comment (TRP, 2026 & 2027). She is also the editor of Grabbed: Poets and Writers Respond to Sexual Assault, Empowerment and Healing (Beacon Press, 2020). Moro-Gronlier serves as senior editor of SWWIM Every Day and poetry curator-at-large for The Betsy Hotel’s Writers Room. Her work has been featured across South Florida’s literary and cultural institutions. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including a 2025 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship. In 2025, she was also selected as a judge for the National Book Award. She lives in Miami with her family.