The right place, at the right time
A project by Christina Frigo
“Poetry Parking Tickets” are made to look like Miami-Dade County parking tickets, but instead of a citation, each ticket contains a poem. Created by Christina Frigo, this project turns the experience of getting ticketed into a positive one.
Help us spread poetry to every zipcode in Miami! You can join the O, Miami street team by picking up a stack at select Poetry Festival events.
Plus, if you find a Poetry Parking Ticket in the wild, post it on social media with the hashtags #omiami and #poetryparkingticket.
2026 Poetry Festival Featured Poems
My Tree
In my backyard,
I am up in the sky. On my
treehouse, I hear
birds, I smell flowers,
I feel the wind.
I taste the apple
as delicious as freedom.
—Gia, 5th Grade
Emerson Elementary
Squirrel
A squirrel is following me.
Trying to ask for food.
I give it something,
and another comes.
—Elijah, 5th Grade
Emerson Elementary
Yo Soy
Yo soy el sol y tú eres el cielo.
Yo soy el corazón y eres el humano que me protege.
Yo soy el agua y tú eres un pez.
Yo soy el hijo y tú eres la mamá
que me hizo un niño bueno.
—Emmanuel, 4th Grade
Emerson Elementary
Grangou Anpil
Mwen grangou anpil.
Yo ban mwen pizza.
Yay!
Nou wè dat la.
Mwen sonje li vandredi epi mwen kontan apil
—Naicka, 4th Grade
Morningside K-8 Academy
La Tour Eiffel
Je suis la Tour Eiffel
qui tient une pointe
comme un stylo.
Le stylo écrit dans les nuages.
—Emily, 4th Grade
Coconut Grove Elementary