Poetry in Motion®

Metro Arts is proud to announce the winners of the 2013 Nashville Poetry in Motion® Contest. Emerging and established poets were invited to submit entries to be considered for the 2013 program. Eleven finalists were selected whose poems will be printed and displayed in MTA buses to be read by MTA’s 800,000 riders during the month of April, which is National Poetry Month.

This year's winners are Randy Foster, Kana Gaines,Christine Hall, Katie Lewis, Alissa Lindemann, Austin Paramore, Stephanie Pruitt, Lj Ratliff, Suzanne Richter, Sara Zavaleta, and Cathy Zhang.

View the Poetry Designs of Matthew Harris, a student at Nossi College of Art.

Created in 1992 by the Poetry Society of America, Poetry in Motion® was designed to showcase classic and contemporary poetry in public transit vehicles. The program has appeared in more than 30 cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. 

Special thanks to our program sponsors and partners