Inspired by a similar program in the London Underground, the program places poem-placards in the spaces usually reserved for advertisements in subway cars and buses. Since its founding eight years ago, the program has expanded to ten cities across the country, including Baltimore, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago and Portland. Since then, sponsors have included the Mead Company, the Sara Lee Foundation, the Chicago Community Trust, the American Institute of Graphic Arts and local transit authorities. A committee from the Poetry Society of America and local transit authorities meets periodically to agree upon poems for the series. Unfortunately, we cannot accept unsolicited poetry for the program.
Availability is limited.
Due to the great demand, the limit is three posters.