Under The Sun

Miami Beach Remembered in Coral Gables

In honor of "O, Miami" and National Poetry Month, Under the Sun co-host Dan Grech shared an original poem with a live audience at the Under the Sun/Lip Service storytelling event in Coral Gables. The goal of "O, Miami" is to have every person in Miami-Dade encounter a poem in April.

Do You Haiku?

Here's a chance to win up to $500 in just 17 syllables. Submit a haiku about arts funding in Miami, and you could walk away with some funding yourself.

Young Poets

I'll take a career in poetry, with a side order of part-time jobs. So, how exactly do you make a living as a poet? Listen to the full story here to find out.

Meet Poet Campbell McGrath

Poet Campbell McGrath combines the sensibilities of an economist, a documentary film-maker, and a historian. Dan Grech interviewed McGrath about his work and life in South Florida. Listen to that interview here.

The Poem Depot

During Poem Depot events, local poets write about the subject of your choice for a couple of bucks. Here is a video of The Poem Depot at Under the Sun's Write South Florida event in Hollywood.

Listen to Campbell McGrath Read from Florida Poems

Campbell McGrath is an award-winning poet and a professor at Florida International University. Listen to McGrath read about an unexpected orange, the hapless manatee, and Shorty's BBQ in Kendall.