{"id":443084,"date":"2026-09-21T16:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T16:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/443084\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T16:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T16:22:11","slug":"sidewalks-poetry-project-to-return-to-dallas-for-its-second-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/443084\/","title":{"rendered":"Sidewalks Poetry Project to return to Dallas for its second year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Example-Press-3-1536x1024-1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128008\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Example-Press-3-1536x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-128008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of the Office of Arts and Culture.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s almost that time of the year again for poetry enthusiasts across Dallas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The City of Dallas\u2019 Office of Arts and Culture is gearing up for the second year of its Sidewalks Poetry Project, a public art installation that brings poetry to sidewalks across the city while commemorating the historical significance of 28 Dallas locations.<\/p>\n<p>For the project, Dallas residents will have the chance to write poems using Dallas Poet Laureate Mag Gabbert\u2019s \u201c2-1 Form.\u201d The form requires:<\/p>\n<p>Two stanzas<br \/>\nOne blank line between each stanza<br \/>\nFour lines in each stanza, with a maximum of 30 characters per line, including spaces<br \/>\nFour words per line<br \/>\nNo title<\/p>\n<p>Selected poems will be stamped onto freshly poured sidewalks throughout Dallas, giving residents the opportunity to leave their words in public spaces across Dallas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Office of Arts and Culture is currently working with the Dallas Department of Transportation and Public Works to finalize details for this year\u2019s project. A date for the sidewalk installations has not yet been announced.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more information on how to participate and when the poems will make their way onto our sidewalks. <\/p>\n<p>\t\tShare This Story, Choose Your Platform!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790007731_585_DSC_2058-scaled-e1781720487598.jpg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-72 photo avatar-default\" height=\"72\" width=\"72\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSyra Castillo is a recent graduate from Southern Methodist University and is the Lake Highlands Editor. She is a Dallas native and is passionate about local news. She studied English, journalism, and Italian while at SMU. She spends her time with family and tries to discover new places to eat across the city. You can email her at scastillo@advocatemag.com.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo courtesy of the Office of Arts and Culture. 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