With principal funding provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the goal of the annual O, Miami Poetry Festival is for every single person in Miami-Dade County to encounter a poem.

Schedule of Events

11am-2pm: Choose Your Character: Clothing Swap & Poetry Pop-Up

Free with Farmers Market admission

Refresh your wardrobe and your creativity at Choose Your Character, a community clothing swap and poetry workshop. Bring a summer-inspired piece—shorts, dresses, skirts, or tank tops—to exchange, and leave with a new (sustainably sourced) addition to your closet. Then, channel your fresh find into creativity by writing a persona poem inspired by your new clothing item.

Amalia Maria is a writer and educator devoted to facilitating self-expression through clothing, art, and creativity. She believes in the power of poetry and sustainable fashion as a vehicle for body reclamation.