Sidewalk Poets

05/13/2026

a mother in recovery.
Read what she wrote in her first workshop and her last.

First Session: Carrying Poem by Kayla

I carry with me pain and misunderstanding.
I drop that off and pick up the delusion of real happiness.
Lost in a void I’ve made my home,
lost in the void so long I don't even realize
there's another place in my journey to go.
Sometimes I even think I’ve made a void within the void.
Carried too long the pain of my past but also been gone in the safety of a lie
so long I don't know who to get back to what’s true and what’s not.

Last Session: Now by Kayla

I have carried myself through the fire
and now have emerged as beautiful as a phoenix.
My wings will carry me into the next chapter:
fully cloaked in an unbeatable armor, sturdy.
I carry the water of life on my head
ready to dip in at any time and replenish my soul.

For this will be a forever journey of growth
and I will be sure to never let myself go.

05/08/2026

Sidewalk Poets is excited to announce the publication of "Bang, the King is Dead" by Najah Jabbar, Sidewalk Poets community member and partner. The link to purchase is below!

https://www.amazon.com/Bang-King-Dead-Jabbar/dp/195281328X?ref_=ast_author_dp

05/05/2026

¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

"Cinco de Mayo is about the barefoot, the untooled,
the warriors of want who took on the greatest army
Europe ever mustered—and won."
-Luis J Rodríguez

Lee el poema completo aquí:

And I knew then what it meant— what it meant for barefoot Zapoteca indigenas in the Battle of Puebla and what it meant for me there on 18th Street among…

04/22/2026

Happy Arab American Heritage Month! This month we're taking the time to celebrate Arab Americans and recognize their achievements. Swipe through to read about groundbreaking and inspiring Arab American authors!

04/19/2026

Presenting the Globeville StoryWalk!!! 🎉
The signs are now installed all around Globeville in Argo Park, Platte Open Space, the planter boxes along 46th Street and at Prodigy Coffeehouse! The signs feature incredible poems, stories and words written by community members in the neighborhood. We’re so honored and proud to share their voices with Denver! The gorgeous art is by artist Levi Garcia .78

We'll be posting the map for the full story-art installation soon, and keep an eye out for more info on a reading/walk event coming up!

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04/17/2026

We've completed an 8-week long creative writing workshop for 5th grade students at Ashley Elementary, a Title 1 school in the East Colfax neighborhood of Denver. Swipe through to see photos, read the students' poetry, and hear about how this workshop boosted self-confidence, provided a sense of community, and taught them skills they can use for dealing with big emotions.

03/31/2026

Happy Women's History Month! The theme of this year's Women's History Month is "Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations!" Celebrate groundbreaking and inspiring women writers by swiping through to read about them and their accomplishments.

03/20/2026

What an honor to get to work and dream with these fine folx!

03/05/2026

Sidewalk Poets' own Abby Templeton Greene was honored to share the stage with these fierce rising writers at Swigert International School's Slam Poetry Event!

03/02/2026

Sidewalk Poets was honored to host a bookmark making table at Ashley Elementary School's Black History Celebration! Working the booth were Sidewalk Poet authors Unique Flores and Elba Ortiz promoting their books! Shoutout to Irene Lazaro for inviting us and planning this amazing event!