Colorado Public Radio

‘I Am the Bridge’: How a poem being presented at an African cultural event in Arvada was created by 50 people from different ethnicities and cultures

Read Part 2: With a range of accents, a unity poem years in the making is brought to life through culturally diverse voices “We are the unbreakable woven thread.” “They want red white and blue, but ...
Star Tribune

I-35W bridge: Readers' poems span the divide

Todd Boss, a St. Paul poet, crossed the Interstate 35W bridge 20 minutes before it collapsed in 2007, killing 13, injuring 145, and leaving a tangle of wreckage in the Mississippi River. That ...
Colorado Public Radio

A poem to build bridges and create unity

“I am The Bridge: A Poem By All Of Us,” is a work four years in the making. It was conceived by Papa Dia, a Coloradan from Senegal. He wants to connect people from different backgrounds-- Black, ...
Post-Bulletin

Poem: Building bridges

With every bridge, a step we take, Towards a world where hearts don’t break, In unity, our power grows, Through stories shared, compassion flows. Annette Nawls is a Rochester poet whose love for ...