Parachute Literary Arts conceives one-of-a kind site-specific public poetry performances in Coney Island, and offers free writing workshops by esteemed NYC writers for the general public in Coney Island. Click on images for more information.
POEM-a-RAMA 2015 Photo Gallery
Poetry Rides (hand painted "Poetry" arrow by artist, Philomena Marano)
Poetry (hand painted "Poetry" arrow by Philomena Marano)
Make Poems Here
Teen poet, Maya Sanders reads her poem, "Oreo."
Teen poet, Gavrielle McIntosh
Teen poet, Imani Nooks
Poet, Julie Ezele Patton
Soozee Hwang and the Relastics rockin in the fog
Thrills
More thrills from Soozee Hwang and the Relastics
Poet, Edwin Torres in front of the Wonder Wheel
Step Right Up- MC, Richard Eagan leads the way
Edwin Torres signs his book, Ameriscopia for teen poet, Maya Sanders at Poem-a-Rama
Poets making poems
Poet and Parachute associate, Susan Brennan reads to a rapt crowd in the Wonder Wheel car
Poet, Amber Atiya
Poet, Brenda Coultas
Writer, Lucy Ives
Poet, Kurt Boone
Make Poems Here
Poet, Marina Blitshtein
Poet, Matthea Harvey
Poet, Jen Fitzgerald
Poet, Michael Broder
Poet, Tyehimba Jess
Edwin Torres and his type written poem
And the crowd goes wild for poetry...
Poet, Ian Dreiblatt
Poet, Patricia Spears Jones
Tim Cusack, recites Walt Whitman
Poet, Brenda Iijima
Parachute Literary Arts' Founder and Artistic Director, Amanda Deutch
a car full of passengers enjoy poet Wanda Phipps words
Poet and Parachute workshop facilitator, Lynn Melnick
Lavell's typewritten poem from Parachute's Poetry Making Station
Parachute associate, Susan Brennan and Parachute's director, Amanda Deutch
Poets under the wonder
Poets from left to right (top row) Michael Broder, Amanda Deutch, Edwin Torres, Kurt Boone (front row) Tyehimba Jess, Patricia Spears Jones, Wanda Phipps
Poetry Making Station
Poets of all ages enjoying the Poetry Making Station at Parachute Literary Arts' POEM-a-RAMA
3 line-type written poem by 6 year-old Joshua
Created at Parachute Literary Arts' Poetry Making Table during It's My Estuary Day at Kaiser Park.
