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Twenty short poems await passers-by along East Congress Street in downtown Tucson.
Courtesy Downtown Tucson Partnership
Yasmin Acosta for the Arizona Daily Star
It’s National Poetry Month and what better way to celebrate than reading haikus while strolling downtown Tucson.
The haiku walk, which takes about 1,000 paces along East Congress and Stone Avenue, returns for the second time with a new theme: “Living in the Present Moment.”
Twenty haikus, selected by Tucson’s poet award winner TC Tolbert, were printed on acrylic signs and placed in planters along the route. The poetry, which was submitted as part of a competition in 2020, will be on view until June 1st.
The Downtown Tucson Partnership and the University of Arizona are behind an effort to spread poetry across the area.
Zach Baker, assistant director of the Downtown Tucson Partnership, said taking time to reflect on the poetry during the walk provides a break from everyday life.
“Reading everything silently or out loud is a great way, in my opinion, to relieve stress and just be in the present moment,” he said.
Baker added that the haiku walking tour enables people to “visit something that is free downtown, something that is safe to do outdoors with your family or friends, and who knows, maybe in one afterwards.” local business something to eat “.
The concept of haiku migration was introduced in 2019 but has been postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 700 poems were submitted for review prior to the pandemic.
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