Mankato Poetry Walk & Ride
The Mankato Poetry Walk & Ride is a public art project that brings poetry to biking and walking trails throughout Mankato and North Mankato, Minnesota.
The Mankato Poetry Walk & Ride is a public art project that brings poetry to biking and walking trails throughout Mankato and North Mankato, Minnesota. 41 new poems are selected on a yearly basis from work submitted by community members of all ages living within a 75 mile radius of Mankato. The poems are installed on individual signs for the community to enjoy throughout the year. The project was
18/04/2024
Have you seen a poetry board that’s badly damaged? Please take a picture showing the number or title and post it here or email it to [email protected] so we can mark that one to be replaced. Thanks walkers and bikers!
03/12/2023
The final poem board for 2023 is now in place at the North Mankato Public Library terrace. Yay! Thank you Mr. Scary Wasp-Nest for causing a lengthy installation delay. 🙄
Sign #41 with two poems by youth poet Samsam Ali
"Twinkling Air" and "Transformation"
28/08/2023
Yvonne added a couple of murals and the newest poetry board ( #38) to the Outdoor Art Map. If you see any outdoor art in Mankato and North Mankato that's not on this map, put a Comment here.
Mankato Outdoor Public Art - Google My Maps Showing publicly-accessible outdoor art in Mankato and North Mankato, MN. Red and Black= Poetry Walk Poems (black are 2020 poems, red are poems that will be installed Nov 2021) Blue pins = WordWalk Poems Green = Current CityArt sculptures Boxes = Utility Box Art Purple = Other Public Art Yellow Book...
26/08/2023
Next to last poem board for 2023 is installed at the HoChunk rest spot on the MN River Trail. #38 Kasota Prairie by Samantha Ten Eyck
28/07/2023
Poetry Walk folks - hear the latest recording added today! Call 507-403-4038 and punch in stop 404 to hear David Solheim read his poems (shown below on the Walk). Look for the phone number in the lower right of each sign.
18/06/2023
While out installing new poem boards at Erlandson and Fallenstein Parks today, we say several goose families - so thought we'd share a pic of that too! Happy Weekend!
16/06/2023
Two poetry boards were installed in pretty spots along the Minnesota River yesterday. 31 "The River" is along the trail near the Depot (go left as you face the river). 32 "Ode to a Potato" is on the other side of the river on the Rex MacBeth trail. Congratulations to all of the poets added to the Walk this year!
29/05/2023
It’s gorgeous along Red Jacket today!
18/05/2023
Finally! Putting up some new signs today. This one is by Peacepipe Park.