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A Celebration of Art, Poetry, and Downtown Tulsa
Each spring, Curbside Haiku transforms Downtown Tulsa’s streetscape with poetry and art, bringing creativity to unexpected places. This temporary public art project, presented by Downtown Tulsa Partnership, activates tree wells and planter beds with haikus and visual artwork from local Tulsans.
Curbside Haiku 2026
In 2026, a call to the public to submit short poems called haiku resulted in 186 entries from people of various ages. Judges from Downtown project partners Magic City Books selected 10 haiku winners.
The 2026 winning poets are Allison Trombley, Beth King, Dalmo Mendonça, Darlene Rough, Holly Ivers, Kay Shaughnessy, Rachel Visser, September Boles, Suzanne Bruce, and Teresa Parker:
