THE LOCUS POETICA APP INITATIVE
Poetry in the Parks is currently developing Locus Poetica, a mobile app that will bring poetry into users embodied experience of nature and public history. Using geolocation, the app will allow users to discover poems connected to the specific parks, trails, or historic sites they’re visiting. Each poem in the global humanities project will be is rooted in that place, offering visitors to the park and app a deeper encounter with the meaning, history, and ecology of that place.
HOW IT SERVES OUR MISSION
Locus Poetica enhances the mission of Poetry in the Parks by weaving together public humanities, environmental awareness, and creative expression. The app will strengthen connections between people and the land communities they are a part of, elevate diverse voices through accessible, community-driven publication, and build a dynamic archive that will grow with each new visitor and poet.
By merging technology with the arts and environment, Locus Poetica will enable Poetry in the Parks to creates opportunities for reflection and dialogue across diverse communities, turning every visit to a park into an encounter with art and culture.
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IMPORTANT PARTNERSHIPS
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In fall 2025, Poetry in the Parks is partnering with the University of Wisconsin Superior's Computer Science Capstone students and Professor Steven J. Rosenberg to develop a high-fidelity prototype of the Locus Poetica app.
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