"Verses in passing It is a project that fills the pedestrian crossings of our streets with poetry, to accompany our walks through the city.
It was created as an initiative of the Madrid City Council, to remind us of the importance and value of poetic writing and reading, as well as the fundamental act of walking and how, through our steps, we can reclaim the urban environment.
Every day, we all traverse our own personal Madrid, often without a second thought. The vast majority of us rush into our daily routines, barely aware of the city around us, in an almost automatic journey whose sole purpose is reaching our destination. And yet, in our philosophical and literary tradition, walking, and especially leisurely walking, is a poetic act in itself. A stroll is the ideal state for literary creation and inspiration, philosophical reflection, and the appreciation of beauty. Walking the paths is healthy for our physical well-being, but above all, for our mental health.
Verses Along the Way champions the reflective and creative stroll, introducing literary creation and the surprise of unexpected discoveries into our daily walks. It has done so by asking everyone which of their own verses or poetic phrases they would like to contribute to be written on the asphalt. More than 20.000 proposals were received, and a committee of experts from the world of literature has selected the 1.100 verses that you can now find at every turn on the streets of Madrid. Poetry by everyone, for everyone, so that together we can build the city by writing and walking.
Text taken from the website of the Madrid City Council.






+ COMPLETE LIST WITH ALL 1.100 VERSES:
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+ Intervention of 604,5 km².
+ Acrylic road marking paint on asphalt.
+ Project carried out in collaboration with the Tourism Department of the Madrid City Council.
+ With the collaboration of more than 20.000 citizens who donated their verses to the city of Madrid.
+ Thanks to Manuela Carmena for her initiative.
+ Thanks to the Madrid City Council team: Felipe Llamas, César de la Cruz, Paula Alberto, Miguel Sanz Castedo, Alberto Núñez López, Paula R. Foulkes, Yolanda Higuera Gil, Sarah Bienzobas, Nacho Padilla, Milena Eresta Fernández, Ignacio Martínez Padilla, Sara Mouriño Fernández, Sandra Sainz.
+ Thanks to the Madrid Destino team for their administrative and logistical support: Sandra Sainz, Roberto Guijarro, Íñigo García, Carlos Menéndez, Manolo Montañés.
+ Special thanks to the committee of writers and editors who oversaw the selection of verses: Pepe from Arrebato Libros, Garlic, Jesús Munárriz from Hiperión Editions, Lola Larumbe from Alberti Bookstore, Irene G Punto and Alberto Núñez.
+ Thanks to all the poets, writers, musicians, editors, journalists, publishers and others who joined the initiative, and to all the anonymous citizens who contributed their talent.
+ Execution by Clean Bird.
+ Support team: Diego Vicente, Clara González, Irene García, Pablo García Mena, Johanny Takayama, Andrea García.
+ Photographs by Boa Mistura, Fernanda Carvalho and Maddalena Gazzoli.
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