Take a walk through Newark’s Riverfront Park searching for poems that tell the stories of the people who visit it! Listen to the poems by following the trail of photographs by photojournalist Ed Kashi that provide clues for discovering the poetry in and of Riverfront Park.
Poetry has long been a means of personal storytelling; PoemQuest tells the story of Riverfront Park through the voices of local poets commissioned by Newest Americans to interview visitors and share their stories through poetry. The poets asked questions designed to understand how visitors are connected to the park and to New Jersey—Where did your family come from before settling in New Jersey? What brought you here? What brings you to this park?
PoemQuest connects art to history through an interactive game that peoples the park with poetry. Once you play the game we encourage you to share your own poem about the journey that led you to Newark and your connection to Riverfront Park. Submit your poem
Welcome to Poem Quest, where you will find poems by artists ‘hidden’ throughout the park.
Use the compass to guide you, and the changing photographs as clues to locate each poem.
Listen for a tone as you get closer. It’s best if you wear headphones.
Once you find a poem, you can unlock the poet’s voice.
But first – Click OK when you see: PoemQuest would like to use your current location.
The game starts on the path between the parking lot and the soccer field.