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Poetry to be on VIA buses throughout April
Posted:
3/26/2010
VIA Metropolitan Transit announced the winners of its poetry contest, and their poems will be on display inside the agency’s buses and vans throughout National Poetry Month in April.
Called “Poetry on the Move,” the contest was open to anyone over 18 years of age in Central and South Texas, and over 200 entries were received. The winning poems have been printed and distributed as interior cards on VIA’s buses and vans, and they are available as audio recordings accessible by calling 1-888-POET-TEX and following the prompts.
The winners of VIA’s 2010 Poetry on the Move contest are listed below:
Joseph T. Trombatore – “Code Yellow”
Assef Al-Jundi – “Decisive”
Mike Gullickson – “Dreaming of Haiti”
Martha K. Grant – “At the Lathe”
Diane Gonzales Bertrand – “Sitting at the San Antonio Airport”
Ben Tremillo – “It’s Ironic:”
Cyra S. Dumitru – “Night Rose”
Valerie Crosswell – “Grandpa’s Bald Head”
Jenny Browne – “Taking Children to the Cemetery”
Sheila F. Sanchez Hatch – “Where Will You Be Tomorrow”
More information on National Poetry Month in San Antonio can be accessed by logging on to www.sahearts.com and clicking on the logo.
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