PALMDALE – April 30 is the final day to submit entries for the city of Palmdale’s “Walk on Words” poetry contest.
The contest is free and open to all ages. This year’s theme is “Dogs in the Park.” Poems must be family-friendly, original compositions written by the submitting poet, no more than eight lines long, including title, with a maximum of 25 characters per line, including spaces. All poems must be submitted on the website, www.cityofpalmdale.org/WoW by Saturday, April 30. The winning poem will be stamped in concrete at Yellen Park.
Poems will be judged based on suitability, originality, creativity, and artistic quality. Complete rules and regulations are available at www.cityofpalmdale.org/WoW.
“Yellen Dog Park is a place for our furry friends to exercise and play and sometimes make new friends,” said Palmdale Mayor Steve Hofbauer. “This year we wanted to capture that spirit in our poetry contest and stamp the winning poem in concrete there for everyone to see and enjoy.”
The winner will be notified by phone or email and announced at a public unveiling at Yellen Park at a date to be determined. For information, call 661-267-5611 or visit www.cityofpalmdale.org/WoW.
[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]
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Matsuo Basho says
Rex is the Mayor
Lancaster is a hot mess
Laguna is nice
Longfellow says
There once was a tyrant named Rex
On the Valley he put quite a hex
With his sidekick named Marv
Who some call a Larve
They both are as worthless as Bex
America's Most Appreciative of Poetry says
Clap, clap. Love poetry reflecting reality! More please.
Tim Scott says
Well done!
Shakspear says
I vote for this local flavor of reality!