Words on the Go
Words on the Go is a community arts project that collaborates with CityBus to place poetry on board the buses. Local poets may submit original work for consideration. New poems are published on the buses every six months.
Currently on the Bus:
Volume 3, Edition 2, Published March 2009(in PDF format):
- Lucero is a Circus, by Alejandra Duran
- Mississippi River Musing, by Barbara Krause
- The Rabbit Race, by Daehler P. Daechler
About Words on the Go:
Words on the Go is a group of volunteers working in collaboration with staff at CityBus to mount poetry onboard our local buses. Our aim is to celebrate language and to encourage the use of public transportation. And in the process of soliciting and showcasing local poetry, we hope to build a rich sense of community. Although poetry-on-the-buses is an international phenomenon, Words on the Go is somewhat unique in its focus on community participation.
More information is available on the "Friends of Words on the Go" Web Site
Submission guidelines:
• Poems must be 20 lines or less, previously unpublished, and written by local first-time or established poets of any age.
• The poems may take on a regional flavor or be an inspiring look at life or the language.
• We expect to see a broad range of input and, to some extent, the poems should give us a vibrant picture of our community.
For more information about the program, to make contributions or to send submissions:
• Email us at morgan.tristana@gmail.com
• Send mail to our box at the Wells Center: Words on the Go, 638 North Street, Lafayette, IN 47901-1153
• Call 970-420-8359.
For more information, please contact us in one the ways listed above, or John Metzinger, CityBus Development Manager, at (765) 423-2666.
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