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 Published August 2011:
- Flying, by Cecillia Hennessy
- Perspective, by Jessica Jacobs
- Splish-splash flip-flops, by Christopher David Martin
- Whispers of Poets Past, by Stacy R. Savage
Quick Facts about Words on the Go
Words on the Go is a volunteer group of people working in collaboration with staff at CityBus to mount poetry onboard our local buses. Our aim is to encourage the use of public transportation and to celebrate language. And in the process of soliciting and showcasing local poetry, we hope to build a rich sense of community.
Process Outline:
- Words on the Go publishes six different poems in the advertising rails of our local buses (two per bus). The publication is currently bi-annual. Poems are chosen in October and April of each year.
- The Words on the Go editorial board, with help from the community, chooses the poems they feel most appropriate for publishing onboard the buses.
- Words on the Go prints the poems and CityBus posts the placards approximately one to two months after poems have been submitted and the board has voted.
- Your Poem: Is viewed by CityBus riders who board the bus about 2.5 million times during the six months the poem is on the bus.
Submission guidelines (what we look for):
- Poems must be: approximately 20 lines or less, previously unpublished, written by local first-time or established poets of any age.
- We look for poems that celebrate words, the region, an experience, and/or personal thoughts and feelings. The poems may take on a regional flavor or be an inspiring look at life and the language.
- We look for poems that feel fresh and use words in exciting ways. Some poems are chosen because they so clearly reflect our local experience, others because they are a powerful and effective use of words.
- During our judging process, we hope to have a broad range of input and, to some extent, the poems accepted should be a vibrant picture of our community.
Send your questions, submissions, and/or comments to:
- Email us at wordsonthego@gmail.com
- Send mail to our box at the Wells Center: Words on the Go, 638 North Street, Lafayette, IN 47901-1153
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