PROSAIC TO POETIC
Jack Baker, grand-prize winner and Isabel Levine-Clark, finalist, River of Words Environmental Poetry and Art Contest, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.Look! Art below!
Jack and Isabel, both second-grade students at Denver’s Polaris at Ebert Elementary School, read their winning poems in a ceremony last month. Jack’s compelling poem is the opposite of romantic. Here it is:
Rats roaming down here.
Water flowing like music from the oboe.
Dangerous gases float in the air.
Down here underground.
RENDEZVOUS TO REBUILD
2008 Front Range Rendezvous, gates open at 9 a.m. Saturday and June 22, Fruitdale Park, West 47th Avenue and Miller Street, Wheat Ridge, . Free.
Live and learn.
Civil War re-enactors, mountain men, fur trappers, artisans and traders will bivouac next weekend, luring urbanites into a free living-history lesson. Watch for living historian Case Hicks performing as Teddy Roosevelt, members of the Buffalo Soldiers of the American West, performances by historical bands and lots of loud artillery fire. Donations collected will be used to rebuild Trappers Fort in Fort Lupton.
CARRY ON
Reusable book bags and other eco-friendly options, the Aurora Public Library, 330-739-6600 or . Reduce your carbon footprint.
Two bucks buys a sturdy bag made from recycled materials and produced by Colorado company Crider. The bags can carry library books or groceries, and they reduce waste. Save gas money by using the library’s website to download e-books and make other selections. Not an Aurora resident? Check with your local library for similar deals.
