walking tour (16) poem for a small park

Artwork Title: Poems for a Small Park, 2007-08

Poet Laureate:  E.D. Blodgett (Edmonton)

Project Title: Louise McKinney Riverfront Park Development Legacy Project

Location: The World Walk and River Promenade at Louise McKinney Park

Scope of Competition:  Invitation and Competition Award to Edmonton Poet Laureate

how brave the little trees
that have like sentinels

stood forever here
majesty is not

their lot or elegance
humility is all

that they possess beneath
the ice and wind and snow

speak tenderly of them
they wish no more of us


from Poems for a Small Park
by E.D. Blodgett

Project Description: To incorporate poetry on the existing light poles along the World Walk and River Promenade that will tell stories of Edmonton, its people and their relationship to the environment.

Artwork Description: 15cm X 15cm curved metal bands designed by Carlyle & Associates, are fastened to the rings of the lamp poles. The poetry depicts the nature of Edmonton's 'Place in the World' through graphically portrayed poetic phrasings.

Sponsoring Partners: The City of Edmonton, AMPW, Parks and The Places

The Places Founding and Ongoing Partners:  Edmonton Journal, The City of Edmonton, Downtown Business Association, The Edmonton Business Council for Visual Arts

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