It's poetry in motion for some Madison high schoolers

Pamela Cotant:

Poetry written by Madison high school students is popping up on placards in the rear passenger areas of Metro Transit buses as part of a Bus Lines poetry contest.

The nine winning poems were selected from hundreds of entries in the growing contest now in its third year. It's a joint effort of Metro Transit and the Madison Arts Commission.

"We like to do things that include community involvement, especially anything that includes schools and students. They're a big part of our ridership," said Jennifer Bacon, marketing specialist at Metro Transit. "Our riders really enjoy reading these poems."

Bacon said Metro Transit gets positive feedback from riders and requests for copies of the poetry.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 16, 2012 1:45 AM
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