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Tyler Farrell is 2017 “Walk on Words” poetry contest winner

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Walk on Words poetry contest winner Tyler Farrell (far right) poses in front of his prose stamped in concrete at Domenic Massari Park with his family, from left, daughter Leah, son Tyler and wife Ivette. [Contributed]
PALMDALE – The city of Palmdale’s Public Art Committee has selected a poem by Palmdale resident Tyler Farrell as the winning entry in the City’s “Walk on Words” poetry contest.

An unveiling ceremony was held Wednesday, July 26, as part of the National Night Out festivities at Domenic Massari Park.

As part of city’s Public Art program, entrants were asked to submit original compositions with the theme of “summer” that were no more than 12 lines long, including title, with a maximum of 35 characters per line, including spaces.

Farrell’s work was one of 117 submissions with the theme of “summer.”

The winning poem:

School’s out no more class
Party time have a blast
Keeping busy, I will try
Fireworks in the sky
Sparklers in the dark
BBQs at the park
Slip n slide tons of fun
Cotton candy sweetly spun
Popcorn ready, Movie time
Let’s go it’s summertime.

Honorable mention winners were Jeanne Dewhurst, Jury Magana, Jerzie Speaks, Roger Valdez, Donnie Nitaljones, Kris Johnston, Faith Smoyer, John Guy, Isaiah Alvarez, Jason Coreas and Danielle Molina.

Previous “Walk on Words” winners are:

  • 2013 – “What Beauty Holds Us Captive Here,” by Mary Denning; Poncitlán Square
  • 2014 – “One Day” by Steven Brito; Palmdale Playhouse
  • 2015 – “Summer Fun” by Ed Robinson; DryTown Water Park
  • 2015 – “Everyone Has A Story To Tell” by Joan Enguita Willingham; Legacy Commons for Active Seniors
  • 2016 – “Guardians Brave Let Palmdale Play” by Louis Denning; Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42
  • 2016 – “Generations of Pioneers” by Mary Denning; Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42
  • 2016 Theme: Parks Make Life Better – by Mitchell Seyfer; Marie Kerr Park

For information on Palmdale’s Public Art Committee, call 661-267-5611.

[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]

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1 comment for "Tyler Farrell is 2017 “Walk on Words” poetry contest winner"

  1. That there is a Nice Poem. Mine didn’t win but I likes it a Lot. Here it is. Its called Summer in Antelope Acres an it talks about Summer in the Antelope Acres an it bein Hot an all these Dumb Solar Farms that Ole Rex put in are Ruinin the Place. I hopes ya like it

    Summer in Antelope Acres

    Summer is hot

    Solar Farms is what we Got

    We hate them a Lot

    Here in Antelope Acres

    Ole Rex puts them in

    We thinks it’s a Sin

    To make sick our Kin

    Here in Antelope Acres

    Vally Fever is for real

    To Ole Rex no big Deal

    He lives at the Beach with the Seals

    While we’s in Antelope Acres