Sidewalk Poetry
Poem submissions being accepted for 2020 (beginning January 1)
As road improvements have been made along Portland Avenue (2015) and 66th Street (2019), the City of Richfield has been sandblasting original works of poetry into the concrete of the sidewalks along these roads. With work concluding along 66th Street in 2020, the Richfield Arts Commission is putting out a call for more original works of poetry to be considered for the sidewalks along 66th Street.
2020 Poetry Submission Form
ORIGINAL POETRY WANTED
For the next phase of poems, up to 25 poems will be selected; the Richfield Arts Commission will solely determine the location of each selected poem. All artists (young or old, professional or amateur writers) are welcome to submit poetry for consideration. Poems must be original work. The Arts Commission encourages poems that explore a “Families Flourishing” theme, creating a sense of pride through vibrant, imaginative, innovative art that engages people in the community and builds a strong city.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Please submit up to two poems. Text and subject matter must be appropriate for the general public. Note that the concrete stencil characters are limited and may not be able to reproduce some symbols and characters. Poems must be within a maximum of 10 lines (including the title), 40 characters per line (including spaces) and 320 characters overall (including spaces).
All entries will be reviewed by members of the Richfield Arts Commission. Selected poets will not receive monetary compensation but will be recognized on the City website and sidewalk art directory. Some selected poems may receive editing suggestions from the Arts Commission. Poems will be selected from a youth category (17 and under) and an adult category (18+). Age is determined by the poet’s age on the contest deadline date (2/14/20).
DEADLINE/SUBMISSIONS/CONTACT
The deadline to enter poetry is February 14, 2020, 3:00 pm. Selected poems will be announced by May 21, 2020.
SIDEWALK POETRY
Original poems, selected by the Richfield Arts Commission, were sandblasted into the sidewalks along 66th Street and Portland Avenue. See the map below with the poet's name by the quill marker; click on the marker to see the poem. Note: you may need to zoom in to view a poet's name.
Photos below are from the poetry installation (July 2019).
66th Street Poems
Poem |
Location |
Poet |
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Family |
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Doris Arnold |
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This sidewalk where I lay, |
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Ruby Mathiason |
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Long ago families came |
44.883479N, 93.252379W |
Sandy Clay |
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As you walk |
44.883639N,93.262427W |
Kim Houle |
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Limitations do not exist |
44.883589N,93.263807W |
Emily Gold |
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Walk With Me |
44.883701N,93.308849W |
Karen Molosky |
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The day awaits |
44.883311N,93.301205W |
Sandy Clay |
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Lily, Rose, Daisy and William. |
44.883451N,93.316403W |
Cheryl W. Wilke |
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Fly Us Home |
44.883457N,93.308503W |
Carol Gronner |
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Mother, you brought me into this world. |
44.883249N,93.304206W |
Justin Thompson |
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Mom's posture of heart |
44.883458N,93.313947W |
Robert Mitchell |
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Welcome to Richfield, 55423 |
44.883462N,93.312645W |
Jessica Mathias Coners |
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Surfing a wave on a breeze |
44.883645N,93.312248W |
Lorelee Miller |
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We are |
44.883502N,93.296660W |
Ellen Smith |
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Family is a word for connected |
44.883391N,93.261424W |
Amelia Rheinhart |
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I found a diamond shining bright |
44.883329N, 93.252699W |
Joyce Marrie |
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Beautiful Richfield, our urban hometown |
44.883390N,93.258434W |
Jessica Mathias Coners |
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The Grove |
44.883251N,93.296830W |
Alex Dahl |
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I am a Puerto Rican female |
44.883414N,93.263909W |
Shayla Colon |
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Dawn Haiku |
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Susan Johnsrud Newman |
Portland Avenue Poems
Poem |
Location |
Poet |
Not finding the truth when looking up Electric sunsets fade to sea and lake |
44.880041N,93.268122W |
Carol Gronner |
The Waterfall I see the little trickle |
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Ethan Fairbairn |
In the morning, you are wonder |
44,877958N,93.267841W |
Jared Shepherd |
Rich with growth in our field of dreams |
44.869182N,93.268188W |
Ann Tonskemper |
Sidewalk Life The sidewalks of the city |
44.876155N,93.267937W |
Sandy Clay |
By the Wayside Sitting by the wayside, |
44.867213N,93.267883W |
Anita Sapp |
READY… SET… GO Let us not forget |
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Karen Molosky |
What if we met – would I be you |
44.865406N,93.268034W |
Claire Plank Gahler |
Endless The journey starts here |
44.874667N,93.268168W |
Bethany Schmoll |
Like the Monarch From egg to caterpillar |
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Melissa Compana |
Wisdom Understands Delay Youth looks to the moment |
44.872620N,93.267915W |
Tim Woldt |
Be mindful |
44.864009N,93.268284W |
Jerad Hill |
Flowers bloom, wind swifts through air |
44.870801N,93.267937W |
Ellen Orzoff |