BUS STORY # 165 (Poetry On The Bus 2009: The Winners)

The winners and honorable mentions have been posted on the city website for several weeks now, and the poems are already appearing on the city buses.

The categories have been expanded. Last year’s youth category is now divided into two categories: Grades 1st through 5th and Grades 6th through 12th.

At the top of this posting is the 1st place winner in the Adult category: "Upon Seeing The Photographs Of Sacred Places In The Southwest" by Mary Dudley.

Note that you can enlarge the posters by clicking on the image.

Here are the rest of the winners:

2nd Place Adult: "Sunflower Days" -- Naomi Sandweiss



3rd Place Adult: "Transformation" -- Joann Sheets



4th Place Adult: "Musical Light" -- Katherine Hauth



1st Place Grades 6th through 12th: "Memories" -- Isabella Jaramillo



2nd Place Grades 6th through 12th: "Vertical Transit" -- Cloie Logan



3rd Place Grades 6th through 12th: "The Eyes" -- Dreanna Valencia



4th Place Grades 6th through 12th: "Nature's Perfection" -- Rachel Roth



1st Place Grades 1st through 5th: "Remembering Together/Grandma" -- Gisele Carriaga



2nd Place Grades 1st through 5th: "Nature" -- Nicolas Fierro



3rd Place Grades 1st through 5th: "Summer" -- Alicia Varoz



4th Place Grades 1st through 5th: "So Nice" -- Bria Meyers



Busboy's congratulations to all involved.