An Interactive Installation
Belmont is having another poetry contest. I tried to enter my poem two last year. I was ruled OFF TOPIC – I think. Belmont cant burn down its culture fast enough. When they see a spark of genius, they call in men and women with blowtorches! I’m going to write a poem about the cities that got torched when Martin Luther King was assassinated. Wish me luck.
The Amazons of Yellowstone
by
John Janke
The Amazon forest
burns hot tonight
my love.
Soon
there will be no oxygen
in the air
To breath, my love
my love of air
is no equal
to my memory of you
In the last
of everything
in the consuming sparks
that dance around the moon
I save my last breath
for you
For you
my last sigh
John Presco
Parks and Recreation – Belmont, California
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Submissions are now being accepted for our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Poetry and Essay Contest!
As we honor Dr. King’s profound legacy this month, it’s a great opportunity for students to reflect on Dr. King’s powerful words and the impact it’s had in their life or how they see the world. All Belmont students grades 3 -12 can participate by submitting an original piece of work by the February 3rd deadline. This year’s theme is “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is ‘what are you doing for others?’”
Finalists will be invited to attend the Awards Ceremony scheduled for Thursday, February 27th. All selected finalists and winners will win monetary gift cards donated by our generous sponsors!
Click the link below to get more information.
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John Janke Enters Belmont Poetry Three Sixty
Posted on April 22, 2024 by Royal Rosamond Press
I just entered my poem in Belmont’s Poetry 360 Project.
The Amazons of Yellowstone
by
John Janke
The Amazon forest
burns hot tonight
my love.
Soon
there will be no oxygen
in the air
To breath, my love
my love of air
is no equal
to my memory of you
In the last
of everything
in the consuming sparks
that dance around the moon
I save my last breath
for you
For you
my last sigh
John Presco
President: Royal Rosamond Art
“Dear Earth” Community Poetry
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An Interactive Installation
Crafted by Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde, the latest addition to this year’s “Project POETRY 360” initiatives is an interactive installation at the Belmont Library urging community members to share uplifting personal sentiments or messages directed towards the Earth and centered around the theme “Planet vs. Plastic.”
At the project’s conclusion, a collective poem will be crafted using all contributed words and messages. Drop by the Belmont Library throughout April 2024 to witness the development of this community endeavor and be a part of a poetic creation for National Poetry Month 2024.
Rosamond Press 
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