Award Winning Poem on Display
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| Janice Dabney proudly points to her award
winning poem. (Photo Courtesy of Janice Dabney) |
Over a year ago, Janice Dabney (TD) was chosen as a
second place winner of a poetry contest hosted by the Palo Alto Public
Art Commission. Her poem, entitled ‘First Bike’ is now prominently
displayed on the wall of the Walgreen’s store in Midtown Palo Alto on
Middlefield Road between Moreno Avenue and Oregon Expressway. The
dedication ceremony is scheduled for May 8 at noon.
Dabney is honored to be one of the six poets chosen for
the Poetry Wall and hopes her short poem will inspire readers to
remember the challenges in their lives and those who cheered them on.
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First Bike
By Janice Dabney
Father’s
hands on my shoulders
push me
gently to street,
balancing
air
between
spokes.
Neighbors
shout
you can make
it
smiles
telling knees
ignore this
rough road. |
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