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- “Bigotsburgs of the week” – three cities with the most Confederate monuments
- “Biogotsburg of the Week” – Gardendale, Alabama
- Reestablishing “true community”
- Indian cities with the most high-rise buildings
- Poets of the pavement – local places with Poet Laureates
- Grand movie palaces of Northern Michigan
- 4/5th’s of Fleetwood Mac are infinitely better than most musicians
- A physical Brexit with Iberian flair
- Regional place names that sound like names of nations
- States/Provinces with the most carousels
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Category Archives: Poem
Poets of the pavement – local places with Poet Laureates
The list below identifies those cities, towns, villages, townships, shires, and counties which have a designated or appointed poet laureate. It is meant to include only those with an active poet laureate position or which are searching for someone to … Continue reading
Posted in art, cities, culture, entertainment, geography, humanity, literature, place names, Poem, writing
Tagged cities, counties, parishes, poetry, shires, towns, townships, villages
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Urban planning portrayed through art
As urban planners we most often tend to think of our profession being depicted to the outside world in fairly basic textual and geographic terms. Either it is the written word in somewhat legalistic prose, or it is maps representing … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, books, cartoons, cities, civics, Communications, culture, film, history, humanity, inclusiveness, land use, literature, movies, music, new urbanism, pictures, placemaking, planning, Poem, spatial design, sustainability, Television, theaters, tourism, Travel, urban planning, writing
Tagged architecture, art, books, cartoons, cities, film, land use, music, painting, planning, poetry, sculpting, television, urbanism, writing
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Blue Waters: An ode to Lake Michigan
BLUE WATERS (An ode to Lake Michigan) by Rick Brown ____________ Sacred blue waters Beckon to me Wherever you are Come to the sea * Crystal blue waters Welcoming me Marvelous vistas For reflective retreat * Blessed blue waters Smile … Continue reading
Poem – “At a crossroads”
At a crossroads This way, or that That way, or this Forward or back Which way to go North or south East or west Everything in between On the compass Turn left or right Answer yes or no Decisions, … Continue reading
Posted in art, geography, humanity, literature, Poem, writing
Tagged compass, directions, poems, poetry, writing
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The poetry of a spring bike commute
Spring Morning Commute By Rick Brown Wheels spin round and round Traversing the paved terrain They roll in cadent unison Along the paved bike lane Fresh air breezes past me As fragrances abound Spring charms once dulled senses … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, art, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, civics, civility, climate change, Communications, culture, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, humanity, infrastructure, land use, nature, new urbanism, peace, placemaking, planning, Poem, product design, recreation, seasons, spatial design, sustainability, third places, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, weather, writing
Tagged bicycling, bike commuting, cycling, environment, fitness, fun, health, poems, poetry, riding, transportation
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The joy of celestial cycling
One of the most pleasant aspects of bicycle commuting is the opportunity for riding in the pre-dawn hours during the fall, winter, and spring. Granted, one has to keep their eyes on the road, trail, path, or whatever you are riding upon … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, art, Astronomy, bicycling, Biking, climate change, culture, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, health, Love, nature, Outer Space, peace, Poem, seasons, sustainability, trails, transportation, writing
Tagged astronomy, bicycling, commuting, fun, outer space, peace, recreation, space, star gazing
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Guiding lights of the night
I had a breathtaking view of the stars at 6:15 this morning while walking my dog, Relay, including a marvelous shooting star. Shortly afterwards, I jotted down these poetic verses. Enjoy! Guiding Lights Evening star At dusk’s fading light Guide us … Continue reading
Posted in art, Astronomy, Communications, culture, entertainment, fun, humanity, nature, Outer Space, peace, Poem, skylines, writing
Tagged astronomy, fun, maps, nature, night sky, outer space, poems, poetry, sky, stars, writing
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