Callingwood Sidewalk Poetry

Not everyone is a published poet. Yet, there are thousands, maybe millions of remarkable poems written by children, seniors and others that lie hidden in the drawers and basements of our city. In this art installation, Agnieszka Matejko went out into the Callingwood and broader Edmonton community and through posters, community league websites and school workshops (conducted by poet Jannie Edwards) collected poetry from both residents and established poets. The result is this installation: a tribute to the talents and gifts within us all. The artist sincerely thanks all the poets who submitted poetry, the many teachers who collected poems and allowed workshops to take place in their classes and to Jannie Edwards whose poetic talent greatly contributed to this project. The poets featured in the installation are: Reza Mohammed Ahmadi Sahar Nizar Ali Stephanie Attwell Shanelle Beltran Breanna Manchur- Birch Cassi Budd Alexandra Carlson Andriy M.T. Cherwick Clarise Cleofe Lan Dang Laura Dennis Evan Dion Rachelle Espiritu Tenessa Fraser Kaylin Gallinger S.E. Ingraham Mercedes Larocque Sue Leighton Aquielle McKay Marco Melfi Jeremy Midwinter Harrold Paderan Abbey Pagée Jai Hyun Park Alanna Quintero Sierra Roberts Dominik Royko Shirley A. Serviss