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Poetry chosen to ride along with commuters on Metro Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­transit

Six Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­poets chosen to be featured on TransLink and Transit BC buses, SkyTrains
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Works have been chosen for the 2020-2021 "Poetry in Transit" campaign. Photo: Association of Book Publishers of BC

Excerpts of emergent local poetry will soon be plastered all over Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­buses, SkyTrains, and other modes of TransLink and BC Transit in and around the city.

Metro Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­commuters have been treated to the works of BC-authored and Canadian-published poets since 1996 when the first collection of poetry car cards were launched.

This year’s selections, made by the Association of Book Publishers of BC, include 10 literary works by poets in the province – the majority, who live in Vancouver.

The works include:

Dominique Bernier-Cormier, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­– Correspondent

Susan Buis, Knutsford – Gatecrasher

Francine Cunningham, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­– On/Me

Ruth Daniell, Kelowna – The Brightest Thing

Adrienne Drobnies, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­– Salt and Ashes

Cornelia Hoogland, Hornby Island – Cosmic Bowling

Kyla Jamieson, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­– Body Count

Fiona Tinwei Lam, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­– Odes & Laments

John Pass, Madeira Park – This Was the River

Russel Thornton, North Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­– The Broken Face

We are thrilled to announce the 2020/21 Poetry in Transit selections! Tag your #PoetryInTransit sightings on TransLink...

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In the upcoming year, when commuters share a photo of the prose on Twitter or Instagram using the #poetryintransit hashtag they will be automatically entered to win one of three book prize packs.

Learn more details about the selections, 

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