A Cardigan for a Pear Tree
I'd knit for nought but what I ought
to knit for grows near Antioch
in Yellow Springs where knitters bring
some random color to the scene
and deck the pear on Xenia Street
in knotted yarns and knits off-beat.
A swatch of angora and wool,
a skein of scraps, a pocketful
of poesies tucked into the seam
of winter's threadbare, frozen dream.
~ ea
Tell me a story about this tree,
photographed by Skip Peterson
in Yellow Springs, Ohio -
it can be anything
from a children's poem
to abstract.
Help add to this community art project! People are stuffing the pockets of the Knit Knot Tree with poems and one of our AP Buckeyes is hoping to take these over.
Please remember to credit the picture to Skip Peterson if you post it, thanks.
I'd knit for nought but what I ought
to knit for grows near Antioch
in Yellow Springs where knitters bring
some random color to the scene
and deck the pear on Xenia Street
in knotted yarns and knits off-beat.
A swatch of angora and wool,
a skein of scraps, a pocketful
of poesies tucked into the seam
of winter's threadbare, frozen dream.
~ ea
Tell me a story about this tree,
photographed by Skip Peterson
in Yellow Springs, Ohio -
it can be anything
from a children's poem
to abstract.
Help add to this community art project! People are stuffing the pockets of the Knit Knot Tree with poems and one of our AP Buckeyes is hoping to take these over.
Please remember to credit the picture to Skip Peterson if you post it, thanks.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 23, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 75
- Final notes: The Knit Knot Tree
The Knit Knot Tree has got to be
the coolest tree in Greene County.
It's cold enough to freeze its duff
in all this white and icy stuff
so Mrs. Bayraktaroglu
has knit a sneed a la Doc Seuss
to keep its knotty branches warm
during Ohio's record storm
of falling snow – Two Thousand Eight.
The other trees all think it's great
and have their orders in for their
stylish and cozy outerwear!
~ea (Marcy Jarvis)
Thanks for coming out for the Knit Knot Tree and be sure to visit its home page: http://sitekreator.com/jafagirls/tree_poems.html
Contest Winners
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A sweater makes it better when it's cold outside, Not twill or leather, or some other rawhide.by DrunkenRam 12 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 12 5:52 PM 2008. In Children's• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Looking for you to spin a yarn.
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cute picture
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Hi, thanks - hope you will write something.
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That's an interesting picture.
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Thank you, hope to see a poetic offering from you then.
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thats a neat tree lol never heard of it Been to all eighty eight counties in ohio too will have to see if i can find some info on it
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Hehe... it's in Greene County and front page news today: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080310/ap_on_fe_st/odd_knitknot_tree;_ylt=ArohEtpj3KVI2TkgenRc.GRvzwcF
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Yellow Springs is front page news! Wow! that is a tiny town, nice to see that though, it is a nice place.
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yes, an arty little town. Hope to see something from you. ♥ Ohio
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How wonderful, the artists that started this tree already have some of the contest poems posted on thier site and love them!
http://sitekreator.com/jafagirls/tree_poems.html
www.jafagirlart.com
Ruth
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ah, that is neat! Thank you for letting us know. Hope to see your contribution to the Knit Knot Tree here, as well.
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Thanks for hosting this really cool contest,
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Wow I can't believe it a gold for writing this little bit of nonsense Thank you so much,I was a joy to turn my hand to a crazy write I don't get the chance that often. Congratulation to all the winners and all who took part in an enjoyable contest Thank you
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I'm happy with the silver cup
It would be great to see
My little poem posted up
Upon the knit-knot tree
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