Thursday, December 5, 2013

Poetry in Transit

If anyone has taken the TTC buses before and has managed to get a look over the heads of fellow commuters to read the advertisements, you may have noticed a poem. These are not just random poems that just so happen to have been plastered where a McDonalds advertisement should have been, but poems that have been written by world renowned, Canadian poets. In partnership with the League of Canadian Poets, Pattison Outdoor Advertising has reintroduced a concept that was started in 1996 where poems are featured in various public transit areas. This helps bring awareness for the various poets that exist today and can give the commuter something to do other then trying to avoid making eye contact with other people. If you want to learn more about this then I suggest you check out the link here . Or just hop onto the next TTC bus and check out some poetry.


3 comments:

  1. Found poetry in a bus environment?
    Neato-keen.
    I like the address to the topic of situational awareness.
    Good job.

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  2. You know, in a way, poetry can be seen all around us and what you discovered is pretty fascinating! Perhaps their plan to attract awareness worked since you have already taken a notice of it. Maybe the next time I step onto the TTC I'll be able to find some poetry hidden in the advertisement as well.

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  3. Its interesting to see, like Viviane pointed out, how poetry and art in general can be seen all around us if only we look. Thinking about these things are always a good call and if you can apply a subject you are taking in school to real life situations and are actively thinking about them its great! I wonder if the hidden poetry was intentional or not? Maybe some graphics design intern saw an opportunity to slip a secret tidbit and you are the lucky one to notice! Or one of the lucky ones anyways!

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