BOOK BITES . . . POETRY CORNER . . .
HOLIDAY POEM BY GRANT HOUSE, SANTA BARBARA
Poet Grant House Flame burns you say Oxygen, wax and cotton fuel the flame Heat and light Blue yellow orange and white Dynamic shapes and hues Movement like dancing Draws you closer Engages the curious part of you Candle flame takes you back in time Cherished campfires of memories The past you Lights the way Until the day Your body spent is lit After you pass away What then As flames release you home Your life candle Burning down Light and warmth Candle lit romance Memories and introspection Insights and intrigue Recovery and innovation Your light ignites The lights in others Your life's children Becoming Fathers Mothers Watch the candle burn A natural kind of art No telling what might cross your mind Or touch your heart Poem by Grant House
♦ ♦ ♦ ART NEWS: CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ARTWORK CONTEST January 12 Is The Deadline To Enter California Strawberry Festival Artwork Contest The deadline to submit an entry into the 38th Annual California Strawberry Festival Artwork Contest is fast approaching. The deadline is Friday, January 12. The winning artist will receive $2,000 and VIP tickets to the festival, which takes place May 18-19 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. This is the first California Strawberry Artwork Contest since 2020 when the pandemic resulted in the cancellation of that year’s festival. A panel of judges will look for creativity and the incorporation of a strawberry theme into the design. The winning entry may be used in the festival’s printed and digital advertising collateral as well as on souvenir merchandise such as t-shirts. The winner will be notified around the second week of February and will be the guest of honor at a March luncheon where the design will be unveiled. Artists can create their designs in a variety of mediums--digital, oils, watercolors, inks, pencil, photograph, and mixed media. There is no fee to enter and artists can submit multiple entries. Visit www.castrawberryfestival.org for artwork contest rules and entry form.
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