HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.1 Presentation and Poem Reading from City of Dublin Poet Laureater
DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
Agenda Item 3.1
DATE: January 14, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Colleen Tribby, City Manager
SU B.ECT: Presentation and Poem Reading from City of Dublin Poet Laureate
Prepared by: Shaun Chilkotowsky, Parks & Community Services Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will receive a brief presentation and original poem reading by Richard Deets, City
of Dublin Poet Laureate.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the presentation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
Richard Deets, newly appointed City of Dublin Poet Laureate, will provide a brief presentation and
read an original poem.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Water, Water Everywhere - Original Poem by Richard M. Deets
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Attachment I
Water, Water Everywhere
by Richard M Deets
Mother Earth's soul, titanium hard
Begged for relief. Bluebells, Dublin hill verbena
Wilted in summer's oven. Lightening flashed!
Thunder pounded, exploded! Crack! Boom! Clash!
Clouds burst tossing sunshine asunder. Rain
Bucketed down on hills in bullets. Pitter —
Patter! pitter — patter! pitter - patter!
Water, water - clear cool water everywhere!
Puddles plinked in gilgais, dragon flies
Appeared from nowhere seemingly everywhere.
Dublin hill flowers unfurled like monarch wings
Rising. Thunder rumbled east and water drops
Faded into musical chimes, glistening
Angel tears. Pitter patter pitter patter
Pitter patter. Children puddled in puddles.
Water, water - clean cool water everywhere!
The sun slipped through clouds casting slanted
Beams over hills. A painted arc bridged
skies. A child, puddling in puddles shrieked
Rainbow! Look at the pretty rainbow over Dublin!
Beauty is nature's signature! Rain, her perfect touch!
Water, water - clear cool water everywhere!
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