A few years ago, two of my poems were selected for an ongoing Public Art project by the City of Surrey. One of those poems, “This Place,” has been installed at the beautiful Clayton Library.
I had the chance to check it out and did a quiet reading of the poem. Check it out.
Video performance
Close up of the text
This Place
A streetlight to see
a road to travel
a bike lane to ride
a crosswalk to stroll
a plot to plant
a hand to hold
a friend to meet
a bird to hear
a dog to walk
this place to call home.
– Taryn Hubbard
About the poem
This Place, conjures a connection to place through its description of pathways, growth, and creaturely encounters. Installed within a small study nook at Clayton Library, it offers an invitation to sit and contemplate what makes a place a home.
Learn more about Clayton Library.