Murals Fest: 2010 in Cuthill Park - 3Harbours Weekend

The Day the Park Smiled

Once again the Poet Laureate, John Lindsay, has created verses to act as the focus for the annual Murals Fest arranged in Cuthill Park by Tom Ewing during the 3Harbours. It's June 4/6th 2010.

Closing date for applications is May 16th to Tom Ewing @ 122 Inchview North, Prestonpans EH32 9SE or by email link here - tomewing@live.co.uk

Details are in the press cuttings below - click to enlarge


And ...here's the poetry to inspire...

THE DAY THE PARK SMILED

Lit up with the art
of their Gala Day parade
the whole town, it seemed
wound to Cuthill Park
where banners and bands
painted the proud face of coal
with a Candyman's grin.

Lean lads raced the flat
or showed their whippets and coal-birds.
Married wummen ran 100 yards
while children sword-danced
or did the coal-quiz.

And 'Pans own Frances Rowan,
Scottish Miners Coal Queen
held court over
the Park that smiled.

John Lindsay, Poet Laureate