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Read the winning poem from our 2024 poetry contest
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This month, we ran a poetry contest to celebrate National Poetry Month. We challenged our readers to craft a poem using only the words that appeared in one of our newsletters (here are the original contest guidelines if you want to give it a try).

While prose is our newsletter’s bread and butter, it turns out that you all certainly aren’t op-prose-d to verse; we received several creative, intriguing, and beautiful poems that we narrowed down to our top four/five finalists.

Give them a read using the button below, then vote on your favorite + we’ll announce the winner next week.
  • “making the best of it” by Tara C.
  • “Gateway to the Best” by Crystal VM
  • “Fort Worth Solar Eclipse at the Botanic Garden” by Shanna C.
  • “The Power of Words” by Birgitta B.
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Which poem should we crown the winner?
A. “making the best of it” by Tara C.
B. “Gateway to the Best” by Crystal VM
C. “Fort Worth Solar Eclipse at the Botanic Garden” by Shanna C.
D. “The Power of Words” by Birgitta B.
Cast your vote
 
Events
Tuesday, April 16
  • Trivia Night | Tuesday, April 16 | 7-9 p.m. | Cowtown Brewing Co., 1301 E. Belknap St., Fort Worth | Free | Test your knowledge of pop culture, sports + history while sipping local brews.
Wednesday, April 17
  • Wine on the Skyline Wednesdays | Wednesday, April 17 | 5-8 p.m. | Branch & Bird, 640 Taylor St., Fort Worth | Free | Listen to the music of Kyle Mathis while enjoying a half-price bottle menu over downtown.
Thursday, April 18
  • MAIN ST. Arts Festival | Thursday, April 18-Saturday, April 20 | Times vary | Main Street, Tarrant County Courthouse to Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth | Free | Keep an eye out for road closures on your way to the biggest art festival in Texas with 215 hand-selected artists.
Friday, April 19
  • “The Wizard of Oz” | Friday, April 19-Sunday, April 21 | Times vary | Stage West Theatre, 821 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth | $12 | Venture down the yellow brick road in all its beauty, as portrayed by junior musical theater students.
Saturday, April 20
  • Stockyards Championship Rodeo | Saturday, April 20 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Cowtown Coliseum, 121 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth | $15-$109 | Don’t hold your breath during adrenaline-filled Western sports like bull riding, bareback bronc riding, and barrel racing.
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News Notes
Development
  • Over 1,100 single-family homes, on acre and half-acre lots, are headed to the eastern side of Eagle Mountain Lake. Known as the Estate at Eagle Mountain Lake, the development by Centurion American will be within miles of Eagle Mountain High School, which is set to open in August. (WFAA)
Opening
  • The Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge will open the Marty Leonard Lotus Marsh Boardwalk expansion on Earth Day (Monday, April 22). In 2021, City Council voted to rename the boardwalk in honor of Leonard, “who dedicated time and energy over the years to conserving nature and the environment.” Plan your day at the center.
Outdoors
  • A portion of Trinity Park — including Dream Park — is closed to the public until Wednesday, May 9 for the setup and teardown of Mayfest, which runs from Thursday, May 2 to Sunday, May 5. The Trinity Park Loop Trail will remain open.
Closed
  • Dwell Coffee and Biscuits, at 108 W. Ellison St. in Burleson, closed over the weekend. Dwell rocked the Old Town Burleson location for nine years, delighting thousands of patrons in the process. While we’ll miss it, we still have you covered with 35+ amazing coffee shops.
Biz
  • Grab tickets for the finale of the 13th Fort Worth Business Plan Competition. Eight local businesses, ranging from lactose-free frozen custard to commercial disinfecting services, will pitch their business plan from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, at the Modern Art Museum.
Cause
  • The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth is engaging the community in its Five Days of Action campaign, running through Friday, April 19, as part of Child Abuse Prevention Month. The national campaign aims to educate and encourage adults to “Know, See, and Respond” to the signals of potential child sexual abuse.
Sports
  • Where does Sonny Dykes rank among the current crop of Big 12 head football coaches? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the TCU Horned Frogs with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Finance
  • Dreaming of a “one-card wallet?” It’s time to wake up and get this card. Not only does it offer 0% intro APR well into 2025, but cardholders can also earn up to an industry-crushing 5% cash back, with no annual fee to boot.*
Home
  • Lower your energy bills before summer. Renewal by Andersen® will replace old windows with beautiful, energy-efficient windows — get a free quote and shop a limited-time spring savings event.*
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Melt Ice Creams turns 10 years old this Friday, April 19. Head to the shop on Magnolia Avenue from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for face painting, t-shirt printing, bandana chain stitching — and of course, ice cream.
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