Trout
a public street mural

Grateful to all the local volunteers and organizations for helping create "Trout", with special thanks to the Media Borough and the Media Arts Council. A traffic calming mural, a first for myself, and my town. I think one of my favorite comments was "This mural will make me happy on my walks." Thank you, Richard Power Hoffmann for creating this time-lapse video.

Written that evening.

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"Four Trout at 3rd and Jackson"

by Brian Sammond

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The Golden Trout's bold haughtiness

shines forth from glowing gilded scales,

out-shining, to his mind, the duller Brown.

But Brown Trout's not perturbed by this--

he's proud to swim the creeks and streams,

too busy swishing 'round to have a frown.

The Brook Trout makes a common sight

in all the brooks and streams around,

and loves to swim her way from pond to creek.

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The Rainbow Trout, so fanciful,

just laughs beneath the flowing stream,

when after rain she leaps a colored streak--

her scales of rainbow colors glow,

reflecting rainbows in the sky.

Four Trout now swim at 3rd and Jackson Streets.