WINNERS! Roots Picnic poets write their way into the show

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WINNERS! Roots Picnic poets write their way into the show

POSTED: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 4:24 PM

Filed Under: Music | Win

Thank you to everybody who entered our Roots Picnic haiku contest. We've counted the syllables and examined the metaphors and came up with the ten we like best. Here they are in no particular order:

I remember when,

you guys were called the “Square Roots”.

Will you have hot dogs?

—Sid Lee

summer rolling now

like hot dogs on glowing grills

as quest love drops beats

—Gus Loeffelholz

(Inspired by Major Lazer)

beats on beats on beats

“random ass white dude” plus switch

dance, rage, and get free

—Monica Patterson

Local boy Diplo

back to Philadelphia?

Holy fuck, let’s dance.

—Justin Glowacki

A beautiful day-

Delightful music flows free

Philly, you got me.

—Sharena Hagins

The Roots keep jamming

Two days of funk and rhythm

I need a ticket

—Trenae McDuffie

(Inspired by Tune-Yards)

If I could I would

Steal these tickets off ya desk

If I were gangsta

—Adam Scavette

The Microphone Fiend,

your rhythm flows forever:

paid in full, my soul.

—Isabella Peralejo

They are planted in

My cultural frame of mind

Rooted in what’s real

—Cydney Foye

Lord knows I’ve waited…

Waited for this a lifetime

There’s no fire like mine

—Elliot Williams

The Roots Picnic is Sat., June 2, noon; Sun., June 3, 5 p.m.; $63 a day, $96 for both days, Festival Pier, Penn’s Landing, 201 S. Columbus Blvd., more info.

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