During the month of July the Redmond Arts Commission and the Redmond Poet Laureate are inviting people to create found poems and enter them into Redmond’s Found Poetry Contest.

Found poetry is created by taking pieces of existing text and rearranging it to create a poem. The existing text can come from places as common as a newspaper or a book to more unusual places such as a dinner menu, street sign or the back of a t-shirt. Anyone can create a found poem.

“The contest is a great way for first time poets to dive into the world of poetry, or for experienced poets to challenge themselves,” said Marianne Johnson, City of Redmond arts coordinator.

The contest is open to everyone, although it is best suited for those aged 6 and above. Winners in the contest will receive prizes and have their poem published. For more information or to receive an entry form, call (425) 556-2367 or visit www.redmond.gov/arts.