painted poles

strolling through our neighbourhood

 is like walking through an art gallery.

there are over 100 telephone poles painted 

and used as palettes for designs such as 

flowers, elephants, giraffes, fish and many more.

the pole painting project was created 

to help slow traffic, 

curb vandalism, 

and create a warm, friendly and beautiful 

public environment.

yesterday, i took pictures of these unique works of art.
there are soooooo many of them... more over the years... 
so i've posted my favourites

i leave you to enjoy them 

with a beautiful poem on community by Rumi.

erica

xoxo

a community 
of the spirit

taken from 

the essential rumi

translated by

coleman barks

there is a 

community 

of the spirit.

join it, 

and feel 

the delight

of walking in 

the noisy street,

and 

being 

the noise.

drink 

all your passion,

and be 

a disgrace.

close 

both eyes

to see 

with the 

other eye.

open 

your hands,

if 

you want 

to be held.

sit down 

in this circle.

quit acting 

like a wolf, 

and feel 

the shepherd's love 

filling you.

at night,

your beloved 

wanders.

don't accept 

consolations.

close 

your mouth 

against food

taste 

the lover's mouth 

in yours.

you moan,

"she left me." 

"he left me."

twenty more 

will come.

be 

empty 

of worrying.

think of 

who created 

thought!

why 

do you stay 

in prison

when 

the door is 

so wide open?

move outside 

the tangle 

of fear-thinking.

live in silence.

flow down 

and down 

in always

widening 

rings of 

being.