Share your experiences biking, walking or using public transportation in Chicagoland in the form of a haiku! This is the final week for Active Trans' haiku contest. Deadline to submit haikus is Oct. 21.
The winner will receive a free membership (or membership renewal) to Active Trans, a free event registration, and a $50 REI giftcard.
Here’s one to get you going — a contest submission by Josh Grode Wolters.
Cars racing by me
wish State Street had a bike lane
road work on Canal
Liz Kramer submitted several haikus with the note: "I write missed connection bike haikus to people who make me angry or happy on my commute." Here's one of her submissions.
Riding behind you
Is a pleasure; fear leaves me.
"That's my goal most days."
If you've been putting off your submission, now's the time. Read the rules and submission details here.