UNCG’s Center for Creative Writing in the Arts commissioned former North Carolina poet laureate Fred Chappell to write a poem in honor of Greenboro’s bicentennial. The poem, structured around four of the city's public parks, was set to music by Eddie Bass and performed by students and faculty from the UNCG School of Music.
Battleground Park Poem Reading
Running Time: 0:56 minutes
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Read the full text of the Battleground Park Poem.
To read, Chappell’s entire poem, visit
www.uncg.edu/aas/ccwa/chappell_bicentennial_poem.doc
Battleground Park Song
Running Time: 5:03 minutes
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Battlegound Poem Transcript
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