Budding poets challenged to 'beat the bus bard'
TRANSDEV Yellow Buses (TYB) is challenging budding poets to enter a Valentine’s Day contest and ‘beat the bus bard.’
For the last two years TYB has celebrated the romantic day by presenting red roses and cards to passengers.
The cards carry a suitably corny poem thanking people for travelling on the ‘Yellows’ throughout the year.
Now TYB has thrown down the gauntlet and invited passengers to ‘beat the bus bard’ and have their poem chosen for publication. The winner will receive chocolates, roses and a complimentary 30 day travel card.
The company has started off the first verse and is looking for at least one more to complete it.
The TYB contribution begins:
‘OK, I know, we say it each year
But it’s words that so many are longing to hear
And that way at least you know it is us...
We love it so much when you get on our bus‘
Entrants can either add to this or come up with a completely new set of verses if they wish.
Entries should be emailed to comments@yellowbuses.co.uk and the winning verse, if TYB’s bard is beaten, will be printed in the Valentine’s Day card ready for
February 14.
Closing date for entries is Wednesday January 28. Entrants should include their name, address and telephone number.
Jenni Wilkinson, TYB’s Head of Marketing, said: “Our Valentine’s Day celebrations are a fun way of thanking our passengers for their loyalty.
“Customers loved what we did in 2008 so we decided to involve them directly this year. We’re looking forward to receiving suitably corny contributions.”
Uploaded 15th January 2009
