“Leadership Morgan Hill 2023 class, embarks on a project, bold and vast.”
Building as it is projected to be after mural is painted. Photo courtesy LMH 2023 class.
Editor’s note: As an experiment with new technology, Morgan Hill Life asked the OpenAI ChatGPT artificial intelligence system to create a poem based on a news story published in the May 17 issue of the newspaper. (To read the original story, click HERE.) This is the AI’s result in poetic journalism:
By OpenAI Chat GPT
In Morgan Hill’s Community Park,
Where artistry finds its spark,
Leadership Morgan Hill 2023 class,
Embarks on a project, bold and vast.
They join hands with local talent true,
Lina Velasquez, an artist who,
Will breathe life into the building’s walls,
Creating murals that nature recalls.
Once known as a “staged barbecue space,”
Now a gazebo with worn grace,
The orange-brown paint faded and tired,
Time’s touch left it uninspired.
But people now feel an excited thrill,
For this transformation, a welcome thrill,
The eyesore’s days will soon be gone,
Replaced by art to gaze upon.
The mural’s themes are carefully planned,
To blend with nature, hand in hand,
Rolling hills, oak trees, and more,
Invoking serenity like never before.
Mock-ups presented, visions shared,
To commissions and council, they declared,
The integration of the valley’s charm,
A connection to the rural’s arm.
Funding is needed to bring this to life,
With a budget set, a goal in sight,
The class seeks support from near and far,
Community involvement, like a guiding star.
Nancy Rivas, an arts advocate true,
Believes in this endeavor through and through,
Enhancing the park for families to enjoy,
Creating memories that will forever buoy.
From birthday parties to joyous cheer,
The structure witnessed moments dear,
But Rivas dreams of a transformation grand,
Elevating experiences, hand in hand.
Imagine the beauty it will bestow,
Leaving lasting impressions as memories grow,
A backdrop of art, a cherished scene,
That lingers in hearts, forever serene.
To engage the community, young and old,
A special event, a story to be told,
At the Magical Bridge Playhouse, the stage,
Where young minds find artistic sage.
Lina Velasquez, the talented guide,
Invites children to let their creativity ride,
Butterflies, birds, and flowers to create,
Art supplies they’ll take home, elate.
Symbolizing possibilities untold,
Roads untraveled, stories yet unfold,
Velasquez weaves her artistic thread,
Nature’s elements, a tapestry spread.
Her expertise evident in each brushstroke,
Previous works, notable, bespoke,
Utility boxes adorned by her hand,
A commitment to art, a promise grand.
The mural protected, from harm secured,
An anti-graffiti shield ensured,
And Velasquez’s pledge, unwavering,
To return if touch-ups need savoring.
Leadership Morgan Hill’s 2023 class,
Brings rural art, a timeless amass,
To Community Park, a place reborn,
Where beauty and nature will forever adorn.
