'Dry cold. Warm hearts': #yeg10wordstory inspires stirring odes to Edmonton

Believe or not, Edmonton is a powerful muse.

Mark Connolly and the crew with CBC Radio's Edmonton AMasked listeners todescribethe capital in 10 words or less Friday morning.

"Dry cold. Warm hearts. Hockey temple. River valley to worship." Kathleen Thurber.

"A green and gold, mighty cold, potholed Oilers stronghold." Ali Dixon

"10-word story about Edmonton is delayed because of construction." Rev Recluse

"Edmonton: a confusing ratio of hipsters to pickup trucks." Sam Brooks

"Winter falls in Edmonton. Ski Club closes, LRT ruins everything." Jordan Mesiatowsky

"Came because I had to. Stay because I love it."Jeff Woodward

How would you describe Edmonton in 10 words or less? Let your inspiration flowin the comments section below.

Listen toEdmonton AMwith hostMark Connolly, weekday mornings at CBC Radio One, 93.9 FM in Edmonton. Follow the morning crew on Twitter@EdmAMCBC.