Richfield Nature Area Poetry Walk
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We are so excited to join with Richfield Arts Commission and The Cornerstone Group to make this a reality.
The Mississippi Valley Nature Poetry Walk is a walking trail sign project and an annual community poetry contest and exhibit. Winning poems are displayed along the walking trail at Richfield Lake Park for two years. There are ten poem signs and half will be replaced each year.
The Nature Area Poetry Walk is the brainchild of the Mississippi Valley Poets and Writers organization, which is a Twin Cities Metro area chapter of the League of Minnesota Poets. The Mankato Poetry walk was our inspiration and model for this project. Many thanks to our Sponsors: The Cornerstone Group, League of Minnesota Poets, Richfield Arts Commission and Thrivent bank. Would you like to financially support this endeavor?
Congratulations to our 2021 Richfield Poetry Walk Winners!
Thank you to all who participated! Here are the winners and links to their poems. Winning poems will be place on signs at the Richfield Nature Preserve. Stay tuned for more announcements on when they will be in place.
You can read the poems at the links below. Each poem has been translated into Spanish and has a record attached as well. These poems were translated by Maria Lander Cabrere and Eileen LaFontaine. They were narrated by Maggie Gagliardi and Alejandra Camacho.
Nature Poetry Walk Winners – 2021
Judged by Doug Wilhide
Morgan Grace Willow — Counting Swallows
Susan Coultrap-McQuin — Prairie Promise
Laura Kozy Lanik — Earth Dance
Jennifer Hernandez — March Madness
The Richfield Nature Area Poetry Walk has been made possible by the following sponsors:
