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YOU are invited to join Ruelaine Stokes, Lansing's Poet Laureate, on Friday, Aug. 15, at 5:30 PM, for the Launch of the "We Are Water" Poetry Contest & a Tour of the Tollgate Drain Wetlands, at 1101 N. Fairview Ave., Lansing, MI.Park in the lot of the Covenant Life Community Church on the North side of E. Grand River Ave, between Fairview Ave and Wood St. in Lansing. Tollgate is behind the tree line bordering the parking lot. The entrance is on the east end of the tree line.
If you arrive late, just look for us along the pathway!
The deadline for the contest will be midnight, Oct. 17, 2025.
For complete Contest Guidelines, visit: https://www.ruelainestokes.com/wearewater/
Contest Information:
Residents of the Tri-County Area, age 10 and older, are eligible to submit poems celebrating water and/or the Tollgate Drain Wetlands.
Prizes: 5 winners will each receive $150 in addition to having their poems featured on Poetry Signs along the walking paths in Tollgate.
You can submit up to 3 poems, each with no more than 25 lines.
For writing prompts, visit: https://www.ruelainestokes.com/wearewater/
Note to writers: Your poem may benefit if you write about a particular vivid experience. Clear, precise details and images help the reader "see" and "feel" what you are describing.
Submit each poem individually, by midnight Oct. 17, 2025 to [email protected] Type your name in the Subject line, along with the title of your poem. Attach 2 copies of your poem to your email (each in a Microsoft Word document). One copy should contain your full name, your age, address, phone #, and email address. The other copy should not include any identifying information.
For full contest information, see: https://www.ruelainestokes.com/
If you have questions, email: [email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tollgate Drain Wetlands, 1101 N. Fairview Ave., Lansing, MI, United States
