Living River Online Poetry Contest
Are you inspired by the river and what you learned from Living River Online? Then write a poem and send it to us! Your poem could be selected by our panel of judges and be featured on our website. Use the easy form below to submit your poem about the Living River.
Here are the rules:
Use the form below to submit your entry (only one entry per student, please).
Poems MUST use at least THREE vocabulary words from this site. To find what words to use, see the lists of vocabulary words in the drop-down menus in each section of this website (Introduction, Fabulous Floodplain, Mighty Mussels, Powerful Pike).
The vocabulary words you choose to use MUST be put in parenthesis (like this). The rest of your poem will be in regular text.
You MUST be in grades 3, 4, or 5 to submit.
TOP TEN poems will be showcased on the website. Poems are on display for up to one year.
Let your teacher or parent know that you are submitting a poem.
Need some help? See below for more information on how to write poetry (or check in with a teacher or parent).
Submit Your Poem Here
Learn About Poetry
Have you ever listened to a song you liked? Well, that's poetry put to music. In a sense, we are creating a mood or a feeling when we write a poem. It captures what you may feel, or what a place may feel like. It may also help us learn about new words by playing with them. Poetry is fun, and there really is no way to mess it up.
The things you are learning about the Living River on this website probably gave you a better sense for what it may feel like to be in a park like the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. It may have given a feeling about rivers, mussels, pike, floodplains, water, life cycles, humans in nature, or just something that captured your imagination. Put those feelings and thoughts down into a poem!
It can be helpful to ask your teacher for assistance. They can give you more ideas and maybe even a good starting point!
To further help, here are a few examples of poems to get you inspired - just click on links:
And here are some ways to write a poem:
Need more inspiration? Walk outside!
Have fun!