Poetry in the Gardens
Experience the Vibrant Literary Arts Community in South Puget Sound!
Each year, Lakewold invites local poets to submit original poems to the Winter Garden Poetry competition to be included in the Poetry in the Gardens self-guided tour. Between March and through the end of summer, Lakewold guests can listen to the poetry as they wander the gardens.
The self-guided poetry tour in the gardens has concluded for 2024, but please enjoy readings by the poets via the links below.
2024 Poets & Poems
Awaiting the Return of Wings I
by Lesia A Alexander
Vision
by Nakanée Monique
More, More
by Sarah Bitter
dams
by Gloria Joy Kazuko Muhammad
I Remember Because
by Kayla Boland
Garden with Wolf Tree
by Kristina Stapleton
Petition of the Melissae
by Dia Calhoun
Apricity: The Warmth of the Sun in Winter
by Kasey VanderPol
Hunting Boars
by Kaya Heimowitz
Sundays
by Devin Williams
Drawing Down the Sun
by Alexa Hoggatt
Same
by Kelly Wilson
A Silent Song
by Nathan Hiatt
Lakewold Gardens | 12317 Gravelly Lake Drive Southwest, Lakewood, WA 98499
Mailing Address | Post Office Box 39780, Lakewood, WA 98496
Phone | 253-584-4106
Email | contactus@lakewoldgardens.org
Spring/Summer/Fall Hours | 10 am to 5 pm Wed - Sun
Winter Hours (Nov - Mar) | 10 am to 4 pm Fri - Sun
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