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IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, SCHOOL CHILDREN across the country
have been writing poems and making pictures for the River of Words National
Environmental Poetry and Art Contest. Thousands of youngsters have explored
the contest's theme, "Watersheds," and recorded their observations
creatively. The contest is being held again this school year and is open,
free of charge, to anyone between the ages of 5 and 19. "We're encouraging
children to explore their neighborhoods, schoolyards, creeks, and imaginations,"
says Pamela Michael of the International Rivers Network, co-founder of
the River of Words project with Robert Hass, U.S. Poet Laureate from 1995
to 1997, and with the Library of Congress Center for the Book. Hass says,
"The project strives to give children a sense of place and belonging." Deadline for submissions
is February 15, 1998. Eight grand-prize winners and their parents will
win trips to Washington, D.C., to be honored at the Library of Congress
next spring. For entry forms and contest guidelines, or to order the 50-page
Teacher's Guide ($6), contact International Rivers Network, P.O. Box 4000-J,
Berkeley, CA 94704; voice mail: (510) 433-7020 (24 hours); FAX: (510) 848-1008;
e-mail: row@irn.org; web site:www.irn.org. Here are some selections from
the past two years.
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