Poetry on Windows Appreciation
The Board of the Stewardship Education Alliance (S.E.A) thanks everyone involved in Poetry on Windows held June 1 through June 15 in downtown Camden in celebration of World Oceans Day, June 8th. The S.E.A. mission is to increase community awareness of ways we can be better stewards of our watersheds, but we wondered how to do that during this challenging time. The answer - PoW - poems on windows of downtown businesses for people to enjoy on their own, and a Scavenger Hunt!
In order to care for something, you have to love it in your heart and poetry goes to the source. Students and teachers from Camden Rockport Middle School and CHRHS submitted original nature poems or selected favorite published nature poems, and local poets Dave Morrison and Kristen Lindquist also contributed their poems. We garnered the services of talented “scribes” who would honor the poetry with their artistry. Generous downtown merchants in Camden loaned space on their windows and we were off and running with ladders, white-ink pens and rags in hand.
The scavenger hunt attracted people to the shops and we have 3 winners! It took some time and dedication to find every clue and send the ANSWERS to us. Thank you for your hunting. The winners are:
- Amy Rollins
- The Landfair Family
- Erin Rollins
The S.E.A. thanks our poets and those who submitted much loved nature poems. Your thoughts about the natural world are the energy for our future.
Cassie Middleton
Amelia Mills
Amelia Lincoln
Winona Lincoln
Charlotte Thackery
Aaron Dowd
Emmett Edge
Lola Kydd
Caroline Kern
Aili Charland
Korsen Landfair
Dave Morrison, local poet
Kristen Lindquist, local poet
Jaime Stone, principal
Abigail Kohlstrom
Jane Stanley
We also thank the scribes, whose can-do spirit and astounding talent created a beautiful visual experience.
Amy Rollins
Jane Babbitt
Sue Burwell
Kalla Buccholz
Emily Seymour
Samantha Zwecker
Morgan Cafferata
Matt Carter
Katie Kunkel
Kirsten Surbey
Maureen Egan
Amy Rollins
Jeff Lewis
Susan Lewis
Wayne Ruesswick
Finally, participating merchants were all helpful, welcoming and patient. If you enjoyed the poems and can pop into a store to thank them, please do!
Cashmere Goat
Owl and Turtle Bookstore
Surroundings
Smiling Cow
Glendarragh Lavender
Marriners Restaurant
Leslie Curtis
Camden Opera House
Zoots Coffee
Camden National Bank
Page Gallery
Once-a-Tree
Maine Sport
Leslie Curtis
Stone Soup
Boynton McKay Restaurant
The Planet
Dave Morrison has a poem entitled “Shake Hands with Your Heart” and I like to think that the poetry event allowed our community to do that very thing.
Elphie Owen is a board member of the Stewardship Education Alliance
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