Poetry in the Garden

The Field House Museum is excited to announce our 2nd annual Poetry in the Garden competition series for 2025, held in the museum’s garden in downtown St. Louis.

This competition aims to honor the legacy of 19th-century poet Eugene Field by inviting St. Louis and surrounding area poets to create works inspired by some of the themes he returned to again and again over the course of his career. This year, the themes will include friendship, the four seasons, memories of childhood, and home.

We invite poets of all ages and skill levels to submit their original, unpublished works to cHJvZ3JhbXMgfCBmaWVsZGhvdXNlbXVzZXVtICEgb3Jn by the deadlines listed on our website- https://fieldhousemuseum.org/events/programs/poetry-in-the-garden/

The public is invited to join us at the Field House Museum in the garden to enjoy St. Louis's poets, as winners will be invited to recite their piece!

Event Dates by Theme:
Friendship – August 21
The Four Seasons – September 4
Memories of Childhood – September 18
Home – October 1

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