Community Share:
A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS of RIVER POETRY
In 2005, the 4th Sunday of September was declared World Rivers Day. This year that will be Sunday, Sept. 27th.
Help our community honor the Thames, Poquonnock, and Mystic Rivers: Tap into memories or light up your imagination and SUBMIT POEMS or PROSE of up to 150 words to Groton Senior Center, August 31 – September 4th.
Selected works will be chosen to be read aloud for a recorded segment on Groton Municipal Television or for online display. Pieces will also help promote a Parks & Recreation Dept. Family River Clean-Up on the day.
River Poetry is one of several activities highlighting the Town of Groton’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) – a series of catch basins and underground pipes which convey rainwater & snowmelt from streets to outlying areas to avert flooding. CT towns are issued a mandatory MS4 permit by the CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. Citizens can support clean rivers by keeping storm drains clear & free of pollution.
Questions? Contact Michelle at Groton Public Works, 860-448-4544 or mmaitland@groton-ct.gov
Visit this link from Mystic’s local independent bookstore, Bank Square Books, for a dedicated World Rivers Day booklist featuring poetry and river content https://www.banksquarebooks.com/worldriversday20