Now Accepting Poems for the 2027 Indian Creek Poetry Walk
By Drew Myron
Hood River, Ore., July 13, 2026 — Blending natural beauty with creative contemplation, the Indian Creek Poetry Walk features nature-themed poems displayed along sections of the popular 4.5-mile path traversing Hood River, Oregon.
The 2027 Poetry Walk will include 20 poems, on display from April to September.
Submission guidelines:
• Open to poets who live, or have roots, in the Mid-Columbia Gorge region
Poems must be nature-themed and reflective of the culture, history, and character of the region
Poems may not exceed 20 lines
Submit up to three poems
There is no entry fee, and previously published poems are acceptable. Poets agree to allow their poems to be displayed trailside, and also agree that the signs may be used in future years or auctioned to create future Poetry Walk funding. Poems are chosen by a panel of judges in a blind jury process.
Submit poems as individual PDFs attached to a brief email to gorgepoetrywalk@gmail.com
Each submission must include the poet's name in the email but not on the poem document itself.
Deadline for submissions is November 1, 2026.
The Poetry Walk is a collaboration of the Hood River County Library District and the Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District. For more information, go to: hoodriverlibrary.org/poetry-walk or gorgepoetrywalk@gmail.com.
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