Are you creative and love to write? Cypress Gardens (Moncks Corner, South Carolina) is now accepting poems and haiku for its unique POETRY WALK! 

Submissions will be accepted through May 12th OR until receiving 60 entries per age
group. Entries may be 3-6 lines and 30 words maximum. 

Poems must be non-published and original works of the participants. By entering this
event, you agree to allow Cypress Gardens to publish, reproduce, and display the entry
without compensation. The park has the right to refuse poems at their discretion. 
One entry per person allowed Participants will be split into the following age groups: 

Adults – 15 and up 
Kids – 14 and below 

Poems will be transferred to canvas and displayed at the park the week of May 26th-
June 2nd . Visitors will be eligible to vote once per age group in the gift shop over the
duration of the exhibit. The winning poem in the adult category will be reproduced to be
displayed in the park. 

SUBMISSION FORMAT: Please send your entry
to kyle.baumis@berkeleycountysc.gov with the poem in the body of the email (not as an
attachment).

Please include the following in the email: 
“Poetry Submission” (subject line) 
Name 
Address 
Phone 
Age Group 
Poem title 
Place poem in the body of email