BRAINERD — The Crossing Arts Alliance will host the “Sweet Life Poetry Reading” from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Central Lakes College Library.

The event celebrates the Lake Country Journals’ Poetry Contest, “Sweet Life” which garnered over 80 poems from throughout the region. The theme invited reflection on delight, tenderness, and everyday wonder.

“The poets who responded -hailing from all walks of life and corners of the region -brought a stunning variety of voices and perspectives to the page.” Lake Country Journal reported in a news release. “We were impressed by the positive response and the beauty, power, and joy embedded in the poems. It confirmed what we already knew: lake country folk know how to weave words into moments of meaningful connection.”

The winners, along with

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