YOUNG POETS’ WEEK CELEBRATES EMERGING CANADIAN TALENT

National Poetry Month highlights the talent of Canada’s emerging poets by celebrating the winners of the Poetic Licence Contest. This year's winners will be awarded a cash prize of $350 (first place), $300 (second place), and $250 (third place).

And the winners are...

JUNIOR:
1st place: Youth by Rachel Han
2nd place: Skiing With the Senses by Emma Young
3rd place: How to Have a Popsicle by Natalie Biringer

Honourable Mentions:
Untitled by Joey Visser
Winter’s Grasp by Maya Silman
After School on Ordinary Days by Darian Parson

SENIOR:
1st place: Butterfly Collection by Sean McDonell
2nd place: Lion Dance Pantoum by Terry Kho
3rd place: 54 Synthesizers by Nicole Jacobson

Honurable Mentions:
Inheritance by Josh Evans
The Owl by Jayne Hammond
Inshallah by Aleesha Cheta

Congratulations everyone!