Contests
“I Don’t Need I Love Yous” by Cindy Patrick – Winner of the 2023 Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest
Congratulations to “I Don’t Need I Love Yous” by Cindy Patrick, winner of the 2023 Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest! This poetry award carries a $500 prize, and is in memory…
Read More“Against Beauty” by Em Dial – Winner of the 2023 Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Poetry Award
Congratulations to “Against Beauty” by Em Dial, winner of the 2023 Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Poetry Award! This poetry award carries a $500 prize, sponsored by the…
Read MoreSummer Lovin’ Contests
Run annually, June 1 – August 10. Winners announced September 20. Summer is here: it’s time to embrace the warmth and beauty of this enchanting season through the magic of…
Read MoreVery Small Verse Contest Winner 2023: Toulouse’s uncharacteristic heat by Kevin Andrew Heslop
Congratulations to Kevin Andrew Heslop, winner of the 2022-2023 Very Small Verse Contest! Listen to “Toulouse’s uncharacteristic heat” by Kevin Andrew Heslop Kevin Andrew Heslop is. Debut: the correct fury of your why…
Read MoreBroadsheet Contest 2023 Winner: Tham Luang Cave Rescue by Pujita Verma
Congratulations to Pujita Verma, winner of the 2022-2023 Broadsheet Contest! Listen to “Tham Luang Cave Rescue by Pujita Verma: Pujita Verma is an Indo-Canadian Poet & Illustrator. She was Mississauga’s…
Read MoreThings to Do around Winnipeg when you’re Black By Michael Fraser – Winner of the 2022 Lesley Strutt Poetry Prize
Congratulations to the 2022 Winner of the 2nd Annual Lesley Strutt Poetry Prize Things to Do around Winnipeg when you’re Black by Michael Fraser Thank you to the contest judge,…
Read MoreFresh Air by Gordon Taylor – Winner of the Toronto Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Poetry Award
Congratulations to the 2022 Winner of the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Poetry Award! Fresh Air by Gordon Taylor About the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation…
Read More2022 Jessamy Stursberg Youth Poetry Prize Winners
Congratulations to the 2022 Winners of the Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize. The jurors were incredibly impressed with the quality of poems submitted this year, and we thank everyone who shared…
Read MoreThe Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Annual Poetry Award
A $500 prize, sponsored by the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation, to the best single poem by a poet in the early stages of their career. “To advance…
Read MoreBroadsheet Contest 2022 Winner: The Hollow Tree by Anna Yin
Congrats to Anna Yin, winner of the 2022 Broadsheet Contest. Listen to “The Hollow Tree” by Anna Yin: Anna Yin immigrated to Canada in 1999, authored five poetry collections…
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