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Hibernating with Words Poetry Contest
Winners List ~ February 2009
Adults:
1st place - Publication and $100.00:
In Thailand Some are
As Young As Eight ~ Meghan Pacheco (Vancouver, BC)
2nd place - Publication
and $50.00:
Rinse ~
Jennifer Jorgensen (Surrey, BC)
3rd place - Publication:
Vacancy
~ Meghan Pacheco (Vancouver, BC)
Honorable Mentions:
Why Not? ~ Natasha Boskic
(Vancouver, BC)
To the Old Guard (In Recognition
of 50 Years of Cuban Independence) ~
Jabez W. Churchill (
Ukiah , CA )
Al Purdy ~ Normandy Daniels
(Vancouver, BC)
Not right in winter ~ Mark Leci
(Vancouver, BC)
Punctuation ~ Meghan Pacheco
(Vancouver, BC)
Charlie, A Boy in my Son's Group
Home
~ Connie Post ( Livermore , CA)
Teens:
1st Place - Publication and
$75.00:
Autumnal
~ Natasha Donovan (West Vancouver, BC)
2nd
Place - Publication and $35.00:
The Taste of You
~ Steph Marini ( Bradford, Ont.)
3rd
Place - Publication:
Daydreamed ~
Kelsey Choi, (Victoria, BC)
Honorable Mentions:
My Day ~ Kelsey Choi, (Victoria, BC)
Children:
1st Place - Publication and
$40.00:
Puzzles
~
Angelica Poversky (Vancouver, BC)
2nd
Place - Publication and $20.00:
Itchy ~ Nathalie
Daudet (Winnipeg, MB)
Tied
for 3rd Place
- Publication:
My Day Meets the Rain
~ Nathalie Daudet (Winnipeg, MB)
Where I'm From
[I am from creaky barns] ~ Olivia Barden (Deerfield, MA)
Honorable Mentions:
Morning Light ~ Rachel Thornburn
Forever ~ Rachel Thornburn
Questions of War ~ Rachel Thornburn
Weave In Weave Out, Tie ~ Adam Wray (West Vancouver, BC)
Where I'm From [I am from smoky burning wood,
rustling leaves,] ~ Stephanie Zou (Deerfield, MA)
Judges:
Daniela Elza has lived on three continents
and has crossed numerous cultural and geographic boarders. She is pursuing her
doctorate in Philosophy of Education, while remaining a rogue scholar at heart.
Most recently her work appeared in Rocksalt Anthology, The Vancouver Review, and
is forthcoming in Vallum, qarrtsiluni, Van Gogh's Ear, and A Verse Map of
Vancouver. She lives with her husband and two children, who never fail to
surprise her.
Robin Susanto was born in Indonesia. and
came to Canada as a teenager. After trying out Ottawa and Wolfville Nova Scotia
he finally found his home in Vancouver B.C. where he teaches math, writes and
translates fiction and poetry. He has been featured in The World Poetry Reading
Series and his works have been published in Quills, The New Quarterly and
Contemporary Verse 2.
Past Contest Winners:
Summer Dream Poetry Contest ~2008,
2007,
2006,
2005,
2004,
2003
Kisses and Popsicles Spring Poetry Contest ~ 2008,
2007,
2006,
2005,
2004
Hibernating with Words Poetry Contest ~
2008,
2007,
2006,
2005,
2004
Words on Robson Poetry Contest ~
2006,
2005
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