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Words on Robson
Poetry Contest
2005 Winners List
We would like to congratulate
Fran Bourassa, Daniela Elza, Shulamit Joffre, Leila Kulpas and Diana Tucker on
their winning entries.
Winning poems:
I'm Giving Up Poetry
~ Fran Bourassa (North Vancouver, BC)
Rock Paper Scissors
~ Daniela Elza (Vancouver, BC)
The Marketplace
~ Shulamit Joffre (Vancouver, BC)
As One Who Loved Me
~ Leila Kulpas (Vancouver, BC)
Assignation:
Stanley Park ~ Diana Tucker
(Burnaby, BC)
Words on Robson
Poetry Contest Guidelines:
(These guidelines
are very different from our regular contest guidelines. Please read them.)
All poems must be
original and previously unpublished. Submissions will not be blind so please add
your name, address, telephone number and/or email address to the poem/poems
submitted. The entry fee is $5 per poem. We will accept cash or cheque (made out
to Pandora’s Collective). Drop of your poems and entry fees to the Pandora's
Collective tent at the Summer Dream Reading
Festival (July 22, 2006, UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street). Fifty
percent of the contest money generated will go towards the top five winners.
Poems can be of any theme or form. Along with cash prizes the winning poems will
also be published on our web site. All rights return to the poet after
publication.
Write your poem
on the spot or bring one from home:
We will have a Word
Whips writing table complete with paper, pens and writing prompts for those who
wish to test their imaginations and get their hands dirty with a little poetry.
See what you can whip up.
What's happening
at the festival? Last year from 11am - 9:30pm on July 23, 2005 Pandora's
Collective featured 20 literary groups, 2 bands, Song Slam, Words on Robson
Poetry Contest and literary resources and groups at info tables. They also
helped to support literacy in Zimbabwe by
collecting new and used books. Stay tuned for details regarding next
year's festival.
Other Pandora's Collective
Contests:
Summer Dream Poetry Contest ~ 2005
(presently accepting submissions),
2004,
2003
Hibernating with Words Poetry
Contest ~ 2005,
2004
Kisses and Popsicles Spring Poetry
Contest ~ 2005,
2004
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