Chloë Catán's poem "Uprush" (read it here) received first prize in the 2015 Aspiring Canadian Poets Contest. She received private online... read more
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Natalia Darie's poem "Maroon" has won first prize in the 2013 Aspiring Canadian Poets Contest. Now in its second year, this national poetry contest for previously unpublished writers was established... read more
Coming up in my next post is an interview with Natalia Darie, first-prize winner in the 2013 Aspiring Canadian Poets Contest. Here's poet and mentor Shannon Bramer with thoughts on her role as judge... read more
"Poetry," said English poet Thomas Gray, "is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn." It's time again to take up your pen, or juice up your laptop, and discover... read more
Interview with Ana Rodriguez Machado, First-Prize Winner in the 2012 Aspiring Canadian Poets Contest
Queen's University student Ana Rodriguez Machado has won first prize in the 2012 Aspiring Canadian Poets Contest for her entry "An Afternoon in Central America," and I'm pleased to share my... read more
Here's a spring roundup of recent publishing and writing-competition news from my former students and workshop participants, along with details of a new... read more