The Stellar Literary Festival Poetry Contest, Durham Region and GTA Ontario

2009
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3^rd Annual Stellar Literary Festival
is Thrilled to Announce the
Poetry Contest 2009 W I N N E R S !!

Open to the GTA / Durham Region and the surrounding areas
Haliburton, Minden Area, Peterborough, Brighton Area, Cobourg, Port Hope etc. - email if in doubt ;-)

ADULT Category
Judge’s comments:
This was a sweat-fest for this judge. Almost every entry had something brilliant in its centre – a surprising turn of phrase, an effective use of form, vivid and rich imagery – it made the task of assessing each poem difficult and exciting.

The finalists, including the Honourable Mentions, deserve sustained applause to have risen from such a strong group of entries and stand out for recognition. And the top three caused the judge considerable angst and repeated readings to arrive at the final tally. Bravo to one and all!
Ruth E. Walker http://www.stellarliteraryfestival.com/talent2009.html#ruth

1st Place

Stevens Taeho Han - Willowdale, ON

Poem: Spider

2nd Place

Anu Radha Verma - Mississauga ON

Poem: Tagore

3rd Place

Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews - Oakville, ON

Poem: Nocturne

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

(in no particular order)

Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews - Oakville, ON
For the poem: Spring Morning

Mel Sarnese - Markham ON
For the poem: Inside, Looking Out

Annabelle Murray - Uxbridge ON
For the poem: birdgirl

Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews - Oakville, ON
For the poem: The Minimalist Poem

Anu Radha Verma - Mississauga ON
For the poem: Untitled

Greer Roberts - Ajax ON
For the poem: Cat Fishing in Canada

Greer Roberts - Ajax ON
For the poem: Frank Gehry’s Back in Town

Greer Roberts - Ajax ON
For the poem: Frost at Midnight

Lisa Irwin - Whitby, Ontario
For the poem: Fancy

Steven Brown -Oshawa, Ontario
For the poem: Spring

Youth Poetry Contest Winners!

1^st Place

Kristi Kwan - Markham, ON

Poem: Red

2^nd Place

Kristi Kwan

Poem: The Lie

3^rd Place

Matthew Young - Mississauga, Ontario

Poem: Hidden Words

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

(in no particular order)

Maira Hassan - Brampton, ON

For the poem: Abandonment

Kristi Kwan - Markham, ON

For the poem: Monsters

Alice McClintock - Cobourg ON

For the poem: Cracked Lips

Teen Poetry Contest Winners!

1^st Place

Rose Heffernan - Oakville, ON

Poem: My Favourite Things

2^nd Place

Rose Heffernan

Poem: How to Take out the Trash

3^rd Place

Rose Heffernan

Poem: Feeling Thankful

HONOURABLE MENTION
Teen 12 - 14

Stephen Francesco Albino Sansalone - Whitby, ON

For the poem: A Silent Prayer

ADULTS - Prize Sponsored by

The Writers Circle of Durham Region (WCDR)
www.wcdr.org

Winner 1 - Certificate + $75.00 CAD
Winner 2 - Certificate + $50.00 CAD
Winner 3 - Certificate + $25.00 CAD

2009 Winners will be Published (online & print)
Stellar Showcase Journal Fall Issue 2009
www.stellarshowcasejournal.com

Teens

12-14 years old

Winner 1 - Certificate + $ 15.00 CAD
Winner 2 - Certificate + $ 10.00 CAD
Winner 3 - Certificate + $ 5.00 CAD

YOUTH

15 - 18 years old

Winner 1 - Certificate + $ 15.00 CAD
Winner 2 - Certificate + $ 10.00 CAD
Winner 3 - Certificate + $ 5.00 CAD

Meet your Judge

Decision of the poetry contest judges is final!
The judge reserve the right to name Honourable Mentions if appropriate

Stellar Literary Festival
Judge 2009

Ruth E. Walker

Ruth has had her fair share of contests to judge, serving as both tier judge and final judge in a number of poetry
and fiction contests in
the past.

Ruth E. Walker

An internationally published and award-winning writer and poet. She has twice won the Dan Sullivan Memorial Poetry contest and most recently achieved 3rd place in the prestigious Banff Centre Bliss Carman Poetry Award, also earning her a nomination for
a National Magazine Award.

Ruth has served since 2007 as an artist in residence to the Durham District School Board with Durham Alternative Secondary School. Published in journals and anthologies such as Prairie Fire, Contemporary Verse 2, River King Poetry Supplement (US),
Cadenza (UK), Rain Dog (UK), Ruth was a founding editor for the literary journal LICHEN Arts & Letters Preview.

Ruth also serves on the board of directors of the The Writers' Circle
of Durham Region and Driftwood Theatre Group, teaches creative writing in workshops and community programs, is a partner in Writescape Writing Retreats and maintains a freelance editing and writing service.

Youth Poetry Contest Winners!

Teen Poetry Contest Winners!

15 - 18 years old Winner 1 - Certificate + $ 15.00 CAD Winner 2 - Certificate + $ 10.00 CAD Winner 3 - Certificate + $ 5.00 CAD

15 - 18 years old

Winner 1 - Certificate + $ 15.00 CAD
Winner 2 - Certificate + $ 10.00 CAD
Winner 3 - Certificate + $ 5.00 CAD