Poet Laureate Map of Canada
What is the role of a poet laureate?

Generally, a poet laureate’s main role is to serve as a literary ambassador, an advocate for poetry, language and the arts. A few are required to write poems for special occasions, but that is not the general rule. Rather the poet is supposed to concentrate on their own work and share that with their community. Often a poet laureate will create a legacy project during their term.
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2010 Griffin Poetry Prize Winners

2010 Canadian and International winners of the tenth annual Griffin Poetry Prize. [details]
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Poet Laureate Map of Canada

Map Candice James - Poet Laureate of New Westminster, B.C. Roger Nash, Sudbury, Ontario Jill Battson, Cobourg, Ontario pj johnson, Poet Laureate of the Yukon Kristan Anderson, Owen Sound Ontario Roland Pemberton - Poet Laureate of Edmonton, AlbertaBrad Cran - Poet Laureate of Vancouver, B.C. Poet Laureate of Newfoundland: Agnes Walsh Linda Rogers - Poet Laureate of Victoria, B.C. Douglas Lochhead, Sackville, New Brunswick Shauntay Grant - Poet Laureate of Halifax, Nova Scotia John B. Lee, Brantford Ontario Dionne Brand, Toronto, Ontario Pierre DesRuisseaux - Parliamentary Poet Laureate - Ottawa Hugh MacDonald, Prince Edward Island Robert Currie, Poet Laureate of Saskatchewan Gary Hyland, Poet Laureate, City of Moose Jaw, SK Poet Laureate of Cobalt Ann Margetson

The Saving Bannister

The Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association is holding its 25th Annual Poetry Anthology contest for residents of Ontario.

Entries must be in English, previously unpublished and not submitted for
consideration elsewhere. Print should be black in 12pt Times New Roman
on 8.5 x 11inch white bond paper, one side only, one poem per page. Line
lengths exceeding 44 characters may be broken at the discretion of the
committee. Poems over 65 lines in length (including spaces between
stanzas) will not be accepted Your name, address, telephone number and
e-mail address and titles of your poem(s) should appear on the cover
page only. Number of entries is unlimited, but no more than six poems
from one poet will be included in the anthology.

Include with your entry: (1) your poem(s) (2) a cover page (3) a cheque
or money order: $15 for up to three poems and $4 for each additional
poem, payable to Canadian Authors Association-Niagara Branch. Mail your
entry to Canadian Authors Association --Niagara Branch, Poetry Anthology
contest, c/o 1457 Niagara Pkwy, Fort Erie, ON, L2A5M4. Please indicate
where you heard about our contest. Submissions will NOT be returned.
However poets without internet access may include a SASE for replies.
Only poets included in the anthology will be notified. Contest results
will be posted on the website: http://www.canauthorsniagara.org/

By entering the contest, you agree to give the CAA-Niagara Branch first
rights to publish your poem in "The Saving Bannister."

Deadline for entries is May 31, 2010.

First Prize-$200
Second Prize-$100
Third Prize-$50

For more information, check: http://www.canauthorsniagara.org/
 
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