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Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth

Sponsored by the League of Canadian Poets, the Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth competition runs in two streams:

  • Junior (Grades 7-9)
  • Senior (Grades 10-12)

Winners receive cash prizes, Certificates, and student membership in the League of Canadian Poets.

In addition to the above, winning poems will be featured on POETS.ca.

Deadline for submissions is February 15th.  Winners will be notified in April, and announced in May during National Youth Arts Week.

Entry guidelines available at the Library Circulation Desk, or online at POETS.ca.