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Dr. William Henry Drummond Poetry Contest 2013

First Place

That Corner of My Garden by Deborah Cox

Second Place

The Devonian Period by Joanna Lilley

Third Place

The Vast Vocabulary of Silence by Wendy Donawa

Honourable Mention

  • A Hair-Raising Tale by Beth Skala
  • Breasted in Bracebridge by Susan Siddeley
  • Clouds 1 by Keith Garebian
  • Collectables: A Found Poem by Gill Foss
  • Eulogy for the Northlander by Marsha Barber
  • Forest Fire Roundel by Violet Nesdoly
  • Insomnia’s Gifts by Wendy Donawa
  • Seasonal Adjustments by K. V. Skene

Judge’s Choice

  • Blue Jeans by Alvin G. Ens
  • Clam III by Robyn Marie Butt
  • Composition in Pencil by Robyn Marie Butt
  • Deep Underground by John M. Hastings
  • Funeral by Kate Marshall Flaherty
  • Stormy Symphony by Beth Skala
  • The Loss of My Sister by Marsha Barber
  • The Love Song of Alfred by Peter Austin