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January 15th, 2026
Young Poets 16 to 18 Contest #1 – First Place
Inside
by Mia Vrnoga
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
January 15th, 2026
The Art of Being a Woman
by Aarna Sandilya
(Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India)
January 15th, 2026
Death of a Stranger
by James Zhang
(Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada)
January 15th, 2026
Echo of Shame
by Jessica Sibiya
(Hazyview, Mpumalanga, South Africa)
January 15th, 2026
Parents
by Dana Choi
(Albertson, New York, United States)
January 15th, 2026
Letters I Never Sent
by Ekanem Winifred
(Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria)
January 15th, 2026
The Silence Beyond Death
by Lisem Lau
(Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada)
January 15th, 2026
Journey Home
by Alisa Karpova
(Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada)
January 15th, 2026
Silhouette on the Stage
by Charlie Balser
(Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada)
January 15th, 2026
Seasons of the Arctic Fox
by Faran Greenley
(Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada)
January 15th, 2026
Beware of the Bear
by Alana Nivingalok
(Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada)
January 15th, 2026
Temporary
by Anabelle Su
(Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada)
January 15th, 2026
My Quiet Room
by Mykenna Forward
(Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada)
January 15th, 2026
How I Want to Be Known
by Grethel Hilario Guzman
(Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic)
January 15th, 2026
The End of Tomorrow
by Shotha N. Munyai
(Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa)
January 15th, 2026
Riding the Clouds
by Bojun Maliang
(Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada)
January 15th, 2026
On the Field With Him
by Hila Habibi
(Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada)
January 15th, 2026
Wind
by Rachelle Super
(Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada)
January 15th, 2026
Something Strange
by Diana Izvoznikova
(Aliso Viejo, California, United States)
January 15th, 2026
Perception
by Hiteshee Agrawal
(Auragrabad, Maharashtra, India)
January 15th, 2026
Craving for Change
by Nigella O'Connell
(Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
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