Poetry Contest: I am a Human Being
Albert Dumont "South Wind" English Post Laureate of Ottawa, and Algonquin Advisor to Christ Church Cathedral and to the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, has announced a poetry contest.
Dear poets,
The poem you compose can perhaps speak of experiences you encountered in your lifetime which promote emotional wellness for the downtrodden or point to what it is, creating love and unconditional support for family members and for the dearest of friends. If you believe that 'water is life' and that all living things have rights, then express how you feel about that in a poem as only a human being can.
Migwech,
South Wind
As the English Poet Laureate for the City of Ottawa, I am announcing today the commencement of an extraordinary poetry contest. All poets residing within the perimeters of the City of Ottawa or living in any of the Algonquin communities recognized by the Government of Canada as having rights as “Status Indians” are welcome to submit their poems (written in English) into the contest for the consideration of a juror. The poems (one entry per participant) should be no more than 20 lines long. The poets will express in a poem, their definition of what it is to be a human being.