Attention Poets, The Mayor of St. Catharines Wants to Hear From You

Tuesday, 12 April 2022 05:30

By Tami Jeanneret

From Shakespearean sonnets to a Haiku, all are welcome

The Mayor’s Poetry Challenge is returning to St. Catharines this month with a theme celebrating the upcoming Canada Summer Games.

Thousands of young athletes from across the nation will converge on the Niagara Region in August for the Canada Summer Games.

For this year’s poetry challenge, Mayor Walter Sendzik invites city residents to submit an original poem inspired by the event

All types of poetry will be accepted, from Shakespearean sonnets to a Haiku.

Poems should be sent to poetry@stcatharines.ca by April 30 to be considered.

The winning poet will be highlighted on the mayor’s social media channels.

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