PRISM international is proud to announce the winning pieces from our 2023 Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize along with Mercedes Eng’s judge’s essay. Mercedes Eng is a prairie-born poet of Chinese and settler descent living in Vancouver on the unceded...
We are excited to share Emory Brinson’s poem, “poem with resonance.” This piece is the Grand Prize Winner of the 2022 Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize and is included in our Spring 2023 issue: 61.3, available for purchase now. Brinson’s...
Can you believe it’s been only months since PRISM last spoke to Billy-Ray Belcourt? A lot has happened since then (*cough* Griffin Poetry Prize Winner *cough* no big deal), and we couldn’t be more thrilled that the beauty of...
We received so many amazing poems for this year’s contest. We’re excited and honoured to announce the winners of this year’s Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize, as selected by Aisha Sasha John! You can read all three pieces in our Spring issue 56.3, so make sure to order a copy!
Congratulations to the writers shortlisted for the 2017 Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize contest! Check back soon for the winners announcement, chosen by this year’s contest judge, Aisha Sasha John!
Continue reading 2017 Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize Shortlist!
We’re excited to announce that the following poems have been longlisted for the 2017 Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize contest!
Thank you to everyone who submitted. Check back soon for the shortlist announcement, followed by the winners chosen by this year’s contest judge, Aisha Sasha John!
We get it. Sometimes, you just need some more time. So don’t stress if you think you’ve missed the deadline for the Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize. The new double extended deadline is now October 31st! We’re excited to give you a little more time to send us your best poems for our amazing judge, Aisha Sasha John.
Continue reading Need more time? The Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize deadline DOUBLE EXTENDED!
We are delighted to announce that the following three poems have been chosen as our winners by Parliamentary Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke! Congratulations to the three winning poets, to everyone who made our short and long lists, and...
Congratulations to the following six poets named to the shortlist of the first Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize! We will announce the winners soon, as chosen by Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke. “Remains” by Heather Fraser – Victoria, BC...