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WESTMINSTER ART FESTIVAL
2026 Poetry
Congratulations to our prize winning poets!
ARTISTS and POETS were invited
to submit work on the theme:
"Whose Backyard?"
FIRST PRIZE
"Remember when water the tip of the iceberg" by Janice Zerfas
SECOND PRIZE
"The Hayfield"
by Jane L. Wheeler
MANY THANKS
to our 2026 poetry juror Alison Swan
and to all the participating poets!
HONORABLE MENTION
"This Speck of Matter"
by Marsha Meyer
THIRD PRIZE
"Copper Country"
by Linda Rosenthal
HONORABLE MENTION
"Selected Sacrifice Zones: Copper"
by Ruth Moerdyk
You can read the prize-winning poems and all the poetry entries in this digital flipbook version of the 2026 poetry & art book.
Just click on the image below to view. Thanks to Dazzle Printing for this !
HONORABLE MENTION
"What Groundhogs Know"
by Theresa Coty O'Neil
HONORABLE MENTION
"Our Backyard Tree: A Haibun"
by Renee Szostek
Prefer a physical book?
We have copies available at the church,
for a suggested donation of $5
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