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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
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"Remember when water the tip of the iceberg" by Janice Zerfas ​​
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SECOND PRIZE
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"The Hayfield"
by Jane L. Wheeler ​​
MANY THANKS
to our 2026 poetry juror Alison Swan
and to all the participating poets!
HONORABLE MENTION
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"This Speck of Matter"
by Marsha Meyer​
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THIRD PRIZE
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"Copper Country"
by Linda Rosenthal
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HONORABLE MENTION
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"Selected Sacrifice Zones: Copper"
by Ruth Moerdyk ​
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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
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"What Groundhogs Know"
by Theresa Coty O'Neil​​​
HONORABLE MENTION
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"Our Backyard Tree: A Haibun"
by Renee Szostek​​
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Prefer a physical book?
We have copies available at the church,
for a suggested donation of $5
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