The end of the Poetry month at the library was heralded with a closing-off ceremony for the poetry contest where members of the general public could submit their poems. During a small ceremony that took place outdoors on the library’s patio, a selection of persons who submitted their poems were invited to recite their poems.
Author and poet, Mr. Fabian Adekunle Badejo hosted the evening’s ceremony where attendees were delighted to the artistic reveries of burgeoning poets. The poetry contest was open to persons of all ages and contestants were grouped into three categories, namely: adults, secondary school and primary school. The contest was presided over by expert judges who graded the submitted poems based on criteria relating to the use of descriptive language, linguistics, rhythm and flow, sound pattern or repetition, and use of regional or local themes, among other aspects. The first place winners were Kevin C. James, Gracelyn Toulon and Diya Asrani in the adult, secondary school and primary school categories, respectively. The second place prize went to poets Orlando Patterson, Sade Sherriff and Jathan Edward. The library would like to thank all those who have volunteered their time in order to make poetry month possible as well as the businesses and authors who generously provided their donations towards the Poetry month activities. Photo captions: Photo 1: Kevin C James accepts his prize for winning first place in the adult category. From left to right: Director of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library Glenderlin Holiday MAEd, Kevin C. James, and author/poet and emcee of the evening Fabian Adekunle Badejo.
Photo 2: Gracelyn Toulon accepts her prize for winning first place in the secondary school category. From left to right: Director of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library Glenderlin Holiday MAEd, Gracelyn Toulon, and author/poet, and emcee of the evening Fabian Adekunle Badejo.
Photo 3: Diya Asrani accepts her prize for winning first place in the primary school category. From left to right: Director of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library Glenderlin Holiday MAEd, Diya Asrani, and author/poet and emcee of the evening Fabian Adekunle Badejo.
