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The Ontario Poetry Society
~ The Golden Grassroots Chapbook Awards, 2025 Winners ~

The Ontario Poetry Society Presents:
TThe Golden Grassroots Chapbook Awards
2025 Winners!

First Prize: What You Will Crave by Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith, Richmond, ON
Second Prize: When Floorboards Speak by Debbie Okun Hill, St. Andrews, MB
Third Prize: What a World by Katerina Fretwell, St. Catharines, ON

5 Honourable Mention Awards - in alphabetical order by last name

A Photograph of Maisie by Roberta McGill, Orillia, ON
Spring Callouses by John Morris, Ottawa, ON
Echoes and Prayers by J.J. Steinfeld, Charlottetown, PEI
Against All Odds by Tracey Thiessen, Oakville, ON
City Life and Street Reality by Ed Woods, Hamilton, ON

Special thanks go to our judge, K.V. Skene, who read every manuscript at least 3 times.