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Winners: Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest 2023
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s poetry contest. We crown you, poetic scholars, for your commitment and dedication to poetic excellence on this 28th day of December 2023. #1: Chandra T. Mountain “I’m Living” @musings.from.my.younger.self #2: S.R. Graham “What I Lack” @thesensualgenius #3: Samuel Olopade “Grace” @ _olops_ #4: Adariyah Ysrayl “Grace” @adariyahysrayl Congratulations!!… Continue reading
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Introducing Buddah Desmond: Yecheilyah’s 5th Annual Poetry Contest 2022
Today, we introduce you to Buddah Desmond, whose poem “Ghosts, Ghostbusting History + Visible / Invisible Lives (Freedom Is Ours)” won first place in our fifth annual poetry contest! Buddah, Welcome to The PBS Blog! What is your name, and where are you from? My name is Buddah Desmond. I’m from the DC Metro Area.… Continue reading
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Introducing Daphne Adeola Ayo: Yecheilyah’s 5th Annual Poetry Contest 2022
Today, we introduce you to Daphne Ayo, whose poem “Uncaged” placed second in our fifth annual poetry contest. Daphne, Welcome to The PBS Blog! What is your name, and where are you from? My name is Daphne Adeola Ayo, and I am from Kogi state, Nigeria. Nigeria in the houseeee. When did you first fall… Continue reading
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Introducing Renita Siqueira: Yecheilyah’s 5th Annual Poetry Contest 2022
Today, we introduce you to Renita Siqueira, whose poem “Allowed to Exist” placed third in our fifth annual poetry contest. Renita, Welcome to The PBS Blog! What is your name, and where are you from? I’m Renita Siqueira and I’m from a city called Pune in India. India in the houseeee. When did you first… Continue reading
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Introducing Rebecca Whitman: Yecheilyah’s 5th Annual Poetry Contest 2022
Today, we introduce you to Rebecca Whitman, whose poem “Moment of Truth” placed fourth in our fifth annual poetry contest. Rebecca, Welcome to The PBS Blog! What is your name, and where are you from? Rebecca J. Whitman, eastern North Carolina. When did you first fall in love with poetry? My earliest memory of anything… Continue reading
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Winners: Yecheilyah’s 5th Annual Poetry Contest 2022
22 Dope Participants 4 Dope Winners!!! Today, I introduce you to the four winners of this year’s poetry contest followed by their Instagram handles. Get on over there and follow them neoww. #1: Buddah Desmond “Ghosts, Ghostbusting History + Visible / Invisible Lives (Freedom is Ours)” (@buddahdesmond) #2: Daphne Ayo “Uncaged” (@dee_.vox ) #3: Renita… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest Grand Prize Winner 2021: Tiffany James
Introducing Our Grand Prize Winner Tiffany James Instagram: ncouragetouch Please, tell us what inspired your poem. I saw the competition pop up on my IG thread, and the theme of love caught my eye immediately. Being that I am a woman known for always speaking about love and pride myself in how I love people,… Continue reading
