Springtastic Haikus! Announcing our 2026 poetry contest winners
March 21 marks World Poetry Day, a global celebration of one of our most enduring and illuminating forms of expression.
This year, the Royal Roads community was invited to toss off a Haiku for our 2026 Springtastic Poetry Contest.
We are pleased to announce this year’s two winners, selected by President Philip Steenkamp.
Chantelle Abma
Student, Master of Science in Environmental Practice
Completing My Master's
Eight years of study
finalized with one small click
alone at 4am.
Alice MacGillivray
Assoc. Faculty Member & RRU Alum
Road Trip
Lightning in Rockies
Boost the radio volume
for static and squeals.
Selected from a strong and thoughtful set of submissions, these haiku stood out for their clarity, imagery, and that turn of perception captured in just a few lines. Winners each receive an RRU writer's prize pack.
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their work. Your words offered brief and bright glimpses of the world as you see it.
See you for next year's competition!