World Wetlands Day Poetry Prize

A celebration and exploration of the world of wetlands

2nd February each year is World Wetlands Day. On this date in 1971, countries from all over the world came together in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the Caspian Sea, to sign the Convention on Wetlands, vowing to protect and enhance the wetlands that fell within their borders.

Our Judge

Sarah Day’s most recent book is Tempo (Puncher & Wattmann, 2013); it was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards and won the University of Melbourne Wesley Michelle Wright Prize. Awards for previous books include the Judith Wright Calanthe Queensland Premier’s Award, the Judith Wright ACT, the Wesley Michelle Wright Prize and the Anne Elder Award. She lives in Hobart where she teaches year 12 Creative Writing. Her poems have been widely anthologized in Australia and overseas. Her poems have been set to music in Australia and Britain.