Poem from Dinsmore Student to be Published in Windscript Magazine

Congratulations to Grade 10 Dinsmore Composite School student, Sam Ellis, whose poem will be published in the upcoming edition of Windscript magazine.

Windscript is an annual publication of the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild. It has been publishing the best of original writing from Saskatchewan high school students since 1983. Through Windscript, the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild supports fresh, original work by student writers. Each year, the magazine publishes stories and poems written by Saskatchewan high school students.

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Sam's poem, "Gazing" is his poignant take on the experience of soldiers in World War I. The initial version of his poem was entered in Dinsmore Composite School's Legion Literary Contest. Sam wrote the poem when he was suffering from an injury that prevented him from playing hockey season. His teacher Chelsea Billett encouraged Sam to use his off-time to his hand with writing. "Sam is a naturally creative writer and I encouraged him to submit the poem that he had already composed, reassuring him he had nothing to lose . . . and nothing better to do while his injury healed," said Ms. Billett.

Ms. Billett's encouragement paid off and Sam's poem will appear in the next edition of Windscript.