Kathmandu, June 24 (RSS): The poem entitled 'Sankalpa (Resolution)' by Tika Aatreya of Sunsari has won the first prize in the National Poetry Festival organized on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of Nepal Academy.
Similarly, the poem titled ' Aagoma
Phuleko Desh (The Country Blooming in Fire)' by Yatri Prakash Pandey of Dhading
has won the second prize.
The poem entitled ' Christo Phool
(Chariso Flower)' by Sita Tumkhewa of Bhaktapur, the poem 'Bubako Silai Machine
(Dad's Sewing Machine)' by Kiran Siwa of Sunsari, and the poem titled 'Sapana
Umranchha Matoma (Dream Germinates in Soil)' by Kamal Raj KC of Achham have won
the third prize.
The first prize carries a purse of
Rs 50,000, the second prize Rs 40,000 and the third prize Rs 30,000.
Nepal Academy has started
organizing the National Poetry Festival since 2022BS. This is the 53rd edition
of the festival. There were 588 entries for the poetry competition and of the
30 poems were selected.