Poetry is something more philosophical and more worthy of serious attention than history.
The Griffin Trust was created to serve and encourage excellence in poetry written in English anywhere in the world. The purpose of The Griffin Trust is to raise public awareness of the crucial role poetry must play in society's cultural life. These prizes will be awarded annually for collections of poetry published in English during the preceding year. One prize will go to a living Canadian poet, the other to a living poet from any other country, which may include Canada. Qualified judges will be selected annually by the Trustees and the prizes will be awarded in the spring of each year.