Contemporary Ghanaian spoken-word poet and writer Daniel Naawenkangua, known by his stage name Poetraniel, has been named runner-up at the 2026 Cambridge Poetry Prize for his compelling piece Graffiti on a Melting Glacier.
The multiple award-winning poet, who has secured several awards on both Local and International Stages, including the African Writers Awards (Poetry category), shared the news following the official announcement of the results. He expressed heartfelt gratitude to the judges and the Cambridge Climate Society for the recognition.
The Cambridge Poetry Prize is an internationally recognised competition that celebrates the power of spoken word and poetic imagination in addressing the climate crisis. The event was scheduled for Wednesday, 18 March, at the Plumb Auditorium at Christ's College, Cambridge, where shortlisted candidates performed their poems. Held under the theme "Climate Imaginaries," the competition explored how climate change is imagined and narrated through language, emotion, and creativity to address environmental justice, promote generational responsibility, and foster the relationship between humans and the natural environment.