Continuing to grow and learn, Teren Hazzard writes about his observations from living in Sherwood Park and Edmonton, Alberta. His choice to write place-based poetry about his perspective as a queer Canadian is inspired by other writers who were brave enough to share their personal worlds in the books he reads.Teren is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Conservation Sciences at the University of Alberta. His love for sciences and nature is often woven into his work. His poetry is featured in the Queer Toronto Literary Magazine, Beyond Queer Words, and Transit in Motion bus art. His poem, Dance with Us, Girly Girl, is the 1st place winner of the 2025 Centre for Literature in Canada Poetry Contest. He frequents open mic nights in the Edmonton-area, and was the 2024 and 2025 Strathcona County Pride Flag Raising featured poet. Outside of poetry, he writes for the YouAlberta blog and The Gateway student newspaper.Almost always busy, with a packed calendar of classes, work, and volunteering, he always makes time for writing.