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the Poetry kit
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THE POETRY KIT NEWSLETTER December 2022 |
NEWSLETTER CONTENTS
1 - Editors Notes
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1 - EDITORS NOTES
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Submitting information to The Poetry Kit
To enable the contents and usefulness of the Poetry Kit Newsletter to grow we put it out as an attachment. It will still arrive every month in an email but the bulk of the newsletter itself will be in the attachment. To submit information for inclusion in any area of The Poetry Kit including the Newsletter please see submission details at
http://www.poetrykit.org/infoform.htm
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TED SLADE AWARD 2022
Valerie Darville and
Anthony Fisher
of Enfield Poets
There is a full listing of regularly held events and festivals from around the world at the Poetry kit website.- www.poetrykit.org
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Regular Open Mic Events in the UK
Due to the Corona virus some face to face poetry events have not yet restarted. Please check before turning upaz
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2 - COMPETITION DEADLINES - OTHER COMPETITIONS CAN BE FOUND AT
http://www.poetrykit.org/comps.htm
SEE POETRY KIT LISTINGS PAGE FOR SHORT STORY COMPETITIONS
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| 17th January 2023 |
1st £220 entry £3.50 |
THE TENTH POETRY KIT INTERNATIONAL POETRY
COMPETITION 2023 Our competition this year is open to poems
from around the world written in English and which can be on any subject
or theme. There are no style or length restrictions, but it should
be stressed that a short poem is just as likely to be selected as a
longer one. Competition Judge is spoken word and visual artist James
Bain. Prize values 1st
£220 2nd £50 3rd £30 Entry is by email only to
comps@poetrykit.org
after an appropriate fee is paid by Pay Pal to the account of
info@poetrykit.org all entries must be received before midnight
17th January 2023 Entry fees 1 poem £3.50 3
Poems £8.00 5 poems £10 For more details and to enter see
https://www.poetrykit.org/comp1.htm |
| 30th November 2022 |
1st £500 entry £4 |
The East Riding Festival of Words Poetry Competition is now open for poetry submissions on the theme of "My Wonderful World". Entries are open for adult, primary school, and secondary school age poets. Adult participants will receive prizes of £500 (Jubilee Prize), £200 (East Riding Gold Prize), £150 (East Riding Silver Prize), and £25 for two highly commended poets. Primary school participants will receive prizes of £75 (East Riding Primary 1st Prize), £50 (East Riding Primary 2nd Prize), and £25 for two highly commended poets. Secondary school participants will receive prizes of £75 (East Riding Secondary 1st Prize), £50 (East Riding Secondary 2nd Prize), and £25 for two highly commended poets. Judge: James Nash, Wendy Pratt, Matthew Hedley Stoppard |
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30th November r 2022 |
1st E2000 entry E7 |
Gregory O’Donoghue
International Poetry Competition Details:
https://munsterlit.ie/odonoghue-competition/ Closing Date: 30th November 2022 Entry fee: 7 Euro Word Limit: 40 lines Prizes: 1st prize – €2000 and a
featured reading at the 2023 Cork International Poetry Festival; 2nd
prize – €500; 3rd prize – €250; ten runners-up – €50. All winners and
runners up are published in Southword 44. |
| 18th December 2021 |
1st £200 entry £5 |
Kingston Quakers Poetry CompetitionThis competition is inspired by long-standing Quaker and poet, Geoffrey Weeden who died last year. Entrants are invited to submit poems on the theme of the first line of his poem 'Draw Breath'. Work should be unpublished and no more than 150 lines including titles. The competition is open to all ages and there are 3 categories with cash prizes: - 9-12 years. 1st £50. 2nd £20. 3rd £10. - 13-18 years 1st £100. 2nd £50. 3rd £20. - 19 years and upward. 1st £200. 2nd £100. 3rd £50. Winners and runners up will receive a book of the winning poems. The Judges are independent and all entrants will remain anonymous unless listed as winners or runners up. see Poetry Competition | Kingston Quaker Meeting (kingstonquakers.org) |
| 31st December 2022 |
1st £400 entry £4 |
WoLF Poetry Competition 2023Wolverhampton Literature Festival opens its sixth poetry competition to poets from across the globe. Entrants are invited to submit poems in English on any subject or theme. They must not have been previously published in any public forum and should be no more than 40 lines long. The 2023 festival will take place over the weekend of 3-5 February.
Prizes There is an additional prize of £50 for the best poem sent in by someone living in a WV postcode. The Competition will be judged by Jane Commane, Director and Editor of Nine Arches Press. See Competition - Wolves Lit Fest (wolvesliteraturefestival.co.uk) |
| 31st December 2022 |
1st E7000 entry E15 |
The Moth Poetry Prize 2022 is open for submissions of unpublished poetry from participants all over the world aged 16 years onwards. There are prizes of €6,000 for 1st prize and €1,000 for three runner-up prizes. Eight commended poets will each receive €250. The four shortlisted poems will be published in the Spring 2023 issue of The Moth, and the overall winner will be announced at a special award ceremony at Poetry Ireland. Judge: Louise Glück |
| 1st January 2023 |
1st £2000 entry £7.20 |
2022 Charles Causley Trust International Poetry CompetitionThe 2022 Charles Causley International Poetry Competition is now open for submissions. Poems have a maximum limit of 40 lines and can be on any subject. Titles, epigraphs, dedications, and the lines between stanzas are not included in the line count. There are three prizes of £100 (3rd), £250 (2nd), and £2,000 plus a one week writing residency at Cyprus Well, Charles Causley's former home in Launceston (1st). Judge: Seán Hewitt |
| 1st January 2023 |
1st £50 entry £5 |
Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival Poetry Competition 2023Shepton Mallet is now open for poetry submissions for their 2023 Poetry Competition. Participants are encouraged to submit poems under 30 lines and explore the chosen theme of "Let Nature Thrive". There are three prizes for each category:
18 - Over: £50 (3rd), £70 (2nd), £200 (1st) Judge: Wendy Pratt All shortlisted poems are printed in a pamphlet, and there wi1stll be readings and a prize-giving on Saturday 18th February 2023. |
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DECEMBER POETRY WORKSHOP 3 weeks of holiday poetry fun to fit around your
shopping and holiday preparations. Poetry exercises that will inspire
you to engage with the season like never before. We will be looking to
develop poems from the small events and the large, from the personal to
nature and the time of year. This will be a fun workshop with the serious
intent to produce some fine poetry. The course will be conducted
online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=989FB56VMMRA6 Because we appreciate your support the fee is
reduced to £20 for anyone who has taken one of our other courses at any
time. For the reduced fee please use this link.
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=JBGY8WSKQS96Q |
The Right Word (NEW COURSE) Mark Twain said “To get the right word
in the right place is a rare achievement.” And it is true that a
well-chosen word can bring a poem to life and a poorly chosen
word can stifle it. In this course we will be looking at
how the choice of a single word can set the tone and mood in a
poem, and even be used to engage with a subtext that create
layers in a poem’s understanding. The course will be
conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DBS2BDHTT3W36
Read more about our Short Courses and what else is available.
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MENTORING Our most popular course is the longer
mentoring programme. This lasts from 3 to 6 months
depending on response times from the participant. All
mentoring is with Jim Bennett and is individually designed to
meet the needs of the participant. The cost of this is
£110 but places are limited. For further details or to
enrol for this course, go to
mentoring (poetrykit.org)
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Poetry Kit runs a full range of interesting and challenging courses. In addition to those listed above there are other
courses including Script writing and The Poetry of Bob Dylan.
For a more complete listing of courses and availability please see
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PLEASE NOTE Poetry Kit does not accept paid advertising or exchange links. All listed services are listed because we believe they
offer a good reliable service. There is no charge made or expected for listing at Poetry Kit.
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Poetry Kit on-line courses and critique service. For details see
http://www.poetrykit.org/pkcourses.htm
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A SPECIAL OFFER FROM
DAN MASTERSON - P O E T R Y M A S T E R
~Good Poems Made Better~
Send 4-book poet Dan Masterson a one-page poem of your own making, and he'll comment on it free of charge. Thereafter you may continue working with him on a fee basis if you wish
(and receive a $10 discount for those receiving this mail).
See details at http://www.poetrymaster.com and read his first two books online at http://capa.conncoll.edu
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Please direct all news and queries to info@poetrykit.org
The Poetry Kit - http://www.poetrykit.org/
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The Poetry Kit - e-mail: info@poetrykit.org
Managing Editor Jim Bennett - jimbennett@poetrykit.org
Website - http://www.poetrykit.org/jim/index.htm
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