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30th September 2023 1st £110




entry £3.50

POETRY KIT EKPHRASTIC POETRY COMPETITION

Our competition is for poems based on any artwork (this can be broadly interpreted). 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. 

Prize values 1st prize  £110  2nd prize £30

ENTER ONLINE

Entry is by email 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 Saturday 30th SEPTEMBER 2023

Entries received after this time will be discarded. All entries are judged anonymously so please do not put any identifying features on the poems.

Entry fees are as follows;  1 poem    £3.50   3 Poems  £8.00 5 poems  £10 (payment by PayPal to info@poetrykit.org

Competition Judge is James Bain

James says "I want to read poems that help me to see a piece of art in a new way. I will be looking for originality and insight. But it must also be good poetry."

See www.poetrykit.org/comp2.htm

8th September 2023 1st £250


entry £5

The Shelley Memorial Project Poetry Competition 2023

The Shelley Memorial Project is now open for submissions for their annual poetry competitions.

Participants over the age of 18 are welcome to submit up to two poems of up to 50 lines, and may be inspired by a poem or line from one of Shelley's poems or by the theme of the competition, "The Spirit of Rebellion".

There are three prizes of £50 (3rd), £100 (2nd), and £250 (1st).

All submissions are judged anonymously.

see About 3 — Shelley Memorial Project

17th Septmber 2023 1st £300



entry £4

Ironbridge Festival of the Imagination Poetry Competition

The Ironbridge Poetry Competition is now open for submissions from participants based from anywhere around the world.

Poems submitted must be previously unpublished, be a maximum of 40 lines and can be on any theme or subject.

There are three prizes of £300 (1st), £125 (2nd), and £25 (3rd). Entries from participants in a TF postcode will also be eligible for a local prize of £50.

Judge: Pat Edwards

see Ironbridge Poetry Competition 2023 – Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists

24th September 2023 1st publication




entry free

Science Museum Celebrates National Poetry Day 2023

The Science Museum is now open for poetry submissions in celebration of this year's National Poetry Day.

Participants are encouraged to submit a piece of writing based on objects in the museum collection – especially those Never Been Seen (https://thesciencemuseum.github.io/never-been-seen/) by the public before or objects found using the museum's Random Object Generator (https://lab.sciencemuseum.org.uk/science-museum-random-object-generator-...) tool. Poems can be on any form and any length.

Successful poems will be posted on the Science Museum's social media platforms on National Poetry Day, Thursday 5th October.

see Join the Science Museum Group in celebrating National Poetry Day 2023 - Science Museum Group

30th September 2023 1st £350




entry £4

Frosted Fire 4th Annual Single-poem Competition -- Ticking Clock

Frosted Fire is now open for submissions for their fourth annual Single-Poem Competition.

Entrants are welcome to submit up to four previously unpublished poems that touch on the theme of the Ticking Clock.

There are prizes of £350, £150, £75, plus three highly commended prizes of £25. All prizewinning, short listed, and long listed poems, along with audio of their author reading them, will be included in an online anthology.

Judge: Angela France

See TC (wildfire-words.com)

30th September 2023 1st $3000

entry
21st annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, sponsored by Winning Writers and co-sponsored by Duotrope. The deadline is September 30. Michal "MJ" Jones has been promoted to be the final judge, assisted by Briana Grogan and Dare Williams.
In this year's contest, you may submit up to three poems for each $22 entry fee. We will award $9,000 in prizes, including two top prizes of $3,000 each and ten Honorable Mentions of $300 each. The top 12 entries will be published online. The top two winners will also receive two-year gift certificates from Duotrope
See  Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest - Winning Writers
30th September 2023 1st £1000

entry £20

The Southword Editor's Poetry Award is now open for submissions of three poems per poet.

The winning poet will have their poems published in Southword alongside a cash prize of €1000.

Judge: Patrick Cotter

See  Southword Editor’s Poetry Award – Munster Literature Centre

30th September 2023 1st £1000

entry £5

The Trio Uganda International Poetry Prize is now open for entries. All poems, winning or otherwise, will be considered for publication in the next edition of Red Poets.

First prize: £1,000
Second prize: £300
Third prize: £100
Four commended poems: £25 each

Judged by poet Mike Jenkins. All entry fees will support literacy and education in Uganda.

See Poetry Competition | Mysite (triouganda.org)

30th September 2023 1st E250


entry E15

The Moth Nature Writing Prize 2023 is now open for poetry submissions exploring the writer's relationship with the natural world.

The prize is open to participants aged sixteen onwards. The prize is open to poetry and prose (of up to 4,000 words).

There are three prizes of €250 (3rd), €500 (2nd), and €1000 plus a week at Circle of Misse in France (1st). The winning prizes will be published in the Irish Times online.

Judge: Kathleen Jamie

See The Moth Magazine

30th September 2023 1st £110




entry £3.50

POETRY KIT EKPHRASTIC POETRY COMPETITION

Our competition is for poems based on any artwork (this can be broadly interpreted). 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. 

Prize values 1st prize  £110  2nd prize £30

ENTER ONLINE

Entry is by email 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 Saturday 30th SEPTEMBER 2023

Entries received after this time will be discarded. All entries are judged anonymously so please do not put any identifying features on the poems.

Entry fees are as follows;  1 poem    £3.50   3 Poems  £8.00 5 poems  £10 (payment by PayPal to info@poetrykit.org

Competition Judge is James Bain

James says "I want to read poems that help me to see a piece of art in a new way. I will be looking for originality and insight. But it must also be good poetry."

See www.poetrykit.org/comp2.htm

9th October 2023 1st £400



entry £3

Waltham Forest Poetry Competition

The Waltham Forest Poetry Competition is now open for poetry submissions on the theme of Play.

Participants from anywhere around the world are encouraged to submit up to six poems. Poems should be 40 lines or less, not including the title. There will be an Adult and Young Poet category, plus local prizes for people who live, work, or study in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. There will also be a prize for the funniest poem overall.

For the Adult Competition, there are three prizes of £400 (1st), £200 (2nd), and £100 (3rd). The local prize for poets are £50 (1st), £30 (2nd), and £20 (3rd), and will be offered publication in an eight page pamphlet.

For the Young Poet Competition, there are three prizes of £50 (1st), £30 (2nd), and £20 (3rd). The local Young Poet prize for poets are £50 (1st), £30 (2nd), and £20 (3rd).

There will also be a separate prize of £100 for the funniest poem on the theme from either an adult or a young poet.

Judges: Niall O'Sullivan, Paul McGrane, and Barry Coidan

see  Enter the Waltham Forest Poetry Competition: PLAY – The Waltham Forest Poetry Competition (wordpress.com)

20th October 2023 1st  Publication and Holiday


entry E30

EYELANDS BOOK AWARDS 2023  

Grand prize (published books): Five-day holiday in Athens plus a special handmade ceramic designed especially for Eyelands Book Awards and publication (excerpts) online on our website. Alternative prize: & translation of the prize winner book in Greek.

Grand prize (unpublished books): Translation into Greek and publication from Strange Days Books

Ten more prizes, one for each category of every section, also win a special handmade ceramic designed especially for Eyelands Book Awards and a book from Strange Days books!

Certification document for every prize.

Entry fee: $35 (30 euros)

Early bird submissions: $ 25 (20 euros)

See more at:  https://eyelandsawards.com

22nd October 2023 1st £200


entry£4

Cheltenham Poetry Festival International Poetry Prize

The Cheltenham Poetry Festival International Poetry Competition is now open for submissions.

Participants from all over the world are welcome to submit previously unpublished poems of no more than 50 lines in length. Poems must be written in English.

There are three prizes of £50 (3rd), £100 (2nd), and £200 (1st). The first prize winner will also be offered a guest slot at the 2024 Cheltenham Poetry Festival. All winning and highly commended poets will be invited to read at an awards ceremony.

Judge: Joseph Fasano

see Poetry Competition 2023 - Cheltenham Poetry Festival

30th October 2023 1st £150


entry £5

Mist and Mountain International Poetry Competition

Mist and Mountain is now open for submissions for their International Poetry Prize 2023.

The competition is open to writers worldwide, inviting them to submit an original poem on the theme of Memory.

The overall winner will receive a cash prize of £150 and a bespoke plaque. Two runner-ups will each receive a small plaque and a cash prize of £50.

Judge: Dr Claire Askew

see MIST AND MOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL POETRY PRIZE – Mist and Mountain

31st October 2023 1st £150



entry £10

Anthology Poetry Competition 2023

The Anthology Poetry Competition 2023 is now open for submissions of previously unpublished poems in the English language. Participants from all over the world are encouraged to submit original and previously unpublished poems in the English language. There is no restriction on theme or style. Poems submitted should not exceed 40 lines. There is no limit to entries per participant.

There are three prizes of €150 (3rd), €250 (2nd), and €1,000 (1st). The first prize winner will also have their work published in a future issue of Anthology alongside a one-year subscription to the magazine.

Judge: Dr. Rachael Hegarty

see Poetry Competition - Anthology (anthology-magazine.com)

31st October 2023 1st £5000

entry
The 2023 National Poetry Competition is now open for entries.
The National Poetry Competition is one of the world's biggest prizes for a single poem, with a first prize of £5,000, second prize of £2,000, third prize of £1,000 and seven commendations of £200. This year's judges are Clare Pollard, Will Harris and Jane Draycott.
The deadline for entries is midnight on 31 October 2023. 
See  National Poetry Competition – The Poetry Society
31st October 2023 1st £1500



entry  £7.50

The Bedford Competition 2023

Open to poems of up to 40 lines and short stories of up to 3,000 words. There are special prizes for writers aged 17–25, and for those with a Bedford postcode.

Prizes (in each category)
First: £1,500
Second: £300
Third: £200
Cygnature Prize (17–25s): £200
Bedford Prize: £100

Judges
Kirsten Norrie aka MacGillivray (poetry)
Tim Jarvis (stories)

See The Bedford Competition Home Page (bedfordwritingcompetition.co.uk)

31st January 2024 1st  £50

entry £5

The Sabine Baring-Gould Poetry Competition.  The Rev Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) was a popular novelist, a collector of folk songs and fairy tales, and an amateur archaeologist - as well as the father of fifteen children and writer of some well-known hymns. This competition - part of the programme of events marking the centenary of his death - is divided into two categories: poems based on any aspect of his life and writing, and poems that allude to any of his Cornish or Devon-based novels.

Prizes
First (in each category): £50

Judges  - Rebecca Tope & panel

See SBG24-18-Poetry-competition__-details-v.2-1.pdf (myfanwycook.com)

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