National Poetry Competition 2019 for Anyone Aged 17 or Older

The National Poetry Competition is one of the biggest single poem competitions in the world. the Competition is open to anyone aged 17 or older and is for previously unpublished poems of up to 40 lines in length.There is no limit on the number of entries a single entrant can make. All entries will be considered anonymously by the judges.

Programme Details

• Area: Poetry Competition.
• Number of awards: 10.
• Target group: Open to anyone aged 17 or older.

Benefits

• First Prize: £5000
• Second Prize: £2000
• Third Prize: £1000
• Seven commendations: £200

Eligibility

1. The competition is open to anyone aged 17 or over.
2. The cNo current employee or Trustee of The Poetry Society is eligible to enter the National Poetry Competition.
3. There is no limit on the number of entries a single entrant can make.
4. All entries are judged anonymously and the poet’s name must not appear on the poem itself.
5. All poems must have a title and must not exceed 40 lines in length (excluding title). Entries can be on any subject.
6. Poems must be the entrant’s original work.
7. Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website, broadcast or featured among the winners in another competition before 31 March 2020.
8. Handwritten entries cannot be accepted. Postal entries should be typed and printed in black ink on A4 paper at a minimum type size of 12pt. Poems may span two pages but pages must not be double sided. Entries can be double or single spaced. Please do not staple pages.
9. Entries must be written in English.
10. The first poem submitted costs £7. Subsequent entries in the same submission cost £4 per poem. Poetry Society members (including those joining at time of submission) get a free second poem, with subsequent poems at £4.

Application instructions

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