Warminster Festival Open Poetry Competition

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Warminster Festival Open Poetry Competition

First prize £100 (sponsored by Wheeler’s of Westbury)

Adjudicator – Lucy English

Rules

• The closing date is August 1^st 2012
• Entries must be the poet’s own unpublished work
• Entries may be on any subject but must be in English
• Entries must not be on offer for publication nor be entered into any other competition
• Entries must not have won any other competition
• The maximum length of each poem is 40 lines
• Each poem with its title must be typed on one side of an A4 sheet(s).  The poet’s name must not appear on the sheet(s)
• The name and address of the poet and titles of submitted poems must be typed on a separate sheet of A4 paper. Please give e-mail addresses where possible
• Entries are only accepted by post.  Poems will not be returned
• The entry fee is £3 per poem
• The adjudicator’s word is final
• Entry implies acceptance of these rules.

Notes

Short-listed poets will be informed by September 1^st and will be invited to the prize giving which will take place on Sunday October 14^th 2012 at the Athenaeum, Warminster at 7.30 pm.

Results will appear on our website and any winning or commended poet unable to attend the prize giving will be informed of the results by post.

All cheques must be made payable to ‘Warminster Festival’

All entries should be sent to ‘The Warminster Festival Poetry Competition’, Civic Centre, Sambourne Road, Warminster, BA12 8LB