The theme of this year's Ashdown Forest Poetry Competition is 'Connections'. Entry is free and the deadline is 15 August. Poems should be unpublished and 40 lines or less. One poem only. No simultaneous submissions. The competition details and entry form can be found here , with full entry conditions here.
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Passionfruit Poetry Prize – Theme: love – £600 first prize
The Passionfruit Poetry Prize is back for 2025. Submissions should be on the theme of love and can be up to 40 lines (including spaces). First prize is £600, with a second and third prize of £100 and £60, plus commended prizes of £10. The theme can be interpreted broadly. The deadline is Tuesday 30 … Continue reading Passionfruit Poetry Prize – Theme: love – £600 first prize
Dark Poets Club competition closes soon
Dark Poets Club have set the mini challenge, Small Space, Deep Impact, for entries of poems 50 words or less. Entry fees are £2.50 per poem and the deadline is soon - 31 July 2025. The prize is £250..Dark Poets Club is a "global collective for all inspiring, emerging, and established poets whose written expressions lean … Continue reading Dark Poets Club competition closes soon
Cheltenham Poetry Festival poetry competition now open
The annual international poetry competition associated with the Cheltenham Poetry Festival is now open. Poems must be in English and previously unpublished. Poems can be up to 50 lines. Entry fees are £4 per poem (3 for £10, 5 for £15). The theme is open and poets can enter as many submissions as they want. … Continue reading Cheltenham Poetry Festival poetry competition now open
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