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the Poetry kit
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THE POETRY KIT NEWSLETTER September 2023 |
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
Some face to face poetry events have not restarted. Please check before turning up.
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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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| 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.
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 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." |
| 8th September 2023 |
1st £250 entry £5 |
The Shelley Memorial Project Poetry Competition 2023The 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. |
| 17th Septmber 2023 |
1st £300 entry £4 |
Ironbridge Festival of the Imagination Poetry CompetitionThe 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 2023The 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 ClockFrosted 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 |
| 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 Editors 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 Judged by poet Mike Jenkins. All entry fees will support literacy and education in Uganda. |
| 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 |
| 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.
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 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." |
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| NEW SHORT COURSE SEPTEMBER 2023 | SHORT COURSES | OTHER COURSES | ||
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Many short courses available in August and September.
NEW IN SEPTEMBER Puzzles in Poetry (NEW)
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Click link below for a list of all available short courses
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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