Ware Poets 27th annual Poetry Competition is open for 2025 entries.
Submission Guidelines
- Open to submission from any country.
- Open to poets aged 16 and over.
- Poems accepted on any subject, in English, to a maximum of 50 lines.
Entry fee: £5 per poem, online entry.
Judge: This year’s judge is Hannah Copley, the author of Speculum (Broken Sleep Books, 2021) and Lapwing (Pavilion Poetry, LUP, 2024).
Prizes:
- 1st £800, 2nd £400, 3rd £200. Sonnet prize £200.
- Winners will be notified by 13th June 2025.
- The prizegiving event takes place on 11th July 2025.
Deadline: 30th April 2025.
More details at: Ware Poetry Competiton 2025