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Silver Wyvern and other awards 2008
Poetry on the Lake
8th International Poetry Competition
Closing Date: 12th MAY 2008
Time marches on - if you can't post entries to be postmarked at the latest 12th May, please email poems by midnight 12th May and send hard-copies on ASAP
Prizes and categories:
Silver Wyvern Award: judge JO SHAPCOTT
(maximum 60 lines; theme ‘Colour'. This theme may be interpreted as you wish)
1st: £400 + Alessi 'Wyvern' bowl,
2nd: £100, 3rd & 4th : £50 .
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Bill Winter Award (for short poems with impact)
judge PENELOPE SHUTTLE
max.10 lines; open theme
£50 + Alessi bowl )
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Formal verse:
judge MICHAEL SWAN
(40 lines ; open theme, any set form, traditional or modern).
£50 + Alessi bowl
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N.B. to date, prizewinners have also received hotel nights and dinners at autumn awards.
Possible anthology publication with Italian translation facing for selected poems (authors contacted first for permission). All contributors receive complimentary copies
Line illustrations (open theme) welcomed.
Results June/July. Autumn awards & readings.
Fee: £5; £12/3; £20/6; then £3 per poem.
Ireland: €10 for 2 poems ; then €4 per poem.
UK/Irish cheques or postal orders payable to G.Griffin-Hall and CROSSED.
Other countries: please contact.Cash - safer if wrapped in metal foil
No entry form required. Send (check postal rates for Italy!) 2 copies of each poem -unpublished,not won a previous prize - mark category top right. One copy anonymous, other with contact details and, possibly email address.
The same poem may be entered in two or more categories but will count each time as a separate entry.
Results will be sent email or send 2 E (48p) loose stamps.SEND TO: Poetry on the Lake, Isola San Giulio, 28016 Orta NO, Italy
poetryonthelake@yahoo.co.uk www.poetryonthelake.org
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