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Last chance to enter Young People's Poetry Competition 2016

The deadline for entries to the Young People’s Poetry Competition 2016 is next Monday 6 June.

Entries must be sent with the application form by post only not email. Entries postmarked 6 June will be accepted.

Now in its sixth year, the Young People’s Poetry Competition is free and open to children aged between 8-12 years. It is possible that one of the country's leading children's authors will be presenting the prizes.

Poems can be on any topic area : the only stipulations are that each poem should be the child’s own work (with no parental help) and is limited to a maximum of 25 lines. Poems should be hand-written, although typed copies are acceptable for Year 7 entries. Young people are invited to write a poem at home, or at school, about whatever appeals to them.

Entry is by post only, email copies are not acceptable. Please send entries to: Young People's Poetry Competition 2014, c/o Neighbour Net, The Courtyard, 4 Evelyn Road, Chiswick, W4 5JL.

You can enter via your school or individually by post (but please take a photocopy of your poem as entries cannot be posted back).

Poems can be on any topic up to a maximum of 25 lines and there are prizes awarded within each year group.

Poetry Competition Entry Form (Schools).

Download an individual application form and rules and poetry writing tips.

June 3, 2016