The National Poetry Competition

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The National Poetry Competition 2023 is now closed for entries. Results are announced in March 2024.

 

Judges: Jane Draycott, Will Harris, Clare Pollard

Run by The Poetry Society since 1978, The National Poetry Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for an unpublished poem of up to 40 lines, open to all poets worldwide aged 18 or over

First prize £5,000
Second prize £2,000
Third prize £1,000
Commendations £200

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