THE THEME FOR 2024 WAS 'FIRE'

The judges for the 2024 competition were Matt Howard and Emily Zobel Marshall. Their profiles are on the About Us page. A summary list of winners is on the new Winners 2024 page. All winning poems to be added very soon.

The competition is open to everyone, anywhere in the world. It is not necessary to be connected with a school or college. 

All shortlisted entrants will be invited to a celebration event.

Winning poems will be published on this website.

Maximum of two entries per person, each no longer than forty lines, previously unpublished in print or online.

There are three categories - primary, secondary and adult. In each category, collective as well as individual entries are welcomed. 

Entries must be digital, preferably in WORD, and should not include the poet's name or address. Handwritten or illustrated poems are welcome, but must be emailed in scanned versions.

The date of our gala celebration for the 2024 winners at the University of Leeds is on Thursday evening, 26 September in the Workshop Theatre.

Include your name and school or home address only in the body of your email, with the titles of the poems. Address is [email protected]