The National Poetry Competition
The National Poetry Competition
Closing date Saturday 31 October 2009
Entry fee £5
Open to all poets writing in English
Britain's (and perhaps the world's) biggest competition for a single poem has just opened for entries.
First Prize £5000
Second prize £1000
Third Prize £500
This year's judges are Daljit Nagra, Ruth Padel and Neil Rollinson.
The winners will be published in Poetry Review, on the Poetry Society website, in Aesthetica Magazine and also get the chance to read at Ledbury Poetry Festival.
Last year's winning poem.
Closing date:
31 October 2009
Entry:
Entry fee £5
Open to all poets writing in English
Prize:
First Prize £5000 Second prize £1000 Third Prize £500 
