2022 competition artwork by Wu He Ping
The National Poetry Competition
The competition is now closed
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by The Poetry Society since 1978, The National Poetry Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for an unpublished poem of up to 40 lines, open to all poets worldwide aged 18 or over.
Ten Prizes
First Prize: £5,000
Second Prize: £2,000
Third Prize: £1,000
Commendations: £200
Deadline: 31 October 2022
Judges
Greta Stoddart
Jason Allen-Paisant
Michael Symmons Roberts
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