The Buzzwords Open Poetry Competition, run by Buzzwords poetry organisation in Cheltenham, invites entries of poems up to seventy lines. Proceeds from the competition will be used to fund Buzzwords poetry gatherings.
There is a first prize of £600, a second prize of £300 and five commended prizes of £50. There is also a special £200 Gloucester Prize for Gloucestershire residents only.
To enter, send original poems on any subject that have not been published in print or online. Type poems in clear 12pt font on single sides of A4. The poet’s name must not appear on the manuscript. Include a separate sheet, covering email or entry form, which can be downloaded from the website, with details of name, address, email, telephone and titles of poems being entered. Entries for the Gloucester Prize should mark their entries with GL in the top right hand corner.