The Battered Moons Poetry Competition, which is part of Poetry Swindon Festival, is inviting entries for this year’s contest.
The judges are Daljit Nagra and Cristina Navazo-Eguía Newton, and the first prize is £700. The second prize is £200, the third prize is £100 and there will be four commendations of £25 each. All the winning and commended poems will appear in the Battered Moons Poetry Pamphlet 2016 alongside a poem by each of the judges.
To enter, send original, unpublished poems on any subject, up to forty lines. All poems must have a title. The poet’s name must not appear on the manuscript. If entering by post include a separate sheet with personal details. If entering by email, send the poems as attachments and include poem titles, contact details and the PayPal transaction number in the body of the email.