Write a poem inspired by the theme ‘journeys’ and send it to us via the form below by February 28th 2025. Your writing could be about a personal journey, a physical journey, or an imaginary journey: whatever the word means to you. We can’t wait to read your poetry!
Competition Rules:
- All poems must relate to the theme of ‘journeys’
- Poems should be a maximum of 40 lines in length
- Poems may be in any form
- One entry per person
- Poems must be the original work of the entrant
- Poems must be unpublished
- Entries from Under 18s must include a contact for a consenting adult
- The judges’ decision regarding winning and shortlisted poems is final
Winning and shortlisted poems will be published in our 2025 Poetry Collection. Winners also receive a high street shopping voucher… time to get writing!
We prefer digital entries, but we do also accept group entries via post. Postal entries must consist of a single poem per A4 sheet (and can be no larger than an A4 sheet). Please include contact details (name, email and address) with your entries, as well as the names of individual poets, and post them to 9 Townsend Gate, Berkhamsted, HP4 2FZ
Group entries can also be emailed in bulk, or sent via Dropbox link. Please send to poems@chilternarts.com