All Wales Comic Verse Competition

Entry Form

Name:

Title of Poem: Poem No.

Address:

Tel:

Mobile:

Email:

Please tick below:-

1/ I have read, and agree to abide by, all Rules, Terms and Conditions of The Competition. [ ]

2/ I state that all poetry submitted is my own work. [ ]

Signed:

Date: …/…/…

Please send the appropriate entry fee (£3.00 per poem, maximum of three poems) to:-

27 Hawthorn Gardens, Caerleon. NP18 1NX

Cheques should be made payable to:- Celf Caerleon Arts festival

Rules

1/ Writers are permitted to enter a maximum of three previously unpublished poems in English (at £3.00 per entry for administrative costs).

2/ Each poem should not be more than 30 lines in length.

3/ The author’s name should not be written on the poem/s, but only on the accompanying entry documentation.

4/ The closing date for entries is shown on the Caerleon Festival website, Comic Verse page. Entries received after this date will not be deemed eligible. No refund will be given for late entry.

5/ Entries sent without the correct entry documentation will not be deemed eligible. No refund will be given for incorrect submission.

6/ All entries shall be judged blind on humorous content and poetic merit. Ten poems will be selected from the entries, and their authors asked to attend and read publically the chosen verse live at the competition in Caerleon on the date shown on the Festival website. The live competition shall be judged on humorous content, performance and poetic merit.

7/ All authors will be asked to bring along a second unpublished poem in English to read in the event of a tie.

Awards.

All Authors will receive a commemorative award for being a finalist in the competition.

In addition there will be three main awards – Third Prize £50, Runner Up £150 and Winner £300.

Terms and Conditions

1/ The competition will be open to all writers over the age of 18 living, working or studying in Wales during the year of the competition.

2/ The competition is not open to members of the Caerleon Festival Committee or Competition Organisers.

3/ Any attempt to influence the judges or competition organisers will result in immediate disqualification.

4/ The judges’ decision is final.

5/ We regret that we are unable to return any copies of the submitted poems.