POETRY COMPETITION 2025

at 1pm on Friday 20th June 2025

in the Baptist Church, Vernon Street, Leigh

Categories : Humour, Nature, Eating Out

Entries closing date of Friday 23rd May 2025

ENTRY IN PERSON (or BY POST*)

Please send each Poem on a separate sheet of paper. 1 poem per Category and per Author. 3 Separate copies of each are required. Poems should be able to be read out in not more than 3 minutes. Authors name to be placed in the Centre of the Page. For clarity the poems MUST be typed.

Entries to 27 Charles Street, Leigh WN7 1DB by the closing date of Friday 23rd May 2025

ENTRY BY EMAIL

Please send each Poem as a separate file, preferably in .pdf format. 1 poems per Category and per Author. Poems should be able to be read out in not more than 3 minutes. Authors name to be placed in the Centre of the Page.

Entries to pensionerslinkpoetry@gmail.com by the closing date of Friday 23rd May 2025

 

On the day of the Competition the Poems will be read by either the author or by a named representative. We regret we cannot provide a reader. Associates of Pensioners Link, Pensioners Link Poetry Group or the judges cannot enter the Competition. Entries will not be returned so please keep a copy yourself. The judges decision will be final. 

* if you do not have access to a computer and printer you are welcome to use a computer to type up and print out your Entries at Pensioners Link (free of charge).