Pulsar Poetry Competition

Year 2008/2009

 

Poems of not more than 40 lines, on any subject. Competition open to everyone over 16 years of age.

 

Prizes: 1st  £125,     2nd  £75,      £3rd  £50

 

 

Final Adjudicator:  David Pike - Editor, Pulsar

Assistant Judge: Neil Brooks

Administrator: Jill Pike

 

Winning and recommended poems will be published in the September 2009 edition of Pulsar.  A free copy of the edition in question will be sent to every

poet mentioned/published within. 

 

 

Rules:

 

1.     Entries must be the poet’s own work, which has not been previously published or currently submitted for another competition.  All entries must be legible; typed A4 sheets    preferred.

 

2.    Entry fee:  £2.50 first poem, subsequent poems £1.50 each.  Minimum entry fee £2.50.  Cheques/postal orders should be made payable to ‘Ligden Poetry Society.’  No entry form required.  Send legible poems with an attached note clearly defining the competitor name, address, and telephone number/e-mail address, and stating, ‘Pulsar Poetry Competition Entry.’

 

Send to:  Poetry Competition Administrator, Pulsar Poetry Magazine, 34 Lineacre, Grange Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6DA, UK.

 

3.     Entries will not be returned.  Competitors wishing to receive a list of winners should send a small stamped addressed return envelope marked, ‘RESULTS.’

 

4.     The decision of the adjudicator is final, no correspondence will be entered into. Copyright – originators retain copyright of their poems.

 

5.      Closing date for entries is 30th April 2009.  Results will be announced to winners/media/interested parties during May 2009.  Please photocopy this information – as required.

 

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