SPRING FEVER
* It’s coming, it’s coming, it’s coming! *
Okay so I’m an optimist, but every now and then there’s a little change in the air which to me hints at spring so in spite of this awful weather we’ve been having I know it’s definitely on its way!
Now a days, I look for the grass to start greening and verdant blushes on the hedgerows, but when I was small, the first sign of spring was always my ma’s washing blowing on the line!
She never hung out during the dark days of winter so to see sheets and shirts flapping between the apple trees was a sure indication of warmer days and better weather. Unfortunately this also concurred with Pa turning out his calves so a right royal row usually ensued as they invariably chewed Ma’s washing and left it festooned with slimy, green patches! Happy days!
No doubt you have similar spring time tales to tell. If so, you might like to have a shot at our annual Spring Fever poetry contest.
This year we’re doing things a little differently as ...
we will be publishing the top 20 poems in a special, Spring Fever anthology!
This is in addition to the cash prizes of
£50, £25 & £25
The anthology will be published through Lulu and will be similar to one I brought out a few months ago.
Sleet Shoots and Leaves
You’ve got up to 40 lines to evoke your spring time memories and if you wish, you can illustrate with an appropriate graphic. We’ve also provided a gallery of photographs in the event you have nothing suitable or just need a little inspiration!
Then it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get to work because this is ...
No ordinary competition!
All entries are posted to the contest website and are available for public viewing, voting and comments and ...
We’re giving you the tools to invite your friends, relations and work colleagues to vote and comment on your entry so that you not only gain exposure for your work, but you have a chance of making our Site Shortlist.
This Site Shortlist of 10 will automatically be added to our Judge’s short list making a total of 20 poems all of which will be published in the anthology.
Just in case you are thinking that this is a popularity contest being run at the expense of quality ...
I’d like to reassure you that it definitely is not!
The poem with the highest number of votes will not necessarily be the winner! Final judging is by human editor who will read all the entries!
Speaking of which, entries are limited to 100 so you have at least a one in five chance of seeing your work published in the anthology!
The contest closes the 21st March, 2010 but because of the entry limit you are best to register a.s.a.p. to be sure of a place and submit your entry when you are ready.
REGISTER OR SUBMIT YOUR POEM
http://www.writelink.co.uk/springfever
Best of luck!
