The fifth Battered Moons Poetry Competition will be open from 1st March 2014 to all UK residents aged 18 or over and accepts poems on any topic and style of up to 40 lines. Main judge David Morley and Cristina Newton will both read all the poems.
The 3 winners and 4 commended poets will be invited to read their poems at the Swindon Festival of Poetry on Saturday 4th October 2014, when David Morley will present the prizes and read from his own work. Winning and commended poems will appear in the Battered Moons pamphlet and website.
First prize, £500; second, £300; third, £100, plus four commendations of £25 each. Entry fee: £5 for the first poem and £3.5 thereafter. Closing date for entries is 30th June 2014. On-line and postal entries accepted. For further information and to enter online, visithttp://batteredmoons.com .
Supported by Swindon Artswords, the Swindon Festival of Poetry, and Arts Council England.
