Buxton poetry competition
I'm really looking forward to seeing the different perspectives poets bring to the challenging theme of History & Heritage. The past has never felt so important, with so much energy now seemingly invested only in breathlessly looking forward to the newest technical wizardry. There are moments and powers and wisdom we can capture from the rhapsody of our past that can make the balanced present suddenly richly exciting, with infinite creative potential. I can't wait to see and listen to the response of our lyrical revolutionaries!
”Entry details and fees
- Please complete and return the form on the back of the leaflet to enter the competition
- Entry to the Open Category is £5 per poem
- Entries to the young people's and children's categories are free
- Entries can't be submitted by email
- Payment is by cheque only. Please make cheque payable to The University of Derby
- Payment by cash can't be accepted
Our theme in 2013 is History and Heritage. Poems could reflect your own history, tell the story of a person or event in history or be a much wider interpretation of this challenging theme.
The 2013 competition is judged by The Fire Poet - Philip Wells. Here Philip talks to us about this year's theme:
The competition has three categories:
- Open Poetry - for poets aged 19 and over
- Young People's Poetry - for poets ages 12 to 18
- Children's Poetry - for poets aged 11 and under
