Conditons of entry:-

This competition is open to every one over the age of 15 years.Entries must be in english & your own original work.Entries must not be entered into any other competition,nor have been a prize winner in any other competition.

Poems should be typed but,if hand-written,printed. Each poem should be entered on a separate piece of paper bearing only the title of the poem. Author's name,address or any other form of identification must NOT be included on the poem or poems but should be written on the entry form or a separate sheet of paper together with the titles of the poems,and the name and address of the poet,and attached to the entries.Please ensure that sufficient postage is on the envelope when submitting your entries.
POEMS MUST NOT EXCEED 40 LINES.
Entry fee is £3 per poem or four for £10 for non members and £2 per poem for society members. All cheques or postal orders must be made payable to The Salopian Poetry Society and not to the adjudicator or secretary. NO COINS OR STAMPS PLEASE. No manuscripts can be returned. Please keep a copy of all poems entered.
FIRST PRIZE £200 – Second prize £100 – Third prize £50.
Six consolation prizes of £25 will be paid to six runners up, plus all nine winners will receive a free copy of the Winter issue of Salopeot which will contain all nine winning poems.
Entries unaccompanied by an entry form will be accepted provide that the rules are adhered to.
Adjudicator:- Hilary Llewellyn-Williams
A free list of winners will be sent if a S.A.E. is enclosed for this purpose with the entry form. The nine winning poems will be published in the Winter edition of ‘Salopeot’ 2011 copies of which can be obtained @£3.00 ( including postage) from the Editor:- Roger Hoult, 5,Squires Close,Madeley,Telford,TF7-5RU,or ordered on the entry form.
CLOSING DATE 31st August 2011.
Whilst the copyright of all poems remains that of the Author the society shall have the right to publish the six winning poems in the Winter issue of ‘Salopeot’and on their website.

Entries to be sent to the competition secretary.
Roger Hoult, 5,Squires Close,Madeley,Telford, Shropshire, TF7-5RU.

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