Poetry competition: The Gerard Rochford Poetry Prize 2021

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12 April 2021
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The international competition is for poetry on the theme of 'Family'

The competition is being launched by Mist and Mountain Creative Residency in collaboration with Socttish poet Gerard Rochford, who died in 2019.

The winner will receive £150 and a large commemorative plate from Campbeltown Pottery. Two runners up will each receive £50 and a small commemorative plate. The winning poems will be published on the Mist and Mountains website and the Gerard Rochford Poetry page. The judge is Wayne Price.

Enter original, unpublished poems on the family theme, up to 40 lines.

Entry is free. Each entrant may submit one poem.

The closing date is 30 June.

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For full details see the website.

 

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