16 October 2019
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Strokestown International Poetry Festival 2020
Enter the Strokestown International Poetry Prize and the Percy French Prize for Comic Verse
Enter the Strokestown International Poetry Prize and the Percy French Prize for Comic Verse
• The Strokestown International Poetry Prize is for original, unpublished poems up to 70 lines. There are prizes of €2,000, €700 and €500, and seven shortlisted poets will each get €300. The top ten poems will be published in the Strokestown Anthology 2020. The judges are Enda Wyley and John F. Deane. The entry fee is €6 per poem.
• The Percy French Prize for Comic Verse is for light-hearted poems no longer than 70 lines. The winner gets €300 and nine shortlisted entrants each get €100. This year's judge is Margaret Hickey. The entry fee is €6 per poem.
The closing date is 6 December.
For full details see the website.
Good poets think about the significance of every word they use. Read about the effect of a metaphor on your readers.