There's still time to enter the Welsh Poetry Competition

This year's competition will be judged by poet and environmentalist John Evans
Now in its eighth year, the Welsh Poetry Competition offers prizes of £400, £200 and £100. The winners and 17 runners-up will be published in an anthology.
The competition is for original, unpublished poems of up to 50 lines, on any subject.
Writer and competition organiser Dave Lewis said: 'The continued success of the competition shows there is a great hunger for honest appreciation of the spoken word. Many feel the competition is unique because it is truly independent, we do not use filter judges and all our entries are judged anonymously. So, whether you are an established writer or a complete beginner, everyone has the same chance of winning. This, we believe, is vitally important because it allows exciting new talent to emerge.
'We are thrilled that John has agreed to judge this year’s competition. He has become an internationally respected figure both for his writing and his tireless work campaigning to conserve our wildlife and natural environment.
'As always, we hope to discover previously unpublished voices alongside the more familiar literary names. We are not interested in dry, pseudo-intellectual writing but believe good poetry should be raw, passionate and honest! Are you brave enough to enter and be judged by one of Wales' most famous Welshmen?'

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The competition closes on 15 June.