Castaways Poetry Competition
Event Date
13 Mar 12
Event Location
Event Summary
Event Details
Send a maximum of 3 poems, attached to an email in rtf or doc format, to castaways@rockingham.wa.gov.au with “POETRY SUBMISSION: Your Title” as the subject line.
The body of your email must include your name, address, phone/mobile number, email address, and the title & line counts of your poems. To ensure anonymity, do not include your details on your poem.
Do not post entries. Only entries received via email will be accepted.
Each poem must be no longer than 24 lines.
Poems must be original, unpublished, not have received an award in another competition, and not be under consideration elsewhere from the time of entry in the awards until the official announcement of the winners.
To ensure anonymity no writers names to appear on MS. Winners able to attend will be invited to read their poem at the Castaways 2012 Opening Night Awards presentation on Saturday 12 May 2012.
Employees of the City of Rockingham and their family members are ineligible to enter.
The judges’ decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into. Any attempt to lobby judges or City of Rockingham employees, or influence decisions, may result in disqualification.
Entries close 13 March 2012, and winners will be contacted by phone or email prior to the public announcement at the Castaways 2012 Awards night presentation.
1st PRIZE: $250 + 2 copies of the Castaways 2012 catalogue
2 COMMENDED PRIZES: $100
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