And that huge topic is the theme for the Adelaide Plains Poetry competition for 2021. Entries are open, and will close in early July, with winners being announced in late July, during the Gawler and Adelaide Plains Festival of Words, which has the same theme as the competition.
I’ve been seeing the terrible images on the TV screen about the floods in eastern coast of Australia, and there is sure going to be some big recovery work that will have to happen there! Or what about recovery from an injury, the birth of a child, or the death of a loved one. Some big life stories there too.
There are many other options that could relate to the theme of recovery, have a think and send in your entry, and you may be in with the winners, and have the chance to read your work at our Festival, if Covid allows. And isn’t that another big theme relating to Recovery, getting over, recovering from, this horrid Covid virus!
The entry form and guidelines for this competition are below. Please take a look and enter, if you want to!
ADELAIDE PLAINS POETS Inc.
POETRY COMPETITION 2021
‘RECOVERY’
1st, 2nd & 3rd cash prizes, plus Highly Commended & Commended certificates as awarded by judge. Total prize pool over $700
ENTRY GUIDELINES
Work entered in this competition must be original, in English, unpublished and not have won a prize in any other competition. Authors retain copyright.
Theme ‘Recovery’ – Poems entered must in some way refer to the theme
Open Class – poets 18 years & older
Junior sections – Primary School student (one poem only), Secondary School student (one poem only)
To maintain anonymity, entrant’s name should appear on entry form only, not on poems. Entry forms are to include entrant’s name, address, phone number, titles of poems submitted.
Entries should be typed, on one side of paper only, one poem to a page
Poems to be no longer than 60 lines
Entry fees: Open class $10 for first poem, $5 for every poem entered thereafter
Junior classes – no entry fee, only one poem per student
Cheques/money orders to be made payable to Adelaide Plains Poets Inc
Or electronically using these details: BSB 105-009 Acc 105 954 340 (please give poet’s name with electronic payment)
Entries to: Competition Secretary, 1594 Germantown Rd REDBANKS SA 5502
Entries to be posted by close of business 2 July 2021 – entries received after this date may not be considered for the competition.
Authors should retain a copy of their work
For further details contact: Competition secretary, Ms C Cordon
at 0418 806 490, kittycordo@gmail.com
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ADELAIDE PLAINS POETS Inc. POETRY COMPETITION 2021
‘RECOVERY’
ENTRY FORM
Name…………………………………………………Phone…………………………………
Address……………………………………………..………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Email……………………………..……………………..
Title of poem/s – ……………………………………………………..…………..………………….……..……..
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(use back of page for additional entries)
Entrants’ names or other details must not appear on poems
Declaration by author: I agree to comply with the Entry Guidelines and declare that the written work submitted in my name is my own original work and has not been copied in part, or in full, from any other source.
Author’s signature………………………………………………date……………………
Date of birth (if entering a junior section) ……………………………….…………………………
Secondary School or Primary School – Circle to indicate which section, for Junior sections
Name of school (if entering junior sections) ……………………………………..………….……………………..
Entry fees: Open class $10 for first poem, $5 for every poem entered thereafter
(OPEN CLASS ONLY – NO FEE FOR JUNIOR ENTRIES)
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES – 2 July 2021
Cheques/money orders to be made payable to Adelaide Plains Poets Inc, and sent with entries to Competition Secretary, 1594 Germantown Rd REDBANKS SA 5502
Or electronically using these details: BSB 105-009 Acc 105 954 340
Authors should retain a copy of their work, entries will not be returned without provision of a stamped self-addressed envelope, and a written request.
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It is still preferred to receive entries via snail mail, but other arrangements may be ok, but contact me about it first, please. I consider receiving these entries in my letter box in the months and weeks then days before close of entries is one of my rewards for doing this volunteer role as Competition Secretary!
Carolyn Cordon - Creative 