The Charles Causely Poetry Competition 2013

Charles Causley is acknowledged as one of the very finest Twentieth Century English poets. His poetic reputation was worldwide and brought him many awards, among them The Queen’s Gold Medal and The Ingersoll/TS Eliot Award. He received the Hon DLitt from the University of Exeter, where his archive is now held. He was made a CBE in 1986 and a Royal Society of Literature Companion of Literature in 2000. He died in 2003.

“The poet works continuously at the conveyor-belt of his imagination. As soon as he gets peace of mind at having completed one set of verses, fresh shapes are apt to rise in his head once more. And if he is true to his art, he picks up his pen and goes on struggling to make something fresh in words of what he sees.” Charles Causley, 1962.

First Prize: £3000

Second Prize: £500

Third Prize: £100

Judge: Sir Andrew Motion, Patron, The Charles Causley Trust

Open date: July 1st 2013

Closing Date: November 18th, 2013

Entry Fees: £7 for first poem; £4 each poem thereafter.

Entry form: CLICK HERE

Rules and guidelines: CLICK HERE

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