International Poetry Competition from Charles Causley Foundation with a Chance to Win £2,000 plus a One-Week Residency Program

Charles Causley offers an international poetry competition that gives the winners a chance to win £2,000 plus a Week's Writing Residency.

• The first prize winner will receive £2,000 plus a one-week writing residency at Cyprus Well, Charles Causley’s former home in Launceston.
• The second prize winner will receive £250
• The third prize winner will receive £100.

For online entry:

• Poems have a maximum limit of 40 lines but no minimum.
• The title is not included in the line count, nor are the lines between stanzas.
• Titles, epigraphs, and dedications are also not counted as lines.
• The poem/s may be on any subject.

For postal entry:

• All postal entries must be accompanied by a completed postal entry form.
• All postal submissions must include the appropriate fee (cheque or postal order in £ sterling).
• You must send 2 x copies of each poem submitted for postal entries.
• Entries must be received by midnight on 1st January 2023 (not posted by 1st January 2023).

About Charles Causley:

It preserves Causley's legacy by creating opportunities for writers, artists, and communities to develop and connect through a program of residencies, competitions, and events.

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