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Journeying Poetry Competition 2022
Wednesday 14th September 2022
David Gleed
Welcome to the second Journeying Poetry Competition!
This year's theme:
Poems of any length are invited and should follow a theme of On Pilgrimage.
Getting your entry in:
Entries should be emailed to info@journeying.co.uk and arrive no later than midnight (GMT) on Saturday 22nd October 2022. The winning entry will be announced on the 12th December 2022.
Just one entry per person. There is no charge.
Keep it original:
Entries must be original and not previously published elsewhere. All entries will be judged anonymously. Copyright remains with the author.
The prize:
The winner will receive a first-place competition certificate signed by the judges and a ten percent discount on any one of next year's holidays from Journeying. The winning poem will be published on the Journeying website, Social Media platform and in Sharing the Journey, the newsletter of Journeying.
Judges:
David Arkell
David is the Organist at Sherborne Girls' School in Dorset, where he teaches music theory, accompanies the choir, and rehearses with pupils for their exams and concerts. He has been on several Journeying holidays. Favourite pastimes include hill-walking and cross-country cycling. His book of poetry 'Divine Loves' was published in 2019.
Phil Craine
Phil is a Journeying leader and appreciates a fine poem! He is inspired by pilgrimage and the opportunities it offers to deepen faith and fellowship, whether along the Camino or on the Triskelion Way in his native Isle of Man.
