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Journeying Poetry Competition 2024
Wednesday 21st August 2024
Welcome to the fourth annual Journeying Poetry Competition.
This year's theme
Poems of any length are invited and should follow a theme of 'Longing - to go on pilgrimage'.
Getting your entry in
Entries should be emailed to info@journeying.co.uk and arrive no later than midnight (GMT) on Saturday 26th October 2024. The winning entry will be announced on the 15th December 2024.
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 winning poet will receive the Winner's Commemorative Certificate, together with £100.00 or ten percent discount on any one of next year's pilgrim-holidays from Journeying. The winning poem will be published on the Journeying website, Social Media platforms and in Sharing the Journey, the newsletter of Journeying.
Poetry Judges
David Arkell: David is the Organist at Sherborne Girls' School in Dorset, where he teaches music and accompanies the choirs. 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 and is available from Journeying.
Gill Page: Gill is a member of the Journeying team. Her interest in Poetry was ignited in childhood and resurrected 20 years ago. She enjoys going to poetry recitals and to lectures on poetry and has a fine collection of poetry books, including Mary Oliver, R S Thomas, Ted Hughes and those friends who have published for themselves. Her love of the poetry of the Psalms inspires her for all aspects of life. She believes great poems come to life when read aloud and what nicer way to do this than on a Journeying walk or pilgrimage, with friends, surrounded by God's beautiful creation.