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Journeying Poetry Competition 2025
Tuesday 23rd September 2025
Welcome to the fifth annual Journeying Poetry Competition.
This year’s theme:
Poems of any length are invited and should follow a theme of ‘Hope’.
Getting your entry in:
Entries should be emailed to info@journeying.co.uk and arrive no later than midnight (GMT) on Saturday 15th November 2025. The winning entry will be announced on the 15th December 2025.
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.
The prize:
The winning poet will receive £100 together with a letter of congratulations from the Judges and Chair of Journeying. The winning poem will be published on the Journeying website, Social Media platforms and in Sharing the Journey - the newsletter of Journeying. Beyond this copyright remains with the author.
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’ 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.