Free contest, 2011 Christopher Tower Poetry Competition , top prize: £3,000

Deadline: 11 March 2011

Competition rules

* Entries for the Christopher Tower Poetry Prizes 2011 must be on the subject of ‘Simplicity ’.
* The closing date for entries is 11 March 2011.
* Entrants may submit only one poem, and each entry must be accompanied by an entry form, countersigned by a teacher.
* Entries must be written in English, and be no more than 48 lines in length. They must be on A4 paper, and they should be typed or word-processed if possible.
* Entries are judged anonymously, and the name and address of the poet should not appear on the manuscript.
* Each poem must be the original work of the pauthor, and must not have been previously published, broadcast or submitted to another competition.
* No acknowledgment of receipt can be made unless a stamped, self-addressed envelope is included with the entry. Please ensure the correct postage is used as entries with insufficient postage cannot be accepted.
* Winners will be notified by 11 April 2011, and will be invited to attend an awards ceremony at lunchtime in Oxford on 28 April 2011.
* The judges ’decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into concerning this decision.
* Entrants must be at least 16 years of age, and under 19 years of age, on 11 March 2011.
* Entrants must be in full or part-time education at a school, college or other educational institution in the United Kingdom.
Tertiary level students are not eligible to enter the competition.
* Entries sent in by e-mail will not be accepted.
* The copyright of each poem remains with the author. Authors of the winning poems will grant Christ Church permission to publish or broadcast the poems for a period of one year from 28 April 2011.
* The competition is not open to family members or close relatives of employees of Christ Church, Oxford.

How to enter

Write a poem, of no more than 48 lines, on the theme of 'Simplicity'. The competition is open to all 16-18 year-olds who are in full or part time education. All submissions are free. Full competition rules.

Download the entry form

Download the entry form (638kb) and send it, along with your poem, to:

Christopher Tower Poetry Prizes
Christ Church
St Aldate’s
Oxford OX1 1DP

Entries close on 11 March 2011. Sorry, but entries by email cannot be accepted.

More information here.