THE WTTP COMPETITION

Competition

Welcome To The Poetry is on a quest to discover and nurture young poets. We intend to accomplish this by staging an annual poetry competition for children and teenagers in three age categories. Cash prizes will be awarded to the overall winner and the top two runners-up in each category. In addition, the top twenty poems in each of the three categories will comprise the content of series 2 of WTTP. We will also work with every contestant to help them grow in their craft as poets.

Join the Poetry Quest!

RULES OF THE COMPETITION

  • There will be three age categories for competitors to take part: (a) 8 to 10; (b) 11 to 13; (c) 14 to 17
  • The competition will open on the 15th of March 2025 and close on the 31st of July 2025. Results will be announced on the 30th of Sept 2025.
  • Contestants can choose any topic of their choice.
  • The minimum length of the poem should be 150 words. The maximum length required is 250 words
  • Competitors can compete from any country in the world.
  • All poems entered into the competition must be submitted in the English language
  • The poem must be composed entirely by the contestant participating in the competition.
  • Contestants should send their entries to the WTTP website. The following link can be used to send the poem:
    Click here to submit your poem
  • For contestants aged between eight and 13 years their poems must be submitted on their behalf by an adult. This can include their parent, guardian or teacher.
  • All contestants or adults submitting on their behalf should include an email address.
  • A team of eminent judges will be chosen to select the winning poems.
Rules of THE COMPETITION

THE PRIZES

The top winner in each of the three age categories will be awarded a cash sum of
£100. In addition, each top winner will be presented a champion trophy with their
name and the year of winning engraved on it. The cup will also be engraved with
the words “ WTTP World Champion”

The runner-up in each of the three age categories will be awarded a cash price of
£50

The third-place winner in each of the categories will be awarded a cash prize of
£25.

The top sixty poems chosen by the judges will make up the second edition of
the book WTTP. This will comprise twenty poems selected from each of the three
age categories.  Out of these sixty poems, a total of six poems will be chosen from
the three winners in each of the age categories.

A selection of submitted poems will be displayed on the WTTP website for the
readers to enjoy

The competition will run annually.

ENTER COMPETITION

So what are you waiting for? It’s time to start composing and see if you have what it takes to be the WTTP world champion

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