News of the Poetry Kit Spring Competition and New Short Courses.
THE POETRY KIT SPRING COMPETITION 2021
This year's competition is for poetry on any subject.
There are no style or length restrictions, but it should be stressed that a short poem is just as likely to be selected as a longer one.
1st prize is £100
2nd prize is £50
ENTER ONLINE
For more information or to enter online goto
https://poetrykit.org/PKcomp.htm
Entry is by email to [log in to unmask] after an appropriate fee is paid by Pay Pal to the account of [log in to unmask]
all entries must be received before midnight MONDAY 21st JUNE 2021
Entries received after this time will be discarded. All entries are judged anonymously so please do not put any identifying features on the poems.
Entry fees are as follows;
1 poem £3.50
3 Poems £8.00
5 poems £10
Competition Judge; JIM BENNETT
ALL POEMS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE MIDNIGHT GMT ON MONDAY 21st JUNE 2021
UPCOMING SHORT COURSES FOR APRIL AND MAY 2021
Poetry Kit’s online short courses are over three weeks and a place can be booked by paying the fee using the PayPal link below the required course.
Writing in traditional forms – 5th -26th April 2021
This three-week course looks at new modern ways to use traditional forms. These forms can be ways for poets to grow the tools available and to find new ways to say what they want. These forms can produce memorable and exciting ways to explore modern topics. This is a challenging course that asks poets to look at some traditional forms in new ways. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GY3FNDXNXT3H6
Poetry Workshop – – 5th -26th April 2021
This three-week course looks at new ways to find subjects, write, edit and publish poems. This is a challenging course that asks poets to look at these issues in a new way. Ideal for those wanting to write more and to have more tools available. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=92UM85FEPMN9Y
Poetry in times of change – 5th -26th April 2021
This is a short online course for poets who want to look at the way their poetry can stay relevant in changing times. We will be looking at relevance, authenticity, and voice as cornerstones for producing poems that engage with change. We will look at personal, scientific, and imagined responses. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 -
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=AMXZ6LGUKBKYU
Images, short forms, and haiku - 3rd to 24th May 2021
This course looks at the role played by images in poetry. It considers their use in short forms and how they can be used to develop engaging and memorable poems. As part of this process, we will be looking at the opportunities and challenges presented by short forms including haiku. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 -
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W48NLELP3TB92
Writing Ekphrastic Poetry - 3rd to 24th May 2020
The aim of this course is to look at the different approaches that can be taken to bring new insights to poems that engage with a piece of visual art. During the course poets will be asked to respond to a series of paintings using a variety of techniques. Poems will be workshopped, and full feedback given. The cost of this course is £30
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=H8J5AMXL8FTFN
Writing Poetry and getting published – - 3rd to 24th May 20
This short online course is for poets who would like to know some of the ways in which they can improve their chances of publication either in magazines or in their own books of poetry. This involves, approaches to writing poetry, promoting, and presenting poetry, and finding new markets for your poetry.
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CL9P29RURXD9L
SPECIAL OFFER Book any two of these short courses for £50 using the link below, and then please write to us at [log in to unmask] to let us know which two courses you would like.
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6ESMVNLE4NG6Q
PK ONLINE LONGER POETRY COURSES
BOOK TO START YOUR COURSE NOW
Foundation Course – Suitable for novices £65
Poetry Part One – an intermediate course £80
Poetry Part Two – Advanced poetry Course £95
Mentoring Programme £110
Critique Service – for ten poems £60
Download our courses brochure https://www.poetrykit.org/pkc.pdf
or go online for more information to http://www.poetrykit.org/pkcourse/pkcourses.htm
For details of fees and enrolment please go to http://www.poetrykit.org/pkcourse/pkcourses.htm
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