Poem could win £1,000 prize

A POEM about Warrington – or one of the towns or villages in the area – could win £1,000 in a free national poetry competition.
Entry is open to anyone, young or old – and all they have to do is write a short poem and send it to “Local Poem” by email to [email protected] or by post to United Press Ltd, Admail 3735, London, EC1B 1JB.
The best poem will win £1,000 cash and entrants can send up to three entries, which must be no more than 25 lines (each blank line counts as one line) and 160 words each.
Selected poems, including the winner, will be published in the National Poetry Anthology.
A United Press spokesman said: “It can even be about something or someone from the poet’s home area.
“We find that poems written from personal observation and experience are the most heartfelt and expressive, so we’re expecting some great entries.
“The contest is designed to encourage ordinary people to write poetry – to both express themselves and be more creative.
“Last year’s winner was Mary Scott from Darwen in Lancashire and previous winners came from Leicester, Surrey, South Yorkshire, Bristol, Oxford, Stafford, Rotherham and Greater Manchester.
“Maybe this year the £1,000 will go to a poet from Warrington or a neighbouring town. Winning poems have been about a river, a tower, a local character, village life and local history.”
Closing date is December 31.