Isle of Man Poetry Trail 2024

Name: Isle of Man Poetry Trail 2024
Start: 2023-11-02T06:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-12-01T23:00:00+00:00

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Runs until Friday, 1 December 2023 (See all dates)

Time: 06:00 - 23:00
Price: £4 per poem

It is a poetry competition for adults. The 10 winning poems by 10 poets are printed on bright yellow A4 posters and displayed through Douglas in windows.

The 10 winning poems are displayed in Douglas City Centre in shops, cafés and library windows. The Trail starts on the 10th February 2024 and runs until the 10th March 2024.
Trail Guides will be available from the Douglas Libraries listing where the poems are and by which poet.
To enter, poems (maximum of 3) can be on any theme suitable for public display. They MUST be less than 25 lines (excluding the title) and they are £4 per poem. Poems are judged anonymously with the judges looking for poems that entertain, inspire, uplift, provide food for thought, raise a smile or touch a nerve.
Winners can see their poems, designed and printed onto A3 posters, displayed in a Douglas window, plus they receive an A4 copy of their poster, and a “Manx Reflections Booklet” from the IOM Poetry Society.
A special evening to launch the 10th IOM Poetry Trail will be held on Saturday 3rd February 2024 when all 10 winning poems are read out and ALL entries displayed in a celebration of poetry. This event will be free and held in St Georges Church, Douglas on Saturday 3rd February 2024 from 8pm.
The IOM Poetry Society is very grateful to the Manx Lottery Trust in their sponsorship of the IOM Poetry Trail Competitions past and present!
For an entry form and guidelines please email: poetry@manxcat.org.uk, or write to:
IOM Poetry Society Office, 10 Derwent Drive, Onchan, IOM, IM3 2DG. The closing
date for entries is Friday 1st December 2023.

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Isle of Man Poetry Trail 2024

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