The Poetry London Competition 2014 is now open.

The Poetry London Competition, now in its fifteenth year, has become one of the most highly-regarded in the country,

attracting many hundreds of entries from across the UK and abroad. We are pleased to announce that we have invited

the distinguished poet Michael Symmons Roberts to judge the 2014 competition. Previous judges have included

Pascale Petit (2013), Neil Astley (2012), Paul Farley (2011), Michael Longley (2010), and Don Paterson (2009).

Michael Symmons Roberts' judge’s report and the winning poems will be published in the Autumn ’14 issue of Poetry London.

POETRY LONDON COMPETITION 2014

The Poetry London Competition 2014 is now open for entries. This year the judge will be Michael Symmons Roberts.

Winners will receive the following prizes:

First Prize £1000

Second Prize £500

Third Prize £200

plus publication in Poetry London

Four commendations will be awarded, of £75 each

Entries must be in English, your own unaided work, and not a translation of another poet.

Entries must not have been previously published, in print or online. The maximum length is 80 lines.

Entry fee is £3 per poem for Poetry London subscribers, for non-subscribers £5.

For full details on how to enter visit www.poetrylondon.co.uk

Entrants may submit poems by post OR we will accept entries online.

Please click here to enter and pay securely online.