Dear Poet,
This month Animal Antics is back by popular demand. You have the opportunity for your poem and picture of your favourite pet to appear in our special anthology and the chance to win £1,000. Also this month we are preparing to celebrate National Poetry Day which is being held on the
6th October. This year's theme is games. Join us in marking the occasion.

Animal Antics
Our Annual Pet Lovers' Competition is back! We're currently inviting poems about your pets: why you love them, their character, funny stories and fond memories for the opportunity to be published and win £1,000!
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National Poetry Day
To celebrate National Poetry Day on the 6th October we are inviting poets to submit a poem with the theme of games in mind. Ten lucky poets will have their poem featured on our website and will receive a copy of Writing Poetry or Publishing Poetry, courtesy of Need 2 Know books.
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How to Write a Ballad
A Ballad poem first began as a song that tells a story to the listener. These were passed from generation to generation in their musical form. Why not try your own Ballad poem with help from our workshop and submit it into any of our current competitions for the chance to win a prize!
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Competitions
Check out our latest competitions, maybe you’ve got a poem about someone special or happy memories from over the summer. Why not enter them into one or more of our competitions and be in with a opportunity of being published and the chance to win a prize!
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