Each year Forward Poetry invites poets from across the UK to send in a poem specially written for the competition or a personal favourite to mark our anniversary. The top three poets will be awarded with a prize (1st prize £250, 2nd prize £150 and 3rd prize £100). 
Teachers' Secrets invited teachers to put their pens to paper and tell us all their funny secrets. They could tell us about secrets in their classrooms, playground, office or canteen! The winning entry will be chosen and win an Apple iPad!
Following the recent death of movie icon Elizabeth Taylor, we invite poets to send us poetic tributes to the famous faces of the past: the idols who have inspired generations and left legacies in their wake. With fabulous performances either in front of the camera, on stage or in concert, many of the best stars also lived dramatic lives of romance and intrigue out of the heat of the spotlight. Which famous hero of the past has always captured your imagination, inspired you or even won your heart?
Father's Day took place in June and it's a great opportunity to think about the inspirational father figure in your life, and what they mean to you. A dad can be the man you always look up to, even when you're tall enough to see eye to eye! They can be the guiding hand helping you, even when you don't know that they're there. Perhaps your most influential father figure was not your flesh and blood, but was instrumental in raising you and making a positive difference to your life. We invited poets to send us poem's inspired by their father figure and honour them in verse.
Our modern world can often feel humourless, with disaster and war filling the news reports and unhappiness closer to home, and so occasionally it's good to kick back and have a giggle. With this in mind, we welcome your poetry on any theme – as long as it's light-hearted and fun, creative and witty! It could be in the often comedic form of a limerick, or a longer narrative poem, whatever the style, we challenge you to make us smile!
Animal Antics invited poets with a love of animals to send in poems about their pets, why they love them, their character, funny stories and fond memories for our Animal Antics collection. Poets had the opportunity to not only have their poem published but to have a photograph of their much-loved pet also published alongside. The overall winner in this anthology will receive a cash prize of £1,000!
New Beginnings competition invited poets to send in poems about how the enjoyable but hectic time of Christmas and New Year is now over and you now have time to think, what will next year bring? Is it a year for resolutions and changes to make the most of life?
Hello Happiness competition invited poets to send in poems about the things in life that make you feel happy and bring a smile to your face. Poets had the chance to be included in this poetry collection full of sunshine and smiles and also the opportunity to win a prize!
Mum's The Word competition invited poets to send in a special poem about their mother or mother figure in their life. Not just the person who brought you into this life, it could be a step-mum, grandmother or female figure who has always been a constant in your life. The chosen overall winner will receive a beautiful bouquet of flowers. We would like to thank everyone who has taken part in this touching tribute.
To celebrate National Poetry Day on 6th October we invited poets to send us poems keeping in mind the theme 'Games'. Ten winners have been selected and will all receive a copy of either 'Writing Poetry'or 'Publishing Poetry', courtesy of Need 2 Know Books.
We would like to thank everyone who entered our International Literacy Day prize draw. I am pleased to announce that the top ten poems have been chosen and are all featured below. The top ten poets will all be receiving a copy of Creating Fictional Characters – The Essential Guide courtesy of Need 2 Know Books. 
For Remembrance Sunday we asked poets to send us poems for the Joining Forces competition to show support for our troops, both past and present. For this great cause we have given 10p per entry received to The British Royal Legion. The grand total that The Royal British Legion received was £45.10. We would like to thank everyone who took part for this special cause. 
Poppy Fields competition invited poets to send in poems inspired by the fallen of World War I and II and all the heroes and heroines of yesterday and today. For this great cause we have given 10p per entry received to The British Royal Legion. The grand total that The Royal British Legion received was £45.30. We would like to thank everyone who took part for this special cause.
1st Prize - Charlotte O'Leary – Mary The Repairy Fairy
Runners up
Foqia Hayee – The Monster Who Lived Up In The Mountain
Anneliese Paterson – The Frightening Tale Of Boris Bold
Margaret Day – Harriet's Hayfever
Zoe Brown – John The Duck
Congratulations to the top three poets who have been chosen to receive cash prizes for their well structured poems based on their region!
Read the winning poems:
1st Prize (£250) Bill Schaeffer - Southwold
2nd Prize (£150)S Jacks - The Leaf
3rd Prize (£100) W H Spry - The Promenade Of Life
Read Richard Hirts' prize-winning poem, Love or Obsession
Winner of 2010 Animal Antics
Congratulations to Rosemary Long, whose touching and heartfelt poem
wins her £500
Read Rosemary Long's prize -winning poem, We Got You
Congratulations to Jade Louise Piggott, South Yorkshire and Pamela Stewart, Co. Tyrone who've each won a copy of 'Letters to Juliet' thanks to our friends at Stewart, Tabori & Chang.
Congratulations to our top 50 21st birthday celebration poets, who've each won a bottle of Champagne! Thank you to all of our contributors for making our 21st anniversary anthologies special - and a HUGE thank you for all your support over the last 21 years.
Winner of Love's Many Mysteries
Congratulations to Jacqueline Rowlands from Newquay! The Forward Press editors chose her beautiful poem as the deserving winner of the £500 prize.
Read Jacqueline's prize-winning poem, She Was Just Called Love
Winner of 2009 Animal Antics
Congratulations to Jackie Buckle, whose Animal Antics poem was the editorial team's favourite and has won her a £1,000 prize. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this fantastic competition. We're sure you'll agree the final edition is simply adorable!
Winner of 2008 Animal Antics
Congratulations to Molly Mettam from Derbyshire, our Animal Antics 2008 £1,000 prizewinner. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this fantastic collection, we're sure you'll agree the final edition is simply adorable!
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