We invited you to submit a poem on all that is sporting. Would this be Andy Murray’s year at Wimbledon? Will the boys in red and white do the job or crash out early in the football and will we win any gold in the Olympics? Whatever you are inspired to write, we wanted you to be part of this Summer of Sport and send us your poetry to win £500!
Summer is definitely upon us! Where do you like to go to get away from it all? Do you have a particular place you always go back to or do you prefer discovering new and exciting getaways? Whatever the reason, we wanted you to bring your favourite holiday destination to life in verse.
Families come in all shapes and sizes. From 25th-31st August National Family Week was celebrated to encourage families to spend more quality time together. To join in we wanted you to write a poem on the theme of family.
It is said that it is more important to count the memories than the years. With this in mind we invited you to write a poem about your treasured memories.. Whatever causes you to look back with a smile, we wanted to hear about it.
To mark 60 years of Her Majesty’s reign we selected poems to feature in an exquisite anthology capturing the thoughts and feelings of a multitude of writers. Poems could be about the celebrations that took place over the Jubilee weekend on 2nd-5th June, looking back over her reign and how things have changed, or even her coronation in 1953.
We invited you to submit a poem on the theme of the enviroment and nature. Whether your poem was about climate change, natural disaters or simply the beauty of the world we wanted to hear your thoughts through poetry to win £25.
We asked you to write a poem with the theme spring in mind. You might of decided to write about the nature blossoming to life, new beginnings or even spring cleaning. Whatever your thoughts of Spring we wanted to hear it.
For this competition we wanted to her your thoughts on anyone you consider to be a hero. It could have been the traditional superhero, an iconic hero of the past or even someone special you know. Whoever you look up to, this was a perfect opportunity to express how you feel about them.
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 £50).
Spiders? Clowns? Heights? The dark? What is it that you’re afraid of? We asked you to send us a poem on the subject of fears and phobias. It could be about a specific something that you or someone you know is afraid of. Serious or sad, frightening or funny, we wanted to hear your phobic poetry.
Whether it comes from your family or that special someone you choose to spend your life with, love is the emotion that shapes our existence. Whatever love means to you, it’s time to unleash your inner romantic and share your thoughts with us in verse. 
Chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindess, humility: The seven heavenly virtues. Lust, greed, envy, sloth, gluttony, wrath, pride: The seven deadly sins. Which one takes your fancy?
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!
At Years End invited poets to send in poems all about the latter months of the year. It may be the time for religious festivals, feasting, exchanging gifts with family and friends or even getting away from the cold and chaos by jetting off to warmer climes. However you celebrate and whatever you get up to in the winter months, we wanted to hear your poems.
Forward Poetry invited you to send us your poetry on the subject of exploration and adventure. It could of been celebrating the exploits of explorers from the past or speculating about what there is left to discover in the future. Or perhaps a subject closer to home; an adventure you’ve had or dream of having, or even the adventure that is your life. Whatever your ideas about exploration, we wanted to hear your thoughts.
Clock Strikes Thirteen invited poets to send in their poems all about ghosts, ghouls or even the supernatural as the dark nights started to set in. Poets had the opportunity to be published in a special anthology and the chance to be the winning poet, winning £25!
In August we celebrated Friendship Day. This was a time to think about our friendships in the past and present that have been important to us. We wanted you to take some time to thank your closest friends and send us a poem about what they mean to you. Poets had the chance to be published and also win £25 chosen by our editorial team!
Summer Scenes invited poets to bring the sunshine back into our lives by sending us poetry about whatever memories or feelings Summer evoked. Maybe it was a favourite summer holiday or simply a day at the seaside. Poets had the opportunity to be published and also win £25 for the best poem.
Words of Wisdom invited poets to send in poetry about any wise words that they may have to pass down to younger generations. Whether it be advice on love, life, world harmony or even just how to bake the perfect cake we wanted to hear your words of wisdom. Poets had the chance to be published and also the winning poem won £25!
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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