The Wordspaces Poetry Writing Competition

We recommend all entrants read the rules carefully before entering. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at enquiry@thewordspaces.com

Poems

All poems must have a title and the length must not exceed 25 lines
Poems can be on any subject with a ‘Theme – Nature’
Poems must be in English
Poems must be the entrant’s original work
Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website or made public on social media, broadcast or featured before 25th April 2022 (Monday)
There is no limit on the number of entries a single entrant can make
All poems must be accompanied by a fully completed entry form

Eligibility

The contest is open to Malaysians age 7 years old and above with the following categories:

Junior (7-12 years old)
Intermediate (13-17 years old)
Senior (18 years old and above)

Parents or Guardians can submit on behalf of their children who ages 7-15 years old

Fees

This is a free contest. No entry fee is required

Deadline

Poems must be received by Monday 25th April 2022
Submit your poem here or alternatively email to thewordspaces@gmail.com with a subject line: SUBMISSION NATURE [NAME]

Judges

The Wordspaces reserves the right to change the judging panel without notice and withhold prizes if, in the judges’ opinion, such an action is justified
The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into
Entries not complying with competition rules will be disqualified

Prizes

Top 3 winners of each category will receive prizes from The Wordspaces
Top 5 poems of each category will be published in The Wordspaces website
All participants will receive an e-certificate

Winners

Prize winners will be notified by the end of April 2022. All winners will be expected to provide a biography and photograph
The copyright of each poem remains with the author. However, authors of the winning poems, by entering the competition, grant The Wordspaces the right in perpetuity to publish and/or broadcast their poem

Copyright

Copyright remains with the author, but The Wordspaces reserves the right to have entries used for publicity purposes at any stage in the future.

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