u3a Poetry Competition 2023-4 Rules
The Poem
- It must be in English.
- It must not have been published before or submitted to another competition.
- It must be a maximum of 16 lines, plus the title.
- Your poem should contain no swear words, and should be suitable for a mixed audience.
- Your poem should contain no photographs or pictures.
- Your poem should be on the theme of ‘What If’
- Any poem not conforming to these guidelines will not be read by the judges.
Data and Copyright
- Worldwide copyright for the poem will remain with the author but all entrants are deemed to give permission as the author of the submitted poem for the Third Age Trust and Third Age Trust Trading Ltd. to hold, process and display the work on their website, social media accounts and in other Trust media e.g Third Age Matters magazine, in relation to this competition. You will always be credited alongside your poem, if chosen.
- The Third Age Trust and Third Age Trust Trading Ltd. will have the right to edit & publish the submitted work on its website, social media accounts, in Third Age Matters and/or in an eBook.
- The Third Age Trust may contact you only in relation to your poem and your data will not be used for any other purpose.
Eligibility and Submission
- The competition is open to current members of a u3a. For the avoidance of doubt, any entrant must be a member on Wednesday 8 November 2023 and remain a member until June 2024.
- Entry is free but limited to one poem per person.
- Entries must be received by 12 noon on 26 January 2024
- You must submit your entry via the online form on the Third Age Trust website, which will be open until the deadline. You can send an entry in as soon as it is ready, within this window only. Please ensure you submit your entry in good time and preferably not on the last day. Please note that the Third Age Trust can make no allowances for any technical issues which prevent or delay submission e.g. internet problems.
- We regret that postal entries cannot be accepted.
Presenting Your Poem
- The poem must be pasted into the field on the submission form.
- You must include a title to your poem.
- You must complete your details on the submission form. These details will not be seen by the judges and the forms will be deleted after the competition ends.
- Your name and u3a MUST NOT appear in your poem.